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Wind in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
846 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.
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, has 846 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 67 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 148 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 462 events against 283 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 6.6% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 96.2 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
609 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 68 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 | Caddo Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 846 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 96.2 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.3 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
32Feb
28Mar
92Apr
122May
107Jun
148Jul
107Aug
69Sep
23Oct
48Nov
48Dec
22
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
The 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 846. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $125K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Dec 2011 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $8K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $70K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $2.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 20 | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Caddo Parish had?
846 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 Caddo Parish?
23 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Caddo Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Apr 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Caddo Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
96.2 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 846 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.