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Wind in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
194 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.
NCEI records 194 wind events in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 61 years.
May is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 114.5 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
94 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Orleans Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 194 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 114.5 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.1 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
19Mar
10Apr
33May
41Jun
20Jul
26Aug
15Sep
6Oct
0Nov
9Dec
8
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
All 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2013 | High Wind | 84 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2002 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Orleans Parish had?
194 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 Orleans Parish?
9 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Orleans Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Orleans Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
114.5 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 194 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.