Sabine storm history
Storm events recorded in Sabine, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025. Search your address to see which storms hit closest to you.
643
Total events
42
Tornadoes
168
Hail
57
Floods
15
Deaths
$19.6M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at near 70 mph resulted in a fishing barge capsizing near the Pirates Cove area along Toledo Bend Lake. Two of the six occupants inside the fishing barge became trapped under the barge and drowned.
Emergency Management and Sheriff Office confirmed the fatality of an elderly man near Zwolle, Louisiana. The man was killed by a fallen tree while lying in the bed of his pickup truck parked in the driveway next to his home.
A man was killed when a tree was blown over on a vehicle on LA 482 5 west of Zwolle.
A strong and wide EF-2 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 125 mph touched down near Peason Road in the Peason community and tracked northeast before lifting shortly after passing Bridges Road. Radar data suggests that the starting point could have been slightly farther sou…
Lightning struck a tree at the Cypress Bend Park Resort on Toledo Bend in Sabine Parish around 7 pm on July 4th. Six people were struck adjacent to the tree and were taken to the Sabine Medical Center. They complained of chest-pains and headaches but were treated and released at …
Tropical storm force winds blew down numerous trees and power lines throughout the parish. Some trees were downed on homes and a few automobiles across the parish as well. Power outages were widespread throughout the parish.
Road in and near Converse, Louisiana were flooded. Numerous other roads across the parish were also flooded. Several roads and bridges also washed out across the parish. Flooding was spotted at the intersection of Highway 171 and San Antonio Avenue, Elizabeth Street and at the in…
Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down in and around town. State highway 175 looked like a roadside timber harvest with pines and hardwoods littering ditches. The roof was blown off the High School where students were having classes but no injuries occurred. In addition, s…
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Drought Drought
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Hail Hail
Dime to quarter size hail fell along Toledo Bend Reservoir off of Merritt Mountain Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down north of Many.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was uprooted on Merritt Mountain Road just east of Toledo Bend Lake. An awning was also destroyed.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown over a road in Florien.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported in Many.
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail reported in Many.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding reported with high water covering the roadway on Highway 474 near Yellow Pine Road.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail reported on Toro Bay Drive in the Toro community.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 72 mph wind gust was reported on the Highway 6 bridge over Toledo Bend.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines downed south of Zwolle.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines downed east of Zwolle.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 100 mph touched down over the waters of Toledo Bend Reservoir, and moved northeast through a cove of the lake and ripped the sheet metal panels from several boat docks. The tornado flipped one floating boat house with the boa…
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding reported with high water covering a portion of South Main Street in Zwolle, and numerous other secondary roads in the area were also flooded.
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Tornado EF2 Tornado
An EF-2 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 125 mph touched down along Highway 174 west of Converse in Northern Sabine Parish, and moved northwesterly snapping numerous hardwood and softwood trees along Old Camp Road. Areas to the north of Old Camp Road were inaccessible by…
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 8 |
| 2023 | 50 | 1 |
| 2022 | 27 | 2 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 |
| 2017 | 26 | 1 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 2 |
| 2011 | 26 | 4 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 2 |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 1 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 3 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 1 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | 7 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 2 | 2 |
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