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Tornado in Vernon Parish, Louisiana
61 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.
Vernon Parish, Louisiana, has 61 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
December is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 4.6 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 10 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 18 at (E)F0, 31 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Vernon Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 61 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.6 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.7 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 10 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | December | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
3Mar
9Apr
4May
0Jun
4Jul
1Aug
1Sep
3Oct
5Nov
12Dec
13
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 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Nov 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 Jan 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | 2 | 8 | County |
| 28 Oct 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 12 | County |
| 3 Aug 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | 7 | 20 | County |
| 22 Mar 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Vernon Parish had?
61 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 Vernon Parish?
14 Feb 2026 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Vernon Parish?
The tornado of 3 Dec 1953, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M; 7 deaths recorded.
How does Vernon Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
4.6 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 61 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.