Louisiana, 2002
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 2002 was 588 against 633 in 2001.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2002 | Evangeline | Tornado | F2 | $100,000 | 2 | 3 |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Claiborne | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Cameron | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Bossier | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Beauregard | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 2002 | De Soto | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Lafayette | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $80,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Acadia | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $50,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Vermilion | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $60,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Iberia | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Rapides | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Oct 2002 | St. Mary | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Evangeline | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $20,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Oct 2002 | St. Landry | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Jefferson Davis | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Beauregard | Tornado | F1 | $300,000 | — | 2 |
| 5 Nov 2002 | St. Charles | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 26 Mar 2002 | St. Tammany | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Avoyelles | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Calcasieu | Tornado | F1 | $7,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Evangeline | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Sabine | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $23,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Livingston | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 17 May 2002 | Vermilion | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Bossier | Lightning | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Mar 2002 | Sabine | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2002 | St. Tammany | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Cameron | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Lafayette | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $6,390,000 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $6,390,000 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $6,390,000 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Tangipahoa | Tropical Storm | — | $6,390,000 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 2002 | St. Tammany | Tropical Storm | — | $6,390,000 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 2002 | St. John the Baptist | Tropical Storm | — | $6,390,000 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 2002 | St. James | Tropical Storm | — | $6,390,000 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 2002 | St. Charles | Tropical Storm | — | $6,390,000 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Livingston | Tropical Storm | — | $6,390,000 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Ascension | Tropical Storm | — | $6,390,000 | — | — |
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 2002
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2002 | DR-1437 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Lili | 44 |
| 27 Sep 2002 | DR-1435 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isidore | 16 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2002 date of loss
12,987 NFIP claims, 9,232 of them paid, for $133,217,826.
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.