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Wind in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
476 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 476 wind events in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 65 years.
May is the busiest month, with 90 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 198 events against 180 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.7% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 44.7 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
108 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Calcasieu Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 476 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.7 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.2 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
25Feb
24Mar
40Apr
70May
90Jun
47Jul
60Aug
35Sep
20Oct
24Nov
23Dec
18
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 186 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 476. 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 | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | 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 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | High Wind | 74 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 15 | County |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Calcasieu Parish had?
476 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 Calcasieu Parish?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Calcasieu Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 May 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Calcasieu Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
44.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 476 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.