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Louisiana, 2024

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

1,303events recorded2,191 in 2023
8deaths recorded18 injuries
$231Mproperty damage (estimates)$88K crop damage
2disaster declarations2,859 NFIP claims, $113M paid
← 20232025 →

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

Wind425
Flood258
Heat188
Hail122
Tornado108
Tropical71
Winter57
Drought45
Cold17
Other7
Lightning5

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2024 was 1,303 against 2,191 in 2023.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2024
St. Tammany Parish75
Caddo Parish69
Calcasieu Parish47
Bossier Parish46
Orleans Parish46
Rapides Parish40
De Soto Parish39
East Baton Rouge Parish34
Natchitoches Parish33
Sabine Parish33
Grant Parish32
Vernon Parish30
Livingston Parish29
Union Parish29
Ouachita Parish28
Acadia Parish27
Lafayette Parish26
Red River Parish26
St. Landry Parish25
Webster Parish25
Bienville Parish21
Claiborne Parish20
Lincoln Parish19
Caldwell Parish18
Jefferson Parish18

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
8 Jul 2024BossierTornadoEF2$706,00021
28 May 2024SabineThunderstorm Wind70 mph—2—
13 May 2024West Baton RougeThunderstorm Wind70 mph$30,00012
10 Apr 2024RapidesThunderstorm Wind58 mph$15,0001—
15 Jan 2024SabineCold/Wind Chill——1—
30 Jul 2024East Baton RougeHeat——1—
11 Sep 2024St. CharlesFlash Flood—$52,500,000——
11 Sep 2024Forecast zoneHurricane (Typhoon)—$20,000,000—3
10 Apr 2024St. LandryThunderstorm Wind58 mph——4
11 Sep 2024JeffersonFlash Flood—$39,600,000——
5 Nov 2024AcadiaTornadoEF1$100,000—3
11 Sep 2024Forecast zoneTropical Storm—$62,000—2
11 Sep 2024Forecast zoneHurricane (Typhoon)—$20,000,000——
11 Sep 2024St. JamesFlash Flood—$18,000,000——
11 Sep 2024OrleansFlash Flood—$1,000,000—1
8 Jul 2024CaddoTornadoEF1$250,000—1
8 Jul 2024SabineTornadoEF2$100,000—1
11 Sep 2024St. John the BaptistFlash Flood—$10,000,000——
11 Sep 2024Forecast zoneHurricane (Typhoon)—$10,000,000——
11 Sep 2024Forecast zoneHurricane (Typhoon)—$10,000,000——
11 Sep 2024Forecast zoneHurricane (Typhoon)—$10,000,000——
11 Sep 2024Forecast zoneHurricane (Typhoon)—$10,000,000——
11 Sep 2024LafourcheFlash Flood—$4,500,000——
11 Sep 2024St. TammanyFlash Flood—$3,000,000——
11 Sep 2024St. CharlesTropical Storm—$1,000,000——
11 Sep 2024St. JamesTropical Storm—$1,000,000——
11 Sep 2024St. John the BaptistTropical Storm—$1,000,000——
11 Sep 2024Forecast zoneTropical Storm—$1,000,000——
11 Sep 2024AssumptionHurricane (Typhoon)—$1,000,000——
11 Sep 2024East Baton RougeTropical Storm—$1,000,000——
11 Sep 2024Forecast zoneTropical Storm—$1,000,000——
11 Sep 2024Forecast zoneTropical Storm—$1,000,000——
11 Sep 2024Forecast zoneTropical Storm—$1,000,000——
10 Apr 2024St. TammanyTornadoEF2$1,000,000——
8 Jul 2024De SotoTornadoEF2$1,000,000——
10 Apr 2024CalcasieuTornadoEF2$500,000——
24 Jan 2024Pointe CoupeeFlash Flood—$500,000——
28 Apr 2024CaddoTornadoEF1$500,000——
8 Jul 2024De SotoTornadoEF1$500,000——
28 Dec 2024ConcordiaThunderstorm Wind75 mph$350,000——

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 2024

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
16 Sep 2024DR-4817Major disasterHurricaneHurricane Francine22
10 Sep 2024EM-3614EmergencyHurricaneTropical Storm Francine64

Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss

2,859 NFIP claims, 2,321 of them paid, for $113,049,799.

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.