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Wind in Franklin Parish, Louisiana
254 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.
Franklin Parish, Louisiana, has 254 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 124 events against 112 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 40.7 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
105 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 25 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 | Franklin Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 254 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.7 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 129.1 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
13Mar
30Apr
41May
53Jun
31Jul
26Aug
13Sep
2Oct
4Nov
20Dec
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 155 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 254. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $280K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $200K | $200K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $140K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Franklin Parish had?
254 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 Franklin Parish?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Franklin Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Jul 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $700K.
How does Franklin Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
40.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 254 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.