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Tornado in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
114 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.
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, has 114 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.1% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 10.7 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
By rating: 41 at (E)F0, 55 at (E)F1, 13 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Calcasieu Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 114 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.7 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.6 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
5Mar
12Apr
13May
18Jun
7Jul
9Aug
4Sep
2Oct
17Nov
7Dec
7
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 114 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 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $7.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Dec 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 11 | County |
| 19 Sep 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 1969 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1959 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Calcasieu Parish had?
114 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 Calcasieu Parish?
14 Feb 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Calcasieu Parish?
The tornado of 30 Dec 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Calcasieu Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
10.7 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 114 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.