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Wind in Grant Parish, Louisiana
182 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 182 wind events in Grant Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
April is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 99 events against 72 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 28.3 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
140 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Grant Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 182 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.3 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 81.8 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
4Mar
15Apr
35May
35Jun
25Jul
25Aug
13Sep
3Oct
5Nov
8Dec
5
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 182 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $300K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Grant Parish had?
182 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 Grant Parish?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Grant Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Grant Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
28.3 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 182 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.