De Soto storm history
Storm events recorded in De Soto, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025.
777
Total events
76
Tornadoes
186
Hail
60
Floods
7
Deaths
$75.8M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado F4 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
A high precipitation supercell produced a tornado as part of an outbreak of tornados across the region. Damage consisted of large pine trees snapped and oak trees blown down. Most damage to residences were from fallen trees. A number of outbuildings were damaged by fallen trees a…
Numerous homes with moderate to severe damage. Some roofs removed or partially removed. Church steeple knocked over and portion of roof missing. Numerous trees uprooted or snapped. This tornado was associated with a supercell which developed over the area as a speed max moved out…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
A 48 year old man drowned in a rain swollen drainage ditch along Gibbs Street while trying to retrieve a trash can, after he was swept away by the rapid moving flood waters. His body was later found about 50-60 yards downstream.
A tree fell on a vehicle that was traveling west of Hudson Darby Road, just east of Highway 71. Louisiana State Police reported that a 21 year-old male passenger sitting in the rear seat sustained fatal injuries from the falling tree. The 52 year-old male driver and a 59 year-old…
Jean David was found by his Logansport resident's relatives who had not talked to him for several days. They found his deceased body in his apartment on Sycamore Street in Logansport. It was cooled only by a floor fan; however, the apartment was air conditioned and the resident w…
Was found in a swampy area near his home. Cause of death was heat stroke.
Lightning struck two men who were barbecuing steaks under a large pine tree. A 33-year-old man was killed and another man was hospitalized with injuries. (M330)
This tornado was a continuation of the tornado which first touched down in eastern Panola County, Texas. This tornado then moved across the state line into western De Soto Parish where it mostly exhibited EF0 to EF1 type damage. A few locations near Keachi, Longstreet and Frierso…
Excessive heavy rainfall resulted in very high river readings for the Sabine River near Logansport, Louisiana. The river crested at 34.3 feet on the afternoon of October 31st, some 6 feet above flood stage. Some sixty homes reported flooding on the Louisiana side of the river in …
A multitude of downed trees and powerlines left the area without electricity for more than 12 hours. Electrical companies estimate that nearly 60,000 people in the region were without power. There were three injuries reported, no seriously, coming from drivers hitting downed tree…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were downed just east of Mansfield.
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Trees and power lines were downed near Grand Cane.
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Tree downed on Davidson Road.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Highway 172 near Blueberry Trail.
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A tree was blown down on Hall Road.
Hail Hail
A picture was posted to social media of penny size hail that fell in Logansport.
Hail Hail
Golfball size hail fell on Long Road south of Red Bluff Road.
Hail Hail
Nickel size hail fell in the Grand Cane community.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball to golfball size hail fell in the Plantation Hills Subdivision.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported on Missile Base Road in Stonewall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding reported with high water covering Highway 5 in Logansport and Highway 84 between Logansport and Mansfield.
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Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 86 mph touched down in the community of Pelican near the intersection of Jackson and Washington Streets, and moved northwest while nearly paralleling Highway 513 before lifting just south of Goudeau Road near the Oxford community.…
Tornado EF2 Tornado
This is a continuation of the Northern Sabine Parish tornado. This EF-2 tornado, with estimated maximum winds near 125 mph, intensified as it entered Southern DeSoto Parish, and continued to snap large trees as it crossed Barnes Road, Nubin Ridge Road, and Lula Lane. Beulah Bapti…
Tornado EF2 Tornado
This is a continuation of the Northern Sabine Parish tornado. This EF-2 tornado, with estimated maximum winds near 127 mph, crossed Highway 175 in Southern DeSoto Parish, resulting in extensive tree damage along Parish Road 419 and Cross Road. At a refinery on Cross Road, two sin…
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 39 | 14 |
| 2023 | 35 | 1 |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 2 |
| 2020 | 34 | 2 |
| 2019 | 24 | 6 |
| 2018 | 19 | 1 |
| 2017 | 22 | 2 |
| 2016 | 23 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 2 |
| 2014 | 8 | 2 |
| 2013 | 15 | 3 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32 | 2 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 20 | 1 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 19 | 0 |
| 2004 | 26 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 2 |
| 1999 | 18 | 1 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 3 |
| 1995 | 20 | 1 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 2 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 20 | 6 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 9 | 1 |
| 1984 | 16 | 2 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 3 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 2 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 4 | 4 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 3 | 3 |