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Tornado in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
43 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.
Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, has 43 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 6.5 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 11 at (E)F0, 25 at (E)F1, 6 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Evangeline Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 43 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.3 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
2Apr
3May
9Jun
4Jul
1Aug
2Sep
5Oct
6Nov
0Dec
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 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | 2 | 2 | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F2 | $100K | — | 2 | 3 | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $2.0M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $15K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 20 Mar 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Evangeline Parish had?
43 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 Evangeline Parish?
14 Feb 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Evangeline Parish?
The tornado of 11 Sep 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Evangeline Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
6.5 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 43 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.