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Wind in Union Parish, Louisiana
336 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.
Union Parish, Louisiana, has 336 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 74 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 202 events against 102 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 38.3 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
262 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 32 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 | Union Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 336 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.3 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 159.3 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
19Feb
8Mar
26Apr
74May
38Jun
52Jul
34Aug
33Sep
18Oct
9Nov
17Dec
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
The 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 336. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | $720K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $78K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 5 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Union Parish had?
336 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 Union Parish?
29 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Union Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Jun 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $720K.
How does Union Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
38.3 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 336 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.