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Wind in Red River Parish, Louisiana
175 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 175 wind events in Red River Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
May is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 75 events against 84 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 45.0 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
108 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 | Red River Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 175 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.0 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 231.4 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
8Mar
14Apr
29May
32Jun
28Jul
17Aug
11Sep
3Oct
7Nov
10Dec
7
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 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $6.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | 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 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Red River Parish had?
175 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 Red River Parish?
10 Jan 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Red River Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $6.0M.
How does Red River Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
45.0 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 175 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.