County Hazards

Storm events on record through

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Storm events, disaster declarations and flood insurance claims on record

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).

NCEI has 530 storm events on record for Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest event on record is a thunderstorm wind event on 9 May 2026.

FEMA has 48 disaster declarations on record for the county from 1964 through 1 Oct 2026. The newest is EM-3638 of 24 Jan 2026.

OpenFEMA has 4,296 NFIP claims on record for the county from 1978 through 8 Sep 2026. The NFIP paid $178 million on these claims.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.

The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.

Zone (NWS Forecast Zone): A zone is a geographic area defined by the NWS for issuing forecasts, watches, and warnings. While zones often align with counties, they can also represent smaller or subdivided areas within a county to account for differences in weather conditions, such as elevation or proximity to water. Larger-scale events—such as heat, cold, drought, and winter storms—are typically recorded by zone.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .

This is raw, unedited data from FEMA's National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS) and as such is subject to a small percentage of human error.

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-10-01.

It is derived from the National Flood Insurance Program system of record, staged in the program's reporting platform and redacted to protect policy holder personally identifiable information.

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "NFIP Redacted Claims - v3", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-09-09.

Dates of the data: NCEI storm events through . OpenFEMA disaster declarations through . NFIP claims through .

Since the last update: no change is on record for Tangipahoa Parish. The site compares the agency data at each update. Updates of the data

The five hazards

Storm events on record for Tangipahoa Parish by hazard and period (NCEI, through 30 Jun 2026)
Hazard1950 to 20262000 to 20092010 to 20192020 to 2026Newest event
Hail72152210
Tornado79111516
Flood4261912
Wind280714059
Winter7430
Other event types50Heat, cold, drought, wildfire, lightning, fog, tropical and other types
All storm events530136105100

A hazard name opens the page of that hazard for the county. A hazard has a page from 10 events. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

Forecast zones with the name of the county give 35 of the 530 events. A county count has the events that NCEI gives to the county. It also has the events of a forecast zone that has the name of the county. A zone with another name counts for the state only.

Rates of Tangipahoa Parish beside the total of the counties of Louisiana and of the United States
MeasureTangipahoaAll counties of LouisianaAll counties of the United States
Storm events for each 100 square miles, 1950 to 202667.071.449.3
Storm events for each 10,000 residents, 1950 to 202639.266.752.5
NFIP claims for each 1,000 policies in force, 2016 to 2025416.0198.0185.3

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. The site gives a rate for each 10,000 residents only from 10,000 residents. Residents and area: Census Bureau, 2021.

Newest storm events on record

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile WNW of BOLIVAR

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles E of TICKFAW

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles SW of NATALBANY

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile W of PONCHATOULA

Flash Flood

1 mile E of ROBERT

Flash Flood

At HAMMOND EAST ARPT

Flash Flood

1 mile N of TICKFAW

Flash Flood

4 miles W of TICKFAW

Flash Flood

1 mile NW of INDEPENDENCE

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles WNW of TICKFAW

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles NNW of LEES LNDG

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles NNE of CAMPBELL

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

4 miles WNW of WADESBORO

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile WSW of HAMMOND MUNI ARPT

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles SW of HOLTON

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles NE of BAPTIST

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile SW of ROSELAND

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile E of ACCOLA

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile E of SPRINGCREEK

TornadoEF1

1 mile E of LEWISTON

TornadoEF0

2 miles E of LORANGER

TornadoEF0

3 miles WNW of ARCOLA

TornadoEF0

5 miles NNW of BAPTIST

TornadoEF1

3 miles W of FLUKER

Lightning

1 mile NW of PONCHATOULA. Damage estimate: $276 thousand

The 25 events above are the newest in the NCEI record. A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. Wind speed is in miles per hour, with the knots that NCEI gives. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Download these events (CSV)

Storm events on record for Tangipahoa Parish by year, 1950 to 2026
DecadeYear that ends in 0Year that ends in 1Year that ends in 2Year that ends in 3Year that ends in 4Year that ends in 5Year that ends in 6Year that ends in 7Year that ends in 8Year that ends in 9All
1950s01110011005
1960s12111000118
1970s142132283228
1980s211713343429
1990s48866272015178119
2000s2216141813999206136
2010s112210251024777105
2020s10567172827 (part of the year)100

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

NCEI recorded tornado events from 1950, and hail and thunderstorm wind events from 1955. It recorded all event types from 1996. A count before 1996 has fewer event types.

