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Wind in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
347 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.
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, has 347 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 66 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 177 events against 127 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 27.7 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
243 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 27 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 | Natchitoches Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 347 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.7 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 93.7 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
11Mar
43Apr
53May
66Jun
50Jul
34Aug
27Sep
8Oct
7Nov
21Dec
13
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 347. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $500K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Natchitoches Parish had?
347 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 Natchitoches Parish?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Natchitoches Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Natchitoches Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
27.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 347 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.