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Wind in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
105 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.
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, has 105 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 49 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 8.9 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
18 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Vermilion Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 105 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.9 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.4 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
5Mar
13Apr
9May
16Jun
14Jul
10Aug
12Sep
3Oct
6Nov
6Dec
7
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 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Vermilion Parish had?
105 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 Vermilion Parish?
2 Oct 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Vermilion Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Dec 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Vermilion Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
8.9 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 105 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.