Louisiana, 2015
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 2015 was 734 against 588 in 2014.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2015 | Lincoln | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 Jun 2015 | St. Landry | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Lafourche | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 May 2015 | Iberia | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Sabine | Lightning | — | $10,000 | — | 6 |
| 17 May 2015 | Tangipahoa | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | 2 |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Ouachita | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Morehouse | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $300,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Dec 2015 | Rapides | Tornado | EF1 | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Apr 2015 | East Baton Rouge | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 25 Oct 2015 | St. Charles | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Grant | Flood | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Caddo | Flood | — | $8,200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Bossier | Flood | — | $5,600,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Natchitoches | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 2015 | Caddo | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Union | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Morehouse | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400,000 | — | — |
| 15 Oct 2015 | Red River | Wildfire | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Grant | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Caddo | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Iberville | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Richland | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 2015 | LaSalle | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Jefferson | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 2015 | Ouachita | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Mar 2015 | Caddo | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Oct 2015 | Bienville | Wildfire | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Calcasieu | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Mar 2015 | Bossier | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Bienville | Wildfire | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 2015 | De Soto | Tornado | EF1 | $75,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Lafayette | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 2015 | Caddo | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Calcasieu | High Wind | 74 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Iberville | Tornado | EF0 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 2015 | Caddo | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Rapides | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 2015 | De Soto | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Bossier | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
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 2015
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2015 | DR-4228 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 7 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss
868 NFIP claims, 547 of them paid, for $14,927,391.
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.