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Tornado in Union Parish, Louisiana
57 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
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 57 tornado events in Union Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
April is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 6.5 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
By rating: 11 at (E)F0, 32 at (E)F1, 10 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Union Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 57 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.0 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
2Mar
4Apr
14May
11Jun
1Jul
2Aug
2Sep
3Oct
2Nov
3Dec
8
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.2M | — | — | 14 | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Tornado | F2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1978 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Sep 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 16 | County |
| 5 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 11 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Union Parish had?
57 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Union Parish?
5 Jan 2025 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Union Parish?
The tornado of 25 Apr 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Union Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
6.5 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 57 of the state's 2,801 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 Tornado hub and the county page.