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Wind in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
117 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.
NCEI records 117 wind events in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
April is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 17.7 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
18 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Evangeline Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 117 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.7 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.3 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
11Mar
13Apr
19May
14Jun
12Jul
12Aug
6Sep
2Oct
5Nov
8Dec
8
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 117 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 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 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 |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Evangeline Parish had?
117 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 Evangeline Parish?
14 Feb 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Evangeline Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Evangeline Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
17.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 117 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.