Louisiana, 2017
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 2017 was 818 against 890 in 2016.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2017 | St. Martin | Tornado | EF1 | $15,000 | 2 | — |
| 28 May 2017 | De Soto | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | 1 | 2 |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Bossier | Strong Wind | 30 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 28 May 2017 | Red River | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 28 May 2017 | Caldwell | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Feb 2017 | St. James | Tornado | EF1 | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Orleans | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 33 |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Calcasieu | Flash Flood | — | $60,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Livingston | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 3 |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Livingston | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 3 |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Franklin | Tornado | EF2 | $300,000 | — | 2 |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2017 | Beauregard | Flash Flood | — | $15,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Bossier | Tornado | EF2 | $800,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Natchitoches | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Catahoula | Tornado | EF2 | $300,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Grant | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 May 2017 | De Soto | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 3 Apr 2017 | East Baton Rouge | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 12 May 2017 | East Baton Rouge | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 1 |
| 12 May 2017 | Tangipahoa | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Rapides | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Orleans | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Evangeline | Flash Flood | — | $3,500,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Avoyelles | Tornado | EF1 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Avoyelles | Flash Flood | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2017 | LaSalle | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Avoyelles | Tornado | EF1 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Avoyelles | Tornado | EF1 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 May 2017 | Calcasieu | Flash Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Rapides | Tornado | EF1 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2017 | LaSalle | Tornado | EF2 | $600,000 | — | — |
| 3 May 2017 | Vermilion | Hail | 2.75 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Rapides | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Allen | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Rapides | Tornado | EF2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Calcasieu | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2017 | LaSalle | Tornado | EF2 | $225,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Richland | Tornado | EF1 | $220,000 | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Natchitoches | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
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 2017
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2017 | DR-4345 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Harvey | 20 |
| 6 Oct 2017 | EM-3392 | Emergency | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Nate | 19 |
| 28 Aug 2017 | EM-3382 | Emergency | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Harvey | 12 |
| 11 Feb 2017 | DR-4300 | Major disaster | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss
2,880 NFIP claims, 2,264 of them paid, for $83,368,855.
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.