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Tornado in Cameron Parish, Louisiana
68 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.
NCEI records 68 tornado events in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
May is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 5.3 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 41 at (E)F0, 17 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Cameron Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 68 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.3 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 133.9 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
2Apr
5May
14Jun
5Jul
5Aug
9Sep
8Oct
6Nov
5Dec
3
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 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $300K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1984 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 19 Sep 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1977 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 May 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1966 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | 2 | 30 | County |
| 7 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Cameron Parish had?
68 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 Cameron Parish?
28 Dec 2024 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Cameron Parish?
The tornado of 22 Oct 1979, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Cameron Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
5.3 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 68 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.