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Wind in Allen Parish, Louisiana
167 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.
NCEI records 167 wind events in Allen Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
May is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 63 events against 100 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 21.9 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
11 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Allen Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 167 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.9 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 73.6 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
8Mar
14Apr
19May
34Jun
16Jul
18Aug
14Sep
9Oct
9Nov
11Dec
5
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 167 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 2 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Allen Parish had?
167 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 Allen Parish?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Allen Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Apr 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Allen Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
21.9 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 167 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.