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Wind in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
216 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.
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, has 216 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 105 events against 87 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 28.6 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
153 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Claiborne Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 216 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.6 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 153.9 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
16Mar
15Apr
29May
31Jun
33Jul
19Aug
20Sep
4Oct
9Nov
17Dec
16
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 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 216. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Claiborne Parish had?
216 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 Claiborne Parish?
2 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Claiborne Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.6M.
How does Claiborne Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
28.6 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 216 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.