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Tornado in Grant Parish, Louisiana
32 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.
Grant Parish, Louisiana, has 32 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
January is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 5.0 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
By rating: 7 at (E)F0, 17 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 3 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Grant Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 32 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.0 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.4 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | January | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
2Mar
4Apr
5May
4Jun
0Jul
0Aug
1Sep
1Oct
2Nov
4Dec
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 32 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 | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | $200K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 3 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1951 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Grant Parish had?
32 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 Grant Parish?
14 Feb 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Grant Parish?
The tornado of 3 Dec 1953, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Grant Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
5.0 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 32 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.