Louisiana, 1951
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1951 was 10 against 28 in 1950.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 1951 |
|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish | 1 |
| Grant Parish | 1 |
| Jefferson Parish | 1 |
| LaSalle Parish | 1 |
| Orleans Parish | 1 |
| Ouachita Parish | 1 |
| Rapides Parish | 1 |
| St. Landry Parish | 1 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 1 |
| Winn Parish | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1951 | Rapides | Tornado | F3 | $250,000 | — | 11 |
| 21 Apr 1951 | LaSalle | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 21 Apr 1951 | Ouachita | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 Jan 1951 | Grant | Tornado | F3 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 1951 | Calcasieu | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 1951 | Winn | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 27 Sep 1951 | Jefferson | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 1951 | Orleans | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 6 Feb 1951 | St. Landry | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 6 Feb 1951 | Tangipahoa | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1951
No declaration touching Louisiana was made in 1951.
Flood insurance claims with a 1951 date of loss
No NFIP claims in Louisiana carry a 1951 date of loss. The NFIP claims file begins with 1978 losses.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.