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Tornado in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
90 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 90 tornado events in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
May is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.2% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 13.7 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 7 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 35 at (E)F0, 37 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 7 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Acadia Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 90 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.7 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.7 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 7 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
5Mar
6Apr
10May
16Jun
4Jul
2Aug
4Sep
3Oct
16Nov
10Dec
10
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 90 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2020 | Tornado | EF3 | $500K | — | 1 | 9 | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $15M | — | 1 | 11 | County |
| 25 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | $4.0M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $5.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1992 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 24 Jan 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 May 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1975 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1975 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1975 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | 1 | 8 | County |
| 29 Oct 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | 2 | 40 | County |
| 29 Oct 1974 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1966 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | 2 | 5 | County |
| 16 May 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1952 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Acadia Parish had?
90 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Acadia Parish?
14 Feb 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Acadia Parish?
The tornado of 29 Oct 1974, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Acadia Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
13.7 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 90 of the state's 2,801 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.