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Wind in Cameron Parish, Louisiana
151 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.
Cameron Parish, Louisiana, has 151 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 11.8 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
38 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Cameron Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 151 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.8 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 297.2 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
16Mar
16Apr
24May
25Jun
10Jul
14Aug
16Sep
2Oct
7Nov
7Dec
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 151 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | High Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cameron Parish had?
151 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 Cameron Parish?
27 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cameron Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Cameron Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
11.8 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 151 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.