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Tornado in Winn Parish, Louisiana
43 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.
Winn Parish, Louisiana, has 43 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 4.5 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 4 at (E)F0, 27 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Winn Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 43 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.5 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.9 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
8Apr
10May
10Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
2Oct
0Nov
9Dec
3
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 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF4 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | $3.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | — | 10 | County |
| 15 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 1978 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1974 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 22 Mar 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | 2 | 22 | County |
| 2 Sep 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 May 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Winn Parish had?
43 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 Winn Parish?
13 Apr 2022 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Winn Parish?
The tornado of 19 May 1983, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Winn Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
4.5 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 43 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.