Louisiana, 2001
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 2001 was 633 against 785 in 2000.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2001 | East Baton Rouge | Tornado | F1 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Sabine | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $28,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 2001 | Caddo | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 May 2001 | Iberia | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Natchitoches | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $500,000 | — | 6 |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Rapides | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150,000 | — | 4 |
| 1 Jan 2001 | Rapides | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | 4 |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Avoyelles | Tornado | F2 | $50,000 | — | 3 |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Caddo | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Sep 2001 | Caddo | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2001 | East Baton Rouge | Flood | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Lafayette | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Vermilion | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2001 | St. Tammany | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Iberia | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Lafourche | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Livingston | Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jun 2001 | Beauregard | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2001 | St. Martin | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Lafourche | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Jefferson Davis | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Ascension | Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2001 | St. Charles | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Terrebonne | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Iberia | Lightning | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Bossier | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $350,000 | — | — |
| 9 Mar 2001 | Terrebonne | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $325,000 | — | — |
| 4 Mar 2001 | Rapides | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Terrebonne | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Livingston | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Assumption | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Ascension | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Livingston | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Ascension | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jul 2001 | Cameron | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Morehouse | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Beauregard | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2001 | Bossier | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2001 | St. Bernard | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Jackson | Lightning | — | $155,000 | — | — |
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 2001
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2001 | DR-1380 | Major disaster | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Allison | 27 |
| 12 Jan 2001 | DR-1357 | Major disaster | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Ice Storm | 8 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2001 date of loss
8,757 NFIP claims, 6,725 of them paid, for $103,378,940.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.