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Wind in Winn Parish, Louisiana
233 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 233 wind events in Winn Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
April is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 100 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 24.5 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
152 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Winn Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 233 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.5 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 172.7 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
7Mar
29Apr
40May
36Jun
34Jul
22Aug
17Sep
5Oct
11Nov
16Dec
11
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
The 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 233. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | 4 | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Winn Parish had?
233 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 Winn Parish?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Winn Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Jul 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Winn Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
24.5 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 233 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.