Louisiana, 2011
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 2011 was 1,207 against 685 in 2010.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2011 | Orleans | Dense Fog | — | — | 2 | 62 |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Caddo | Lightning | — | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Ouachita | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Acadia | Tornado | EF2 | $15,000,000 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Lincoln | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Bossier | Lightning | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Ouachita | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Ouachita | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Bossier | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Bossier | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Bossier | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Bossier | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Webster | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Caddo | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Feb 2011 | Iberville | Ice Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Bossier | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Bossier | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Aug 2011 | St. Tammany | Lightning | — | — | — | 15 |
| 26 May 2011 | St. Tammany | Tornado | EF3 | $400,000 | — | 4 |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Acadia | Tornado | EF0 | $50,000 | — | 3 |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Bossier | Tornado | EF2 | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Webster | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10,000 | — | 2 |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Tensas | Tornado | EF2 | $4,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 May 2011 | East Carroll | Flood | — | $12,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Morehouse | Tornado | EF1 | $60,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Mar 2011 | St. Tammany | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2011 | De Soto | Wildfire | — | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Webster | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Ascension | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Caddo | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2011 | De Soto | Tornado | EF2 | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Caddo | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2011 | Caddo | Wildfire | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8 May 2011 | Tensas | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2011 | Concordia | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2011 | Madison | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Natchitoches | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Natchitoches | Tornado | EF1 | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Catahoula | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Sabine | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
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 2011
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2011 | DR-4041 | Major disaster | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Lee | 8 |
| 18 Aug 2011 | DR-4015 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding | 22 |
| 6 May 2011 | EM-3322 | Emergency | Flood | Flooding | 26 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss
2,861 NFIP claims, 2,128 of them paid, for $45,607,050.
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.