Louisiana, 2008
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 2008 was 1,000 against 463 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2008 | East Baton Rouge | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $37,700,000 | 2 | — |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Evangeline | Tornado | EF2 | $300,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Calcasieu | Tropical Storm | — | $1,500,000 | 2 | — |
| 3 Jan 2008 | Orleans | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Lafayette | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $100,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $50,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Grant | Tropical Storm | — | $1,000,000 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Livingston | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $8,400,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Tangipahoa | Tornado | EF1 | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Union | Winter Weather | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 15 May 2008 | Iberville | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Caddo | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Bossier | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Sep 2008 | St. Mary | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $150,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Calcasieu | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $150,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Iberia | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2008 | St. Landry | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Rapides | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $80,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $87,500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Iberia | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $75,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Evangeline | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Sep 2008 | St. Mary | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $75,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Cameron | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $75,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Franklin | Flash Flood | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2008 | St. Landry | Dense Fog | — | $20,000 | — | 6 |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Calcasieu | Tropical Storm | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Vermilion | Tropical Storm | — | $30,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Concordia | Flash Flood | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Cameron | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Avoyelles | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Tensas | Flash Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Caddo | Tropical Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | 4 |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Natchitoches | Tropical Storm | — | $750,000 | — | 4 |
| 10 Jun 2008 | St. Charles | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Morehouse | Flash Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Sep 2008 | East Carroll | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Madison | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Sep 2008 | West Carroll | Flash Flood | — | $1,300,000 | — | — |
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 2008
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2008 | DR-1792 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | 29 |
| 11 Sep 2008 | EM-3295 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | 4 |
| 2 Sep 2008 | DR-1786 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | 64 |
| 29 Aug 2008 | EM-3289 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | 64 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
16,972 NFIP claims, 12,214 of them paid, for $460,038,841.
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.