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Wind in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
270 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.
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, has 270 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 154 events against 77 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 34.0 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
90 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Morehouse Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 270 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.0 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 107.9 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
11Mar
26Apr
54May
47Jun
37Jul
20Aug
21Sep
1Oct
15Nov
11Dec
10
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 151 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 270. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $300K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $14K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $4K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | $70K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $130K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 29 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Morehouse Parish had?
270 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 Morehouse Parish?
26 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Morehouse Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 May 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Morehouse Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
34.0 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 270 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.