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Tornado in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
33 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 33 tornado events in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
April is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 4.4 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 1 at (E)F0, 22 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Claiborne Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 33 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.4 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.5 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
3Apr
15May
2Jun
0Jul
1Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
3Dec
4
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 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Tornado | F2 | $4.0M | — | — | 12 | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F3 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F3 | $3.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1952 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1950 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | 5 | 10 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Claiborne Parish had?
33 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 Claiborne Parish?
4 Mar 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Claiborne Parish?
The tornado of 12 Jan 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M.
How does Claiborne Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
4.4 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 33 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.