FEMA disaster declarations

FEMA has 48 disaster declarations on record for Tangipahoa Parish from 1964 through 1 Oct 2026. The newest is EM-3638: SEVERE WINTER STORM.

Disaster declarations that name Tangipahoa Parish (OpenFEMA, through 1 Oct 2026)
DeclaredNumberTypeIncident typeTitle in the FEMA recordAssistance
EM-3638EmergencyWinter StormSEVERE WINTER STORMPublic
DR-4817Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE FRANCINEPublic
EM-3614EmergencyHurricaneTROPICAL STORM FRANCINEPublic
EM-3574EmergencyCoastal StormTROPICAL STORM NICHOLASPublic
DR-4611Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE IDAIndividual, Public
EM-3568EmergencyHurricaneTROPICAL STORM IDAPublic
DR-4590Major disasterSevere Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMSPublic
EM-3556EmergencySevere Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMPublic
DR-4577Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE ZETAPublic
EM-3549EmergencyHurricaneTROPICAL STORM ZETAPublic
DR-4570Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE DELTAPublic
EM-3547EmergencyHurricaneHURRICANE DELTAPublic
EM-3543EmergencyHurricaneHURRICANE SALLYPublic
DR-4559Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE LAURAPublic
EM-3538EmergencyHurricaneTROPICAL STORMS LAURA AND MARCOPublic
EM-3527EmergencyCoastal StormTROPICAL STORM CRISTOBALPublic
DR-4484Major disasterBiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMICIndividual, Public
EM-3459EmergencyBiologicalCOVID-19Public
DR-4458Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE BARRYPublic
EM-3416EmergencyCoastal StormTROPICAL STORM BARRYPublic
EM-3392EmergencyHurricaneTROPICAL STORM NATEPublic
DR-4277Major disasterFloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGIndividual, Public
DR-4263Major disasterFloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGIndividual, Public
DR-4080Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE ISAACIndividual, Public
EM-3347EmergencyHurricaneTROPICAL STORM ISAACPublic
DR-1792Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE IKEIndividual
DR-1786Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE GUSTAVIndividual, Public
EM-3289EmergencyHurricaneHURRICANE GUSTAVPublic
DR-1607Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE RITAPublic
EM-3260EmergencyHurricaneHURRICANE RITAPublic
DR-1603Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE KATRINAIndividual, Public
EM-3212EmergencyHurricaneHURRICANE KATRINAPublic
DR-1548Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE IVANPublic
EM-3172EmergencyOtherLOSS OF SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIAPublic
DR-1437Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE LILIIndividual, Public
DR-1435Major disasterHurricaneTROPICAL STORM ISIDOREIndividual
DR-1380Major disasterCoastal StormTROPICAL STORM ALLISONIndividual, Public
DR-1246Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE GEORGES/TS FRANCESIndividual, Public
DR-1049Major disasterSevere StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGIndividual
DR-978Major disasterFloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODINGIndividual
DR-956Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE ANDREWIndividual, Public
DR-833Major disasterTornadoSEVERE STORMS & TORNADOESIndividual
DR-752Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE JUANIndividual
DR-679Major disasterFloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGIndividual, Public
DR-534Major disasterFloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODINGIndividual, Public
EM-3031EmergencySnowstormDROUGHT & FREEZINGPublic
DR-374Major disasterFloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODINGIndividual, Public
DR-208Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE BETSYIndividual, Public

DR is a major disaster declaration. EM is an emergency declaration. FM is a fire management assistance declaration. A declaration for the whole state is on the Louisiana page. What a disaster declaration is

The dataset includes declared recovery programs and geographic areas (county not available before 1964; Fire Management records are considered partial due to historical nature of the dataset).

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-10-01.

Flood insurance claims (NFIP)

OpenFEMA has 4,296 NFIP claims on record for Tangipahoa Parish from 1978 through 8 Sep 2026.

The NFIP paid $177,617,370 on 3,492 claims.

