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Wind in Jackson Parish, Louisiana
175 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.
Jackson Parish, Louisiana, has 175 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 75 events against 78 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 30.7 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
113 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Jackson Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 175 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.7 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 117.6 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | March | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
6Mar
35Apr
32May
16Jun
17Jul
18Aug
10Sep
2Oct
3Nov
16Dec
15
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 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jackson Parish had?
175 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 Jackson Parish?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jackson Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Jackson Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
30.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 175 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.