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Wind in Washington Parish, Louisiana
183 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 183 wind events in Washington Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
April is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 98 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 27.3 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
43 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Washington Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 183 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.3 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.5 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
11Mar
18Apr
27May
24Jun
24Jul
12Aug
13Sep
3Oct
8Nov
8Dec
21
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 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $38K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Washington Parish had?
183 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 Washington Parish?
15 Feb 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Washington Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Washington Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
27.3 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 183 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.