Lower Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2023 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
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Floods since 1996
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All events
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Deaths
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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.
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The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide gage at Freshwater Lock fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide fell to a low of -2.8 foot MLLW.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide gage at Freshwater Lock fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide fell to a low of -2.17 foot MLLW.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide at Freshwater Lock fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide hit a low of -1.72 feet.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide at Freshwater Lock fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide hit a low of -1.56 feet.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide at Freshwater Lock fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide hit a low of -1.84 feet.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide at Freshwater Lock fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide hit a low of -2.47 feet.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -3.47 feet at Freshwater Lock.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -2.09 feet at Freshwater Lock.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -1.53 foot at Freshwater Lock.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -1.32 foot at Freshwater Lock.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -1.2 foot at Freshwater Lock.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -1.74 foot at Freshwater Lock.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -2.13 foot at Freshwater Lock.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -2.27 foot at Freshwater Lock.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -2.05 foot at Freshwater Lock.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours falling to a low of -1.53 foot at Freshwater Lock.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The water level at Freshwater Lock fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide fell to a low of -1.13 feet MLLW.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The water level at Freshwater Lock fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide fell to a low of -1.68 feet MLLW.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The water level at Freshwater Lock fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide fell to a low of -4.19 feet MLLW.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide at Fresh Water Lock fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours and bottomed out at -1.44 foot.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours at Freshwater Lock. The lowest point was at -2.33 feet MLLW.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
Tides were pushed down below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours at Freshwater Lock. The tide fell to -3.12 feet below MLLW.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
Tides were pushed down below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours Freshwater Lock. The tide fell to -1.74 feet below MLLW.
Blizzard Blizzard
Heavy snow spread into Lower Vermilion Parish before sunrise. 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 common across the area.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
Tide levels at Freshwater Lock fell below -1 foot below MLLW during the early morning hours of the 11th and reached down to -2.52 feet before rising back above -1 during the mid morning 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 Vermilion Parish. The tide level reached 2.88 feet above MHHW at the Freshwater Lock. This produced minor flooding near the lock.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Tropical storm conditions began along the coast around noon and ended around midnight as Francine made landfall near the Saint Mary and Terrebonne Parish line. The water level at Freshwater Lock reached 2.53 feet above MHHW. Freshwater Lock also had a peak wind gust of 40 knots.
Storm Surge/Tide Storm Surge/Tide
The water level reached 3.02 feet above MHHW at Freshwater Lock.
Storm Surge/Tide Storm Surge/Tide
Tide levels along the coast of Vermilion Parish exceeded 2 feet MHHW during 2 high tide cycles. The highest value recorded at Fresh Water Lock was 2.91 feet above MHHW during the late morning of the 19th.
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 -2.48 feet MLLW at Freshwater Lock.
Drought Drought
A prolonged drought that began earlier in the year peaked during the first week of November. Thunderstorms returned to southern sections of Vermilion Parish by the 10th with more regular rains following after that date. Crawfish suffered considerable die offs plus rice, sugarcane…
Heat Heat
The average temperature at nearby New Iberia during the month of August was 89.5F which broke the old record of 86.6F set in 2011. The hottest temperature during the month was 109F on the 27th which broke the previous all time high record of 106F just set on the 26th. Acadiana wa…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
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