Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
21
Tornado reports
37
Hail reports
23
Floods since 1996
297
All events
4
Deaths
$63.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Pointe Coupee Parish
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 21 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.
Temperatures were below freezing for approximately 60 hours from the evening of January 20th through the afternoon of January 23rd. The coldest period was the morning of January 22nd when air temperatures and wind chills dropped deep into the single digit range across the parish …
In New Roads, One person died of hypothermia and another person was hospitalized when overnight temperatures dropped into the teens during early morning hours of Jan 17th. The elderly couple were disabled and were wheelchair bound. There was no heat in the house as they couple we…
The parish suffered mainly minor wind impacts with a few trees down and some minor structural damage to roofs. At the peak, approximately 50% of the parish was without power.
Delta produced sustained tropical storm force winds with gusts likely in excess of 70mph across portions of the parish. This resulted in widespread wind damage impacts. The highest recorded gust was 60 mph at the New Roads AWOS, but higher gusts were likely experienced across por…
Ten to fourteen inches of rain fell over a two day period across Pointe Coupee Parish. This rain led to flash flooding across the parish, details of which are included in the flash flood entry for the parish. As the water drained into lower lying areas, flooding began on the nort…
Six to 10 inches of rain fell across Pointe Coupee Parish on Friday, leading to to widespread flash flooding. Road closures due to high water were common and a few homes flooded. Additional flooding occurred as water drained into the lower lying areas, details of which are includ…
Hurricane Gustav affected nearly 200 homes with 4 homes being destroyed, 13 receiving major damage, and 27 minor damage. A number of businesses also received damage and numerous trees and utility poles were knocked down. The damage was caused by the high winds associated with Gus…
A tornado briefly touched down damaging several industrial buildings of a farm equipment dealer near the intersection of Louisiana Highway 3131 and Louisiana Highway 1. Several large doors were blown in and a large portion of a roof was torn off. In addition, several windows were…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Video showed water encroaching on a home.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Four families near Lettsworth had to be evacuated from their homes after water entered their home. Water depth reached to about 8 inches inside of the homes.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was surrounding some manufactured homes and flooded some agriculture structures.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in Innis.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in Batchelor.
Hail Hail
Video and picture of hail estimated around ping pong ball sized.
Drought Drought
Long term D2 to D4 drought persisted through the whole month of March for portions of Pointe Coupee Parish according to the US Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tin roofing material removed from a fishing camp. Time estimated by radar.
Drought Drought
Prolonged D2 to D3 drought effected portions of Pointe Coupee Parish for the entire month of February.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Local observations showed wind chills dropped into the single digits for several hours.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Social media photos indicated a light glaze of ice, less than 0.25 inches accumulation, on trees and elevated surfaces. The greatest amount of ice was observed in northern parts of the parish.
Drought Drought
The extreme northern portion of the parish was in D2 drought for the entire month of January.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees and powerlines reported down along Chenal Road.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A combination of heat and humidity allowed heat indices to climb into the 113-115 degree range on July 23rd, which meet extreme heat conditions.
Hail Hail
A member of the reported quarter sized hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement report of a tree down on HWY 418.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement reported of a tree down in Fordoche.
Hail Hail
A picture and video on social media showed 1 inch sized hail along Wye Road near Lakeland.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Hwy 1 north of Morganza.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto power lines along Fordoche Bayou Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds in on Maringouin Road East.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerline downed near New Roads due to thunderstorm winds.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Several inches of snow fell across the parish beginning in the early morning hours and tapering off early afternoon. The highest reported amount was 7.4 inches in New Roads.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees reported down across New Roads. A few trees fell on power lines taking them down too.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado developed within a line of severe thunderstorms just west of LA Highway 418 and rapidly moved east across largely inaccessible rural areas of Pointe Coupee Parish. High resolution satellite imagery showed clear evidence of tree damage in patches along its path. Th…
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions began on continued from previous month, ending November 11th.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions began on October 29th and continued through the end of the month.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
AWOS station KHZR near New Roads reported a 55 knot gust.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS Survey team determined an EF-0 tornado, with peak estimated winds of 85 mph impacted portions of Frisco in Pointe Coupee Parish. This small tornado caused damage to trailers, a few homes, and numerous hardwood trees in a narrow swath from Highway 78, north to Parlange Lane in…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Community center in Erwinville measured a wind gust of 63 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto the Innis Senior Center along LA-418.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 (110 mph) tornado tracked across portions of Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana Parishes carving out an approximate 24-mile-long path. A combination of on ground and high resolution satellite data was used for this survey. Based on NDVI differencing on satellite analysis, t…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and powerlines were downed by thunderstorm winds. Widespread power outages were reported. A 62 MPH or 54 knot wind gust was measured at the New Roads Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wide swath of wind damage, nearly 2 miles wide, occurred along Highway 1 just west of Old River. Dozens of trees were downed between Purpera Road and Tarwood Lane. The Senior Center in Ennis also had a tree downed onto it. Winds were estimated between 80 and 90 mph based on the…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The AWOS station KHZR in New Roads measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 54 knots or 62 mph.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 3 |
| 2023 | 30 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 1 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 | 2 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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