Louisiana, 1998
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 1998 was 851 against 642 in 1997.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1998 | Caddo | Heat | — | — | 6 | — |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Caddo | Heat | — | — | 6 | — |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Bossier | Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Bossier | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 10 Sep 1998 | Lafourche | Tornado | F2 | $500,000 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Caddo | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 22 Dec 1998 | Bienville | Ice Storm | — | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Webster | High Wind | 115 mph | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Natchitoches | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 May 1998 | Bossier | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 May 1998 | Bossier | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jun 1998 | St. John the Baptist | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Caddo | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Apr 1998 | St. Landry | Lightning | — | — | — | 20 |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Rapides | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100,000 | — | 5 |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Acadia | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100,000 | — | 4 |
| 9 Sep 1998 | Acadia | Tropical Storm | — | $5,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 10 Feb 1998 | De Soto | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $4,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 11 Sep 1998 | Evangeline | Tornado | F1 | $2,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Jefferson Davis | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300,000 | — | 3 |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Jefferson Davis | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200,000 | — | 3 |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Calcasieu | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | 3 |
| 1 Aug 1998 | Tangipahoa | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25,000 | — | 3 |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Acadia | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20,000 | — | 3 |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Caddo | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 11 Sep 1998 | Acadia | Tornado | F0 | $5,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 10 Sep 1998 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $22,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Evangeline | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Bienville | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Jackson | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200,000 | — | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Avoyelles | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200,000 | — | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Catahoula | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Evangeline | Hail | 0.75 in | $20,000 | — | 2 |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Calcasieu | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Jan 1998 | Beauregard | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Tangipahoa | Tornado | F1 | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Jul 1998 | West Carroll | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Sep 1998 | Cameron | Tropical Storm | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
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 1998
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1998 | DR-1246 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges/Ts Frances | 22 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1998 date of loss
9,770 NFIP claims, 7,800 of them paid, for $78,190,135.
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.