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Tornado in Iberia Parish, Louisiana
28 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.
Iberia Parish, Louisiana, has 28 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 5 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 8 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 4.9 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 13 at (E)F0, 9 at (E)F1, 5 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 | Iberia Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 28 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.9 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.1 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
4Mar
3Apr
2May
5Jun
0Jul
0Aug
3Sep
3Oct
1Nov
2Dec
2
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 28 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 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | 16 | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2007 | Tornado | F1 | $1.5M | — | 2 | 15 | County |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $2.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Feb 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Sep 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Sep 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Iberia Parish had?
28 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 Iberia Parish?
14 Dec 2022 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Iberia Parish?
The tornado of 2 Mar 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Iberia Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
4.9 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 28 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.