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Wind in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
215 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 215 wind events in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
May is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 97 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 24.8 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
137 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 | Sabine Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 215 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.8 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 97.1 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
10Mar
19Apr
34May
44Jun
23Jul
20Aug
17Sep
4Oct
10Nov
16Dec
10
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 186 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 215. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $23K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $28K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 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 |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sabine Parish had?
215 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 Sabine Parish?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sabine Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Sabine Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
24.8 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 215 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.