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Wind in Iberia Parish, Louisiana
112 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 112 wind events in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
April is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 50 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 19.5 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
19 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Iberia Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 112 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.5 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.2 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
9Mar
5Apr
24May
16Jun
11Jul
12Aug
9Sep
2Oct
4Nov
6Dec
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 112 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 |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 107 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Iberia Parish had?
112 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 Iberia 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 Iberia Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 Aug 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Iberia Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
19.5 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 112 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.