Beauregard Parish, Louisiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
61
Tornado reports
105
Hail reports
47
Floods since 1996
499
All events
5
Deaths
$1.2B
Property damage
Tornado paths in Beauregard Parish
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 60 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
The tornado began in DeRidder Louisiana just north of 171 on East 1st Street where it created minor roof damage and took out several overhead doors. The winds at this time were estimated at 78 mph. As the tornado moved northeast, it strengthened near Mac Sterling Road crossing in…
There was a voluntary evacuation for the parish. Numerous trees power lines and power poles were blown down across the parish. Homes and businesses were damaged from fallen trees or from wind. All of the parish was without power immediately after the storm. Two indirect deaths du…
The Tiger Island Wildfire began between Merryville, DeRidder, and Singer and affected mostly pine forest. The area affected had ample dry fuels from the exceptional drought and downed trees from Hurricane Laura. The fire spread to over 31,000 acres and caused evacuations of Merry…
Wind gusts to around 75 mph and heavy rainfall lead to numerous downed trees and power lines across the parish. Mostly minor flooding was encountered across the parish, however heavier rain fell in the eastern sections and totals ranged from 5 to 15 inches. Bundick Creek reached …
Numerous roads were closed between Dequincy, Ragley, and Reeves in southeast Beauregard Parish. The highest rainfall total recorded from the stalled feeder band of Hurricane Barry was 23.58 inches 4 miles south of Ragley. Around 15 homes flooded.
Harvey produced 15 to 30 inches of rain. This flooded 387 homes in Beauregard Parish, but mainly near Bundick Creek and the Sabine River.
Flood water from the heavy rain event on the 9th and 10th pushed down the Sabine River. The river stage at Bon Weir crested on the 13th. The record crest was 0.77 feet above the previous record that was set in 1913. Flood waters reached to Louisiana Highways 111 and 389 and nearl…
Thunderstorms trained over the same area through the afternoon and evening across portions of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Between 10 and 16 inches of rain fell across thwe western half of Beauregard Parish. Heavy rain flooded 106 homes and closed some roadways around…
Hurricane Gustav caused tropical storm force winds in Beauregard Parish, resulting in scattered trees and power lines downed.
Between 10 and 12 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours, resulting in widespread flooding across southern Beauregard Parish. The heaviest hit area was near Ragley, where water entered a school and several homes.
With already saturated grounds, an additional five to ten inches of rain resulted in widespread flooding of the Merryville area, flooding nearly every home and business in the downtown area.
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Street flooding was reported near Deridder including Planner Mill Road.
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Numerous roads in Deridder flooded and closed including Honeysuckle Street, Tara Road, Ingallwood Park Road, Highway 112, and Blankenship Road.
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A large tree was downed onto Longville Church Road.
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Trees reported down on Highway 112 near the intersection of US 171, on Dogwood Trail in DeRidder, on Smyrna Road in Singer, and on Highway 110 near Singer.
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A tree was downed near Ragley.
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A tree was downed onto Highway 113 near Dry Creek.
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Power lines and multiple trees were downed in Deridder.
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Trees down east of Longville.
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An outbuilding and multiple trees down near Deridder.
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An outbuilding was damaged on Roy Cooley Road. Trees were also downed in the area.
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Power lines were downed west of Deridder.
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Portion of a barn roof was removed on Farris Loop.
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Numerous trees were downed along 394.
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Numerous trees were downed and one mobile home was damaged west of Deridder. Winds were estimated at 70 mph.
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A tree was reported down near DeQuincy.
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A power pole was broken along Highway 394 near Bundick Lake.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple roads from around Bundick Lake to just outside of Deridder were flooded with many impassable. Bundick Lake rose to half a foot over flood stage and was going over the spillway. A section of Charles Libick Road washed out.
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Briar Marsh and Turps Roads were flooded.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down near Lonnie Cole Road.
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Severe thunderstorm wind gusts broke 3 powerline crossarms in the Oretta area.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light snow began during the early morning hours across Beauregard Parish with heavy snow moving in after sunrise. Accumulations ranged from 2 to 5.5 inches.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado started just south of Old Seale Road to the west of HWY 27. The tornado moved northeast crossing HWY 27. Then across George Kendall Road just east of Billy White Road. The only notable damage was snapped trees. Maximum estimated winds were 90 mph.
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A tree was blown down onto a home causing significant damage.
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The Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office reported trees down in and around DeRidder.
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Trees and powerlines down on Highways 112 and 399.
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Power lines were downed near Dry Creek.
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The Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office reported street flooding around Fields.
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The sheriff's office reported a tree down at Highway 394 and Pumpkin Loop.
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Beauregard Electric reported numerous power outages across the parish with trees down on power lines and some poles snapped.
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A tree was downed onto Reneau Road northeast of DeQuincy.
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Power poles were snapped along Highway 171 south of Deridder.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The DeRidder Police Department reported roads along Palmetto Creek flooded including Loftin, Hayes, and Graybow Roads.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail busted a window on a camper.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 |
| 2023 | 17 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 5 |
| 2018 | 12 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 2 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 3 |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 23 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 16 | 1 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 15 | 1 |
| 2001 | 19 | 2 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 5 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 2 |
| 1996 | 10 | 1 |
| 1995 | 34 | 2 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992 | 8 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5 | 1 |
| 1990 | 5 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 6 | 1 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 7 | 2 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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