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Tornado in Washington Parish, Louisiana
37 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.
Washington Parish, Louisiana, has 37 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 20 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 5.5 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
By rating: 8 at (E)F0, 24 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Washington Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 37 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.5 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.2 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | February | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
4Apr
5May
4Jun
2Jul
0Aug
2Sep
3Oct
2Nov
5Dec
2
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 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 May 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 21 Feb 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 9 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Washington Parish had?
37 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 Washington Parish?
11 Mar 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Washington Parish?
The tornado of 21 Feb 1961, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Washington Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
5.5 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 37 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.