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Wind in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
140 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.
Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, has 140 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 25.1 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
33 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Pointe Coupee Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 140 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.1 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 68.8 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | March | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
9Mar
22Apr
19May
22Jun
17Jul
12Aug
7Sep
1Oct
6Nov
10Dec
6
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 140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2015 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pointe Coupee Parish had?
140 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 Pointe Coupee Parish?
8 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pointe Coupee Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 Mar 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Pointe Coupee Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
25.1 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 140 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.