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Wind in Vernon Parish, Louisiana
196 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 196 wind events in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
May is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 111 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 14.8 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
21 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 | Vernon Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 196 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.8 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.8 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | April | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
9Feb
13Mar
26Apr
21May
36Jun
21Jul
19Aug
16Sep
5Oct
13Nov
11Dec
6
9Feb
13Mar
26Apr
21May
36Jun
21Jul
19Aug
16Sep
5Oct
13Nov
11Dec
6
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 196 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 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $310K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Vernon Parish had?
196 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 Vernon Parish?
14 Feb 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Vernon Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Mar 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Vernon Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
14.8 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 196 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.