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Wind in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
124 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 124 wind events in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
April is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 44.6 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
49 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | St. Charles Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 124 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.6 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.7 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
8Mar
12Apr
21May
20Jun
13Jul
13Aug
7Sep
3Oct
10Nov
5Dec
5
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 124 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 | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $36K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has St. Charles Parish had?
124 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 St. Charles Parish?
8 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 71 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in St. Charles Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Dec 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does St. Charles Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
44.6 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 124 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.