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Wind in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
134 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 134 wind events in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
April is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 25.3 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
91 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Caldwell Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 134 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.3 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 140.0 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
10Mar
15Apr
30May
15Jun
14Jul
16Aug
4Sep
4Oct
7Nov
11Dec
6
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 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Caldwell Parish had?
134 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 Caldwell Parish?
29 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Caldwell Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Mar 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Caldwell Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
25.3 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 134 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.