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Wind in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
170 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
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.
Acadia Parish, Louisiana, has 170 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 25.9 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
27 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Acadia Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 170 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.9 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.7 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
12Mar
19Apr
24May
31Jun
11Jul
12Aug
13Sep
5Oct
12Nov
13Dec
12
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Acadia Parish had?
170 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Acadia Parish?
11 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Acadia Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Mar 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Acadia Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
25.9 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 170 of the state's 12,865 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 Wind hub and the county page.