Louisiana, 2003
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 2003 was 525 against 588 in 2002.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2003 | Tangipahoa | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Nov 2003 | Beauregard | Tornado | F2 | $1,000,000 | — | 5 |
| 30 Jun 2003 | St. John the Baptist | Tornado | F1 | $2,000,000 | — | 4 |
| 24 Apr 2003 | West Carroll | Tornado | F2 | $400,000 | — | 3 |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Vermilion | Tornado | F1 | $125,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Apr 2003 | Tangipahoa | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 17 May 2003 | Ouachita | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2003 | St. Tammany | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Livingston | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Orleans | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | St. Charles | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | St. John the Baptist | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | St. Tammany | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Tangipahoa | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Washington | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Tangipahoa | Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Assumption | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Apr 2003 | East Carroll | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | St. Tammany | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | St. Tammany | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Avoyelles | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Livingston | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Washington | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 21 Feb 2003 | St. Landry | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Grant | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $180,000 | — | — |
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 2003
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2003 | EM-3172 | Emergency | Other | Loss Of Space Shuttle Columbia | 41 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2003 date of loss
1,802 NFIP claims, 1,214 of them paid, for $11,888,838.
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.