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Tornado in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
21 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 21 tornado events in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 16 years.
January is the busiest month, with 4 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 8 events against 5 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 3.8 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 3 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 1 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Pointe Coupee Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 21 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.8 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.3 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | January | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
1Apr
2May
3Jun
1Jul
1Aug
1Sep
0Oct
3Nov
1Dec
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 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $113K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2007 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Tornado | F2 | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 16 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 Oct 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 15 Oct 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | 1 | 19 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Pointe Coupee Parish had?
21 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 Pointe Coupee Parish?
28 Dec 2024 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Pointe Coupee Parish?
The tornado of 10 Jan 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Pointe Coupee Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
3.8 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 21 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.