De Soto Parish, Louisiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
77
Tornado reports
193
Hail reports
62
Floods since 1996
801
All events
11
Deaths
$75.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in De Soto Parish
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 77 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.
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 downed across parts of DeSoto Parish.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail reported just north of Logansport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees downed near the Pelican community.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were downed just east of Mansfield.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were downed near Grand Cane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 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 | 19 | 1 |
| 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 |
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