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Tornado in De Soto Parish, Louisiana
77 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 77 tornado events in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 8.8 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 9 at (E)F0, 46 at (E)F1, 13 at (E)F2, 8 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | De Soto Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 77 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.8 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.6 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
9Mar
6Apr
16May
19Jun
4Jul
9Aug
1Sep
1Oct
1Nov
7Dec
2
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 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F3 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F2 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F3 | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jan 1997 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | 1 | 23 | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Dec 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1965 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1952 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 13 | County |
| 12 Feb 1950 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1950 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has De Soto Parish had?
77 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 De Soto Parish?
8 Jul 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in De Soto Parish?
The tornado of 2 May 1984, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does De Soto Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
8.8 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 77 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.