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Wind in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
118 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.
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, has 118 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 60 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 11.1 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
27 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Lafourche Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 118 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.1 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.1 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
8Mar
10Apr
18May
24Jun
12Jul
8Aug
11Sep
2Oct
5Nov
6Dec
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 118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lafourche Parish had?
118 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 Lafourche Parish?
7 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lafourche Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Apr 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Lafourche Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
11.1 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 118 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.