Grant 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.
32
Tornado reports
88
Hail reports
48
Floods since 1996
515
All events
6
Deaths
$12.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Grant Parish
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 31 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 F3 Tornado
Tropical storm force winds resulted in widespread trees and power lines downed across the entire parish. Numerous parish and secondary roads were impassable during the height of the storm from fallen debris and fallen trees. Nearly all of the parish was without power during the s…
Three family members died in a house explosion as a result of lightning striking near the home. It was determined that the explosion was caused by a gas leak and the lightning strike. The blast shattered windows of surrounding homes as well. Debris from the explosion was found wi…
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed onto Highway 71 between Montgomery and Colfax.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down just north of Boyce.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto Highway 167 near the Williana community.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines downed between Swafford Street and Hall Addition 1 Street in Montgomery.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed and blocked the northbound lane of Highway 167 near the intersection of Highway 472 in the Williana community.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed and blocked Gilcrease Road near Stinson Road east of Montgomery.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed and blocked Highway 123 near the intersection of Highway 165.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed and blocked Lincecum Church Road near Highway 165.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on Cold Branch Road east of Colfax.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A weak EF-0 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 75 mph briefly touched down just east of the Red River west of Highway 8 and Thompson Road in extreme Southwest Grant Parish just north of the town of Boyce. The tornado initially damaged a large hardwood tree where multiple b…
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and power lines downed across Grant Parish, mainly concentrated in Colfax and Montgomery.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 100 mph touched down along Highway 8 between the Oak Grove and Bentley communities, where numerous hardwood and softwood trees were snapped, with a few trees uprooted as well. The tornado tracked east-southeast, crossing Roland Pr…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted on George Davidson Road, which downed several power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down near the intersection of Highway 167 and LA 472.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down near the intersection of Highways 167 and 123 in Dry Prong.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down near the intersection of LA 500 and LA 472.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported several miles west of Dry Prong. Report from mPING.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported in Bentley.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail reported in Pollock.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is the continuation of the EF-1 tornado that began in a field to the southwest of Interstate 49 in Rapides Parish just southwest of the Boyce community. This tornado, with estimated maximum winds near 90 mph tracked through Boyce, across the Red River and into extreme Southw…
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large limb fell and shattered a vehicle windshield near the intersection of Highway 71 and Union Grove Cemetery Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water covered Highway 167 near Jades Barber Shop along the Grant/Rapides Parish line.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water covered Highway 165 and Crawford Loop just south of Pollock.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water covered Highway 167 and Thigpen Road near the Bentley community.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The intersection of Highway 122 and 123 was flooded in Dry Prong.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Hooper Road near Gone Wild Safari near the Grant/Rapides Parish line was flooded.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 18 | 2 |
| 2024 | 32 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 1 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 |
| 2017 | 23 | 4 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | 1 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 18 | 1 |
| 2008 | 12 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 2 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 |
| 2001 | 14 | 1 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 1 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 2 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 2 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 3 | 3 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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