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Louisiana, 2014

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

588events recorded577 in 2013
8deaths recorded3 injuries
$10Mproperty damage (estimates)$10K crop damage
0disaster declarations794 NFIP claims, $16M paid
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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

Wind219
Winter148
Hail103
Flood64
Cold19
Tornado17
Lightning11
Other7

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2014 was 588 against 577 in 2013.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2014
Caddo Parish35
Ouachita Parish28
East Baton Rouge Parish23
Franklin Parish21
Bossier Parish17
Grant Parish15
St. Tammany Parish15
Calcasieu Parish14
Natchitoches Parish14
Rapides Parish14
Bienville Parish13
Caldwell Parish12
St. Landry Parish12
Union Parish12
Richland Parish11
West Carroll Parish11
Acadia Parish10
Lafayette Parish10
Lincoln Parish10
Livingston Parish10
Morehouse Parish10
Tensas Parish10
Webster Parish10
Winn Parish10
East Carroll Parish9

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
28 May 2014AscensionFlash Flood—$200,0001—
30 Aug 2014West FelicianaThunderstorm Wind52 mph—1—
7 Jan 2014St. LandryExtreme Cold/Wind Chill——1—
7 Jan 2014EvangelineExtreme Cold/Wind Chill——1—
24 Jan 2014Jefferson DavisIce Storm——1—
23 Jan 2014CalcasieuIce Storm——1—
7 Apr 2014WinnFlood——1—
23 Jul 2014CaddoThunderstorm Wind61 mph—1—
24 Jun 2014TangipahoaThunderstorm Wind60 mph$20,000—2
6 Apr 2014IberiaThunderstorm Wind58 mph$2,000—1
13 Oct 2014OuachitaTornadoEF2$3,750,000——
28 Apr 2014BossierTornadoEF2$1,000,000——
28 May 2014St. JamesFlash Flood—$500,000——
23 Dec 2014TangipahoaTornadoEF2$400,000——
9 Jun 2014TensasThunderstorm Wind69 mph$300,000——
2 Sep 2014De SotoTornadoEF1$250,000——
13 Oct 2014OuachitaTornadoEF1$250,000——
28 Mar 2014LaSalleThunderstorm Wind67 mph$250,000——
28 Apr 2014MadisonThunderstorm Wind69 mph$225,000——
8 Jul 2014East Baton RougeLightning—$220,000——
15 Jul 2014NatchitochesLightning—$200,000——
28 May 2014St. John the BaptistFlash Flood—$200,000——
27 Jun 2014CalcasieuFlash Flood—$200,000——
6 Apr 2014FranklinLightning—$150,000——
30 Aug 2014CalcasieuFlash Flood—$100,000——
6 Apr 2014OuachitaFlash Flood—$100,000——
9 May 2014CaddoThunderstorm Wind62 mph$100,000——
28 Mar 2014FranklinThunderstorm Wind75 mph$100,000——
28 Mar 2014RapidesTornadoEF1$100,000——
28 May 2014LafayetteFlash Flood—$100,000——
8 Jul 2014East Baton RougeLightning—$90,000——
9 Jun 2014MorehouseThunderstorm Wind63 mph$70,000——
28 Mar 2014ConcordiaThunderstorm Wind69 mph$60,000——
14 Apr 2014OuachitaThunderstorm Wind63 mph$50,000——
20 Feb 2014EvangelineTornadoEF1$50,000——
28 May 2014St. MartinFlash Flood—$50,000——
28 Apr 2014CaddoTornadoEF2$20,000——
27 Jun 2014Jefferson DavisTornadoEF0$10,000——
16 Nov 2014LivingstonTornadoEF0$5,000——
4 Apr 2014CalcasieuTornadoEF1$5,000——

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 2014

No declaration touching Louisiana was made in 2014.

Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss

794 NFIP claims, 534 of them paid, for $16,142,167.

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.