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Wind in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
351 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 351 wind events in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 60 years.
May is the busiest month, with 59 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 159 events against 131 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 26.6 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
61 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Rapides Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 351 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.6 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.3 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
20Feb
16Mar
33Apr
51May
59Jun
42Jul
42Aug
29Sep
11Oct
12Nov
15Dec
21
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 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 351. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Rapides Parish had?
351 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 Rapides Parish?
19 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Rapides Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Rapides Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
26.6 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 351 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.