East Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2012 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
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Hail reports
12
Floods since 1996
112
All events
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Deaths
$500.1M
Property damage
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Hurricane Delta moved into eastern Cameron Parish during the 9th with wind gusts around 100 mph. The storm tide reached 5.5 to 9 feet MHHW. Several sections of road were washed out by rushing water along Highway 82 and Trosclair. Rainfall totals around 12 inches were common.
There was a mandatory evacuation for the parish. Many trees and most power lines were blown down across the parish. All of the parish was without power and water immediately after the storm. Homes and businesses were damaged from trees falling on them or from the winds. Property …
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide gage at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide fell to a low of -2.09 foot MLLW.
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The tide gage at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide fell to a low of -1.3 foot MLLW.
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The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide hit a low of -1.5 feet.
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The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide hit a low of -1.06 feet.
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The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide hit a low of -1.77 feet.
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The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -2.79 feet at Cameron.
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The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -2.53 feet at Cameron.
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The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -1.71 foot at Cameron.
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The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -1.41 foot at Cameron.
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The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -1.29 foot at Cameron.
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The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -1.32 foot at Cameron.
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The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -1.18 foot at Cameron.
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The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -1.58 foot at Cameron.
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The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -1.65 foot at Cameron.
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The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -2.09 foot at Cameron.
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The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -1.47 foot at Cameron.
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The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -1.56 foot at Cameron.
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The water level at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide fell to a low of -1.38 feet MLLW.
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The water level at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide fell to a low of -1.69 feet MLLW.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The water level at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide fell to a low of -2.03 feet MLLW.
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The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours and bottomed out at -1.11 foot.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours and bottomed out at -1.4 foot.
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Strong north winds pushed water levels below -1 foot MLLW at Cameron for multiple hours. Water levels hit a low of 1.61ft MLLW.
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Tides were pushed down below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours at Cameron. The tide fell to -2.51 feet below MLLW at Cameron.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
Tides were pushed down below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours at Cameron. The tide fell to -1.53 feet below MLLW at Cameron.
Blizzard Blizzard
Heavy snow spread into eastern Cameron Parish before sunrise along the coast. Winds were gusting around 35 mph while visibility hovered around 1/4 mile or less for several hours. Snow gradually ended around mid day with 6 to 8 inches of accumulation. Rates peaked out between 1 to…
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Strong north winds pushed tide level below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours at Cameron. The tide fell to -1.31 foot MLLW.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
Strong north winds pushed tide level below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours at Cameron. The tide fell to -1.88 foot MLLW.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
Tide levels at Cameron fell below -1 foot below MLLW during the early morning hours of the 11th and reached down to -2.37 feet before rising back above -1 during the mid morning hours.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
The tide level at Cameron reached 2.01 feet above MHHW at high tide. This caused minor flooding on Highway 82 near the courthouse for a few hours.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Strong south winds ahead of a cold front and the remnants of Rafael in the gulf produced high tides along the coast of Cameron Parish. The tide level reached 2.1 feet above MHHW which produced minor flooding of Highway 82 near the Cameron Courthouse.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Hurricane Francine passed well south of Cameron, however minor flooding occurred at the coast. The water level at Cameron reached 2.16 feet above MHHW which caused shallow flooding near the courthouse on Highway 82.
Storm Surge/Tide Storm Surge/Tide
At high tide shallow water covered Highway 82 in Cameron near the courthouse. The water level reached 2.29 feet above MHHW at Cameron.
Storm Surge/Tide Storm Surge/Tide
Tide levels along the coast of Cameron Parish exceeded 2 feet MHHW during 2 high tide cycles. The highest value recorded at CAPL1 was 2.54 feet above MHHW during the late morning of the 19th. Minor flooding occurred on Highway 82 in Cameron.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide fell to one foot below MLLW during multiple tide cycles. The tide fell to a low of -2.9 feet MLLW at Cameron.
Drought Drought
A prolonged drought that began earlier in the year peaked during the first week of November. Thunderstorms returned to Cameron Parish by the 10th with more regular rains following after that date. Crawfish suffered considerable die offs plus rice and hay yields were reduced, but …
Heat Heat
The average temperature at nearby Lake Charles during the month of August was 89.2F which broke the old record of 87.0F set in 2011. The hottest temperature during the month was 109F on the 27th which broke the all time high record of 107F set on August 31, 2000. Southwest Louisi…
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
Strong north winds pushed tides to -1.94 feet below mean lower low water at Cameron.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for nearly 4 hours and reached a minimum of -1.77 feet below MLLW at Cameron.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
The tide at Cameron reached a max height of 4.17 feet above MLLW which briefly flooded highway 82 in downtown Cameron near the courthouse.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for over 2 hours and reached a minimum of -1.42 feet below MLLW at Cameron.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW during the early morning of the 23rd and reached a low of -3.11 feet. The tide also fell below -1 foot MLLW during the next 2 low tide cycles and finally rose above after noon on the 25th at Cameron.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide level at Cameron fell to a low of -1.05 below MLLW.
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The tide level at the at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours behind a cold front. The tide level fell to 1.26 foot below MLLW.
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Strong north winds pushed the tide at Cameron below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide level fell to -2.43 feet MLLW.
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Strong north winds pushed the tide below -1 foot MLLW for a few hours and to a low of -1.3 feet at Cameron.
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The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours and to a low of -1.64 feet.
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The tide gage at Cameron fell to -1.11 foot MLLW during the event.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
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