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Wind in Tensas Parish, Louisiana
176 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 176 wind events in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
May is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 73 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 29.2 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
69 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Tensas Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 176 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.2 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 435.3 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
9Mar
20Apr
27May
31Jun
27Jul
13Aug
8Sep
0Oct
7Nov
16Dec
8
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 176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Tensas Parish had?
176 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 Tensas Parish?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Tensas Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Jun 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Tensas Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
29.2 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 176 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.