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Wind in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
228 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 228 wind events in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
May is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 105 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 75.8 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
91 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Jefferson Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 228 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 75.8 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.3 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
7Mar
20Apr
44May
56Jun
19Jul
21Aug
19Sep
5Oct
8Nov
6Dec
14
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
The 147 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 228. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 112 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1997 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jefferson Parish had?
228 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 Jefferson Parish?
30 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jefferson Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K; 1 death recorded.
How does Jefferson Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
75.8 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 228 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.