Louisiana, 2018
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 2018 was 716 against 818 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Pointe Coupee | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Bossier | Tornado | EF1 | $3,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 Jan 2018 | West Feliciana | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Orleans | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Union | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 15 May 2018 | Caddo | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Union | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Richland | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | 4 |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Avoyelles | Tornado | EF2 | $120,000 | — | 4 |
| 17 Jun 2018 | St. Landry | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Grant | Tornado | EF2 | $200,000 | — | 2 |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Washington | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 2 |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Catahoula | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Madison | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Caddo | Tornado | EF1 | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Lincoln | Tornado | EF1 | $1,400,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Lafayette | Tornado | EF2 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Rapides | Tornado | EF2 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2018 | St. Mary | Tornado | EF0 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 31 Oct 2018 | LaSalle | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Avoyelles | Tornado | EF2 | $400,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Allen | Tornado | EF1 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2018 | Beauregard | Tornado | EF1 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 28 Dec 2018 | St. Charles | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Red River | Tornado | EF2 | $225,000 | — | — |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Franklin | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Winn | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2018 | Beauregard | Tornado | EF1 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Natchitoches | Tornado | EF2 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Bienville | Tornado | EF2 | $125,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Ouachita | Tornado | EF1 | $125,000 | — | — |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Natchitoches | Tornado | EF2 | $125,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Morehouse | Tornado | EF1 | $120,000 | — | — |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Morehouse | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Calcasieu | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Calcasieu | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Beauregard | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2018
No declaration touching Louisiana was made in 2018.
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
649 NFIP claims, 446 of them paid, for $14,178,598.
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.