The county has 416.0 NFIP claims for each 1,000 policies in force. The rate uses 2,840 claims with a year of loss from 2016 to 2025. FEMA counts 6,827 residential policies in force on 3 Aug 2026. The claims have every type of building. FEMA counts residential policies only.

NFIP claims in Tangipahoa Parish by year of loss, 1978 to 2026
DecadeYear that ends in 0Year that ends in 1Year that ends in 2Year that ends in 3Year that ends in 4Year that ends in 5Year that ends in 6Year that ends in 7Year that ends in 8Year that ends in 9All
1970s31417
1980s291612712311253208
1990s151130442536202342219
2000s133845635220511727614
2010s72934513121,696154142,126
2020s491,031961511 (part of the year)1,112

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

NFIP claims by year of loss with the amount paid: 49 years
NFIP claims in Tangipahoa Parish by year of loss, with the amount paid (OpenFEMA, through 8 Sep 2026)
Year of lossClaimsClaims with a paymentAmount paid
20261not shownnot shown
20251not shownnot shown
2024158$277,921
20236not shownnot shown
20229not shownnot shown
20211,031872$53,636,671
20204944$1,809,399
2019148$186,909
20184not shownnot shown
2017155$98,907
20161,6961,529$98,379,474
20152not shownnot shown
20141not shownnot shown
20131311$152,713
2012345279$10,855,062
20112923$437,886
201076$66,246
20097not shownnot shown
2008172142$3,659,740
20071not shownnot shown
20065not shownnot shown
200522075$2,633,811
20043530$459,729
20035638$567,233
20028442$661,348
20013322$183,798
20001not shownnot shown
19992not shownnot shown
19983426$237,901
19972not shownnot shown
19962013$83,936
19953627$161,120
1994259$57,713
19934432$275,800
19923022$188,215
1991117$40,201
19901512$26,257
19893not shownnot shown
19885not shownnot shown
19871211$39,678
19861not shownnot shown
19852320$216,102
19841not shownnot shown
1983127115$1,588,864
19826not shownnot shown
19811not shownnot shown
19802923$92,545
19791413$66,778
19783not shownnot shown

A year with fewer than 5 claims shows the count of claims and no amount. A year with 1 to 4 claims with a payment shows no amount either. Such an amount could point to one property. The amount is the sum of the building, contents and increased cost of compliance payments. FEMA counts 585 multiple-loss properties in the county (2 Aug 2026). How FEMA redacts NFIP claims

This dataset is not intended to be an official federal report, and should not be considered an official federal report.

Note, the County Code field may not reflect the individual county the property is located as projects can be associated with more than one county

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "NFIP Redacted Claims - v3", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-09-09.

FEMA cannot verify the quality and/or timeliness of any data or any analysis derived therefrom after the data has been retrieved from FEMA.gov.

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Terms and Conditions, copied on . The page gives: last updated 2025-01-22.

National Risk Index

Risk Index rating
Relatively Moderate
Risk Index score
93.3 of 100
Expected Annual Loss rating
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
$107 million
Social Vulnerability rating
Relatively High
Community Resilience rating
Relatively High
National Risk Index of Tangipahoa Parish by hazard type (FEMA, December 2025 release)
Hazard typeRisk Index ratingExpected Annual Loss
Coastal floodingRelatively Moderate$816,858
Cold waveRelatively Moderate$3,548,168
DroughtRelatively Moderate$930,667
EarthquakeRelatively Low$482,298
HailRelatively Moderate$972,983
Heat waveRelatively Moderate$3,461,969
HurricaneRelatively High$54,268,565
Ice stormRelatively Moderate$289,131
Inland floodingRelatively Moderate$34,304,584
LandslideVery Low$259
LightningRelatively High$1,229,287
Strong windRelatively Moderate$1,055,793
TornadoRelatively High$5,774,140
WildfireRelatively Low$267,221
Winter weatherRelatively Low$22,383

The National Risk Index dataset leverages available source data for natural hazard and community risk factors to develop a baseline relative risk measurement for each United States county and Census tract.

The rating is a qualitative categorization that describes the community in comparison to all other communities at the same level, ranging from “Very Low” to “Very High.”

