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Sabine storm history

Storm events recorded in Sabine, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025.

640
Total events
42
Tornadoes
168
Hail
57
Floods
14
Deaths
$19.6M
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

May 19, 1983 · Sabine, Louisiana
Tornado F3 Tornado
October 27, 1980 · Sabine, Louisiana
Tornado F3 Tornado
March 20, 1974 · Sabine, Louisiana
Tornado F3 Tornado1 death, 5 injuries, $2.5M damage
November 16, 1957 · Sabine, Louisiana
Tornado F3 Tornado1 injury
February 12, 1950 · Sabine, Louisiana
Tornado F3 Tornado5 deaths, 25 injuries
May 28, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind2 deaths
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.
January 15, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill1 death
May 3, 2009 · Sabine, Louisiana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind1 death
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.
March 12, 2001 · Sabine, Louisiana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind1 death
A man was killed when a tree was blown over on a vehicle on LA 482 5 west of Zwolle.
April 14, 1993 · Sabine, Louisiana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind2 deaths
April 30, 1954 · Sabine, Louisiana
Tornado F2 Tornado1 death, 6 injuries
January 9, 2022 · Sabine, Louisiana
Tornado EF2 Tornado6 injuries, $1.5M damage
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…
July 4, 2015 · Sabine, Louisiana
Lightning Lightning6 injuries
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 …
September 1, 2008 · Sabine, Louisiana
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm$2.0M damage
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.
March 30, 2008 · Sabine, Louisiana
Flash Flood Flash Flood$2.0M damage
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…
February 10, 1998 · Sabine, Louisiana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind$5.0M damage
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…
December 31, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Drought Drought
December 1, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Drought Drought
November 13, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Drought Drought
October 28, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Hail Hail
Dime to quarter size hail fell along Toledo Bend Reservoir off of Merritt Mountain Road.
October 18, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down north of Many.
August 13, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Heat Heat
August 1, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Heat Heat
July 27, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Heat Heat
July 20, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Heat Heat
July 15, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Heat Heat
July 13, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was uprooted on Merritt Mountain Road just east of Toledo Bend Lake. An awning was also destroyed.
June 20, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Heat Heat
May 2, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown over a road in Florien.
March 31, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported in Many.
March 31, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail reported in Many.
March 28, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding reported with high water covering the roadway on Highway 474 near Yellow Pine Road.
March 15, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail reported on Toro Bay Drive in the Toro community.
January 20, 2025 · Sabine, Louisiana
Winter Weather Winter Weather
December 28, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 72 mph wind gust was reported on the Highway 6 bridge over Toledo Bend.
December 26, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines downed south of Zwolle.
December 26, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines downed east of Zwolle.
December 26, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
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…
August 13, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
August 7, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Heat Heat
August 3, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Heat Heat
August 2, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
August 1, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Heat Heat
July 29, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Heat Heat
July 25, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
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.
July 15, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Heat Heat
July 8, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
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…
July 8, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Tornado EF2 Tornado
An EF-2 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 127 mph touched down along Highway 175 just north of the Belmont community in Northern Sabine Parish. The tornado produced sporadic tree damage as it travelled north-northwest near Spring Ridge and crossed Moffett Lane. The tornad…
July 8, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A short track EF-1 tornado, with estimated maximum winds near 100 mph, was confirmed by high-resolution satellite imagery and a tornadic debris signature (TDS) on Doppler radar along the western shore of Toledo Bend Reservoir west of Noble. There was no available ground access to…
July 8, 2024 · Sabine, Louisiana
Tornado EF2 Tornado1 injury
An EF-2 tornado, with estimated maximum winds near 115 mph, touched down on the east side of Toledo Bend Reservoir near the shoreline south of Camp Road and west of Locus Road in far Northwest Sabine Parish west of the Union Springs community. This tornado tracked north near a ga…

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
2025180
2024338
2023501
2022272
2021140
2020181
2019151
201881
2017261
2016180
2015130
201490
2013140
2012142
2011264
2010110
2009112
2008101
200740
2006130
2005110
200490
200381
200280
200170
2000100
1999110
1998170
199770
1996150
1995131
1994120
1993200
1992230
199160
1990113
198970
198830
198750
198680
198570
1984120
1983151
198260
198120
198011
197930
197710
197641
197571
197431
197331
196810
196732
196410
196220
196121
195711
195411
195022