Tornado events in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana The tornado events on record, by date and by year
This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).
NCEI has 25 tornado events on record for LaSalle Parish, Louisiana, from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest tornado event on record is on 2 May 2021.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 8 tornado events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Tornado.
Newest tornado events on record
TornadoEF unrated
2 miles S of SEARCY
TornadoEF0
2 miles NNW of EDEN. Damage estimate: $350 thousand
TornadoEF2
3 miles SSW of WHITE SULPHUR SPGS. Damage estimate: $500 thousand
TornadoEF2
7 miles NE of JENA. Damage estimate: $225 thousand
TornadoEF2
1 mile ESE of SUMMERVILLE. Damage estimate: $600 thousand
TornadoEF2
1 mile WSW of ROGERS. Damage estimate: $1.0 million
TornadoEF2
1 mile E of WHITE SULPHUR SPGS. Damage estimate: $100 thousand
TornadoEF0
At MIDWAY. Damage estimate: $90 thousand
TornadoEF0
1 mile SSE of TULLOS. Damage estimate: $40 thousand
TornadoEF2
4 miles NE of SUMMERVILLE. Damage estimate: $75 thousand
TornadoEF1
2 miles SW of ZENORIA. Damage estimate: $200 thousand
TornadoEF0
3 miles SSE of ROGERS. Damage estimate: $20 thousand
TornadoEF2
2 miles WSW of TROUT. Damage estimate: $750 thousand
TornadoEF0
1 mile SE of SEARCY. Damage estimate: $30 thousand
TornadoF3
1 mile SW of OLLA. Damage estimate: $5.0 million
TornadoF1
3 miles S of ROGERS
TornadoF2
2 miles ENE of JENA. Damage estimate: $750 thousand
TornadoF0
At EDEN
TornadoF1
The site does not show the place text of this record. Damage estimate: $25 thousand
TornadoF3
No place on record. Damage estimate: $25 million
TornadoF2
No place on record. Damage estimate: $250 thousand
TornadoF1
No place on record. Damage estimate: $25 thousand
TornadoF4
No place on record. Damage estimate: $2.5 million
TornadoF0
No place on record. Damage estimate: $25 thousand
TornadoF0
No place on record. Damage estimate: $25 thousand
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. A tornado before February 2007 has a rating on the Fujita scale (F). A later tornado has a rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale (EF).
Tornado events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (part of the year) | 1 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Tornado events are on record from 1950. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan3 events
- Feb0 events
- Mar1 event
- Apr10 events
- May3 events
- Jun0 events
- Jul0 events
- Aug0 events
- Sep1 event
- Oct2 events
- Nov2 events
- Dec3 events
Magnitudes on record
| Rating | Wind estimate of the scale | Events |
|---|---|---|
| EF0 or F0 | 65 to 85 mph (EF0) | 8 |
| EF1 or F1 | 86 to 110 mph (EF1) | 4 |
| EF2 or F2 | 111 to 135 mph (EF2) | 9 |
| EF3 or F3 | 136 to 165 mph (EF3) | 2 |
| EF4 or F4 | 166 to 200 mph (EF4) | 1 |
| EF5 or F5 | more than 200 mph (EF5) | 0 |
| Unrated | no rating on record | 1 |
Tornadoes may contain multiple segments. A tornado that crosses a county line or state line is considered a separate segment.
The Enhanced F-scale still is a set of wind estimates (not measurements) based on damage.
The wind estimates are those of the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Beside the other counties
| Measure | LaSalle | All counties of Louisiana | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events, 1950 to 2026 | 25 | 2,801 | 81,254 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 4.0 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 16.9 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: Shreveport, LA (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .
Cite this page
County Hazards. "Tornado events on record for LaSalle Parish, Louisiana". https://countyhazards.com/county/la/lasalle/tornado/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most tornado events on record for LaSalle Parish?
- April has 10 of the 25 tornado events on record from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many tornado events are on record for Louisiana?
- NCEI has 2,801 tornado events on record for Louisiana from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does LaSalle Parish compare with the other counties of Louisiana?
- The counties of Louisiana have 6.5 tornado events for each 100 square miles. LaSalle Parish has 4.0.
- Which tornado ratings are on record for LaSalle Parish?
- 12 tornado events have a rating of EF0, F0, EF1 or F1. 12 events have a higher rating. 1 event has no rating.