The National Risk Index data are meant for planning purposes only.

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, National Risk Index Data: Frequently Asked Questions (December 2025, v1.20), copied on .

The labels and the ratings are those of FEMA. Expected Annual Loss is a figure for a whole county. It is not a figure for a property. How to read the National Risk Index

Tropical storm and hurricane tracks

The HURDAT2 record of the National Hurricane Center has 85 tracks within 100 miles of the centre point of the county, through the 2025 season. 6 of them were within 50 miles at hurricane strength.

Storm names, years and distances: 40 tracks
Tropical storm and hurricane tracks within 100 miles of the centre point of Tangipahoa Parish (NHC HURDAT2)
Storm nameYearNearest point of the trackHighest wind within 100 miles
Francine202411 miles81 mph
Claudette202130 miles46 mph
Ida202123 miles144 mph
Cristobal202012 miles52 mph
Zeta202042 miles115 mph
Olga201978 miles52 mph
Gordon201891 miles52 mph
Nate201785 miles75 mph
Isaac201255 miles81 mph
Lee201118 miles46 mph
Gustav200882 miles104 mph
Cindy200561 miles75 mph
Katrina200556 miles127 mph
Bill200317 miles58 mph
Bertha200282 miles40 mph
Isidore200252 miles63 mph
Allison200143 miles46 mph
Georges199884 miles104 mph
Danny199798 miles81 mph
Andrew199273 miles115 mph
Beryl198836 miles52 mph
Florence198876 miles69 mph
Elena198526 miles115 mph
Juan198588 miles75 mph
Bob197929 miles46 mph
Babe197791 miles75 mph
Carmen1974100 miles121 mph
Edith197172 miles69 mph
Camille196948 miles173 mph
Betsy196572 miles132 mph
Hilda196412 miles104 mph
Ethel196078 miles81 mph
Arlene195961 miles63 mph
Esther195723 miles58 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm195629 miles58 mph
Brenda19552 miles63 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm195555 miles52 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm194932 miles58 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm194855 miles69 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm194788 miles40 mph

A name is the storm name that the National Hurricane Center gave. The distance is from the centre line of the track. It does not show how far the wind, the rain or the surge of a storm went.

ZIP Codes, cities and towns of Tangipahoa Parish

Each ZIP Code below has a page with its NFIP claims by year. 2 more ZIP Codes have fewer than 5 claims and no page.

A city or town has no page of its own. This page is the record for the whole county, which has these places:

  • Amite City
  • Hammond
  • Independence
  • Kentwood
  • Natalbany
  • Ponchatoula
  • Roseland
  • Tangipahoa
  • Tickfaw

Official channels

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana: storm events, disaster declarations and flood insurance claims on record". https://countyhazards.com/county/la/tangipahoa/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026; FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations through 1 Oct 2026; FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP claims through 8 Sep 2026. Page made on .

Where the data comes from

  • Storm events: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026.
  • Disaster declarations: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, read on 1 Oct 2026.
  • NFIP claims: OpenFEMA NFIP Claims, as of 8 Sep 2026. Multiple-loss properties: 2 Aug 2026. Policies in force: 3 Aug 2026.
  • National Risk Index: FEMA, December 2025 release. Storm tracks: NHC HURDAT2 through the 2025 season.
  • Residents, area, places and adjacent counties: US Census Bureau, 2021 vintage.

How the counts are made · Corrections · Hazards in all states: hail, tornado, flood, wind, winter

Questions

How many tornado events are on record for Tangipahoa Parish?
NCEI has 79 tornado events on record for Tangipahoa Parish from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026. 13 events have a rating of EF2 or F2, or a higher rating.
How large is the hail on record for Tangipahoa Parish?
NCEI has 72 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. 29 events have a hail size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.
Which month has the most storm events on record for Tangipahoa Parish?
March has 88 of the 530 storm events on record from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many NFIP claims are there for each 1,000 policies in force in Tangipahoa Parish?
The county has 416.0 NFIP claims for each 1,000 policies in force. The rate uses 2,840 claims with a year of loss from 2016 to 2025. FEMA counts 6,827 residential policies in force on 3 Aug 2026. The claims have every type of building. FEMA counts residential policies only.