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Tornado in Madison Parish, Louisiana
65 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
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 65 tornado events in Madison Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
April is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 10.4 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 11 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 15 at (E)F0, 25 at (E)F1, 14 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 1 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Madison Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 65 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.4 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.3 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 11 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
9Apr
16May
6Jun
3Jul
0Aug
4Sep
2Oct
2Nov
9Dec
10
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $130K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF3 | $35M | $1.0M | — | 16 | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 18 Jan 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 22 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F5 | $2.5M | — | 11 | 9 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Madison Parish had?
65 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Madison Parish?
18 Oct 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Madison Parish?
The tornado of 24 Apr 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $35M and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Madison Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
10.4 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 65 of the state's 2,801 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 Tornado hub and the county page.