Natchitoches 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.
68
Tornado reports
207
Hail reports
97
Floods since 1996
903
All events
5
Deaths
$33.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Natchitoches Parish
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 68 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
A 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. Two steel utility power towers were destroyed. A number of outbuildings we…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
A man drowned when his boat overturned while trying to move materials out of a flooded home. There were 2 other injuries reported with this accident.
LA 120 near Flora was barricaded due to flooding. A 72 year old male ran the barricades and continued for approximately one mile before his vehicle stalled in high water. He then left his vehicle and continued on foot until he disappeared according to witnesses. A rescue team wit…
A squall line with a bow echo moved across the north side of Natchitoches. Several mobile homes had siding damage in the Hidden Hills mobile home park of north Natchitoches, and two were overturned by straight line winds. They were not tied down. A church and several frame homes …
The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Natchitoches Parish in Louisiana and concluded that damage near Robeline was the result of an EF1 tornado with possible multiple vortices. This tornado was a continuation of the tornado that first touched down in northeast …
Evidence of a significant downburst occurred near Natchez in the community of Bermuda and Point Place. The width of the downburst is approximately 2 miles across from near Point Place to Bermuda with dozens of homes damaged and numerous trees snapped and uprooted. The worst of th…
Excessive heavy rainfall during the month of October resulted in two crests above flood stage on the Red River near Grand Ecore, Louisiana. The first crest of 34.8 feet occurred on the evenings of the 20th and 21st of October. Minor low land flooding occurred during the middle pa…
Numerous homes and businesses were severely damaged in the town of Natchez, Louisiana including the City Hall where the roof was completely removed. Officials reported that 53 residences, 11 vehicles, 2 businesses and 2 boats were damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped…
Numerous trees and powerlines were felled across the area. At one point, power companies said electricity was off to the entire parish. Natchitoches suffered a total blackout affecting about 26,000 customers. Wind gusts overturned one tractor-trailer and blew two others off Inter…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water covered Highway 156 near Mount Zion Church Road. Two large trees were downed as well from the saturated soils.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Patricia Drive in Clarence was covered in high water. A vehicle was stranded in the high water, with the driver rescued by first responders.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of trees were downed on Highway 1 near Cloutierville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several power poles were blown down on Dalme Road near Little River Road southeast of the Natchez community.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto Highway 71 just south of Clarence.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell in Robeline.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed across Highway 480 near Campti.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed on Highway 6 near Robeline.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on Highway 485 east of Marthaville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed across Highway 478 near Page Hill Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed across Hart Road northeast of Campti.
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Winter Storm Winter Storm
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Law enforcement observed water over the roadway resulting from heavy rainfall on Highway 495 in Cloutierville, but the water ran off rapidly.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines downed along Highway 6 East near Highway 486 near Grand Ecore. Trees and power lines were also downed on Tauzin Island Road near Grand Ecore.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A very large tree was uprooted on Desoto Road along with reports of trees and branches down on nearby roadways.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines down on Robeline Provencal Road near Provencal.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Approximately 3000 customers were without power in Natchitoches Parish from severe thunderstorms which downed trees and power lines in several locations across the parish. A couple of schools were also closed the following day due to the power outages.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 2 |
| 2023 | 49 | 1 |
| 2022 | 37 | 4 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 31 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 3 |
| 2018 | 20 | 5 |
| 2017 | 52 | 3 |
| 2016 | 35 | 0 |
| 2015 | 24 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 1 |
| 2012 | 36 | 2 |
| 2011 | 36 | 4 |
| 2010 | 16 | 1 |
| 2009 | 18 | 4 |
| 2008 | 12 | 3 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 2 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 2 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 2 |
| 2000 | 9 | 1 |
| 1999 | 12 | 4 |
| 1998 | 21 | 1 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 2 |
| 1994 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 27 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 2 |
| 1989 | 16 | 3 |
| 1988 | 9 | 1 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 1 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 6 | 3 |
| 1975 | 9 | 1 |
| 1974 | 8 | 3 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 4 | 4 |
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