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Tornado in Allen Parish, Louisiana
29 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.
Allen Parish, Louisiana, has 29 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 3.8 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
By rating: 14 at (E)F0, 10 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Allen Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 29 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.8 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.8 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
3Apr
1May
8Jun
1Jul
0Aug
0Sep
3Oct
8Nov
1Dec
0
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 29 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 | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 May 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1967 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 May 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Allen Parish had?
29 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 Allen 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 Allen Parish?
The tornado of 29 Mar 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Allen Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
3.8 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 29 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.