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Tornado in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
48 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 48 tornado events in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
April is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 6.0 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 7 at (E)F0, 34 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Morehouse Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 48 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.0 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.2 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
1Mar
4Apr
18May
4Jun
4Jul
0Aug
2Sep
0Oct
0Nov
6Dec
2
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 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $600K | $700K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $145K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | $300K | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F2 | $100K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 2 Feb 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 1 May 1984 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | 2 | 20 | County |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1968 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Morehouse Parish had?
48 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 Morehouse Parish?
5 Jan 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Morehouse Parish?
The tornado of 20 Nov 1973, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Morehouse Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
6.0 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 48 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.