St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
16
Tornado reports
17
Hail reports
23
Floods since 1996
123
All events
5
Deaths
$82.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in St. Bernard Parish
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 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.
A tornado moved into St. Bernard Parish from Orleans Parish near Friscoville Avenue at the Mississippi River. The most intense damage was from the riverbank to the canal in Arabi. It was a very narrow, intense tornado with two areas of concentrated EF3 damage. One was a house tha…
An eighteen year old man was struck and killed by lightning while fishing in a boat.
The tornado entered into Orleans Parish from Jefferson Parish as it crossed the Mississippi River and moved into Arabi. It continued to cause damage to trees, power lines and structures as it moved northeastward. Minor fascia damage was noted to an apartment building where the to…
A tornado touched down in the Eden Isles subdivision on the south side of Slidell. Approximately 25 houses were damaged, mainly to the roofs. Newspaper account indicated damage would be around $1.5 million. A National Weather Service employee surveyed the tornado damaged area.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF0 tornado with winds of 85 MPH tracked north to south across Arabi, LA in St. Bernard Parish. This was confirmed via eyewitness videos, along with debris thrown to the SE and convergent debris in that direction. Almost all of the damage was shingles off well built homes, fen…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Flying tree limb debris hit a home fence and window in Chalmette. Reported on social media.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Video from local media showed a snapped power pole leaning on a house along Angela Street from thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
St Bernard Parish EM reported a snapped power pole in the city of Poydras.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Mehle St flooded with 6 or more inches of water, with water reaching beyond the sidewalks.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Reports from broadcast media and storm spotter of street flooding across the city of Violet with multiple cars stalled. One social media video shows water covering roadways and water approaching car doors. Time estimated from radar and from reports.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Bayou Bienvenue (Vertical Lift Gate) measured a wind gust of 72 mph.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple streets across Chalmette were flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Culotta Street in Chalmette was flooded.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed 2 trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Buoy station at Shell Beach, LA.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A post-event analysis using high resolution satellite imagery helped to identify a defined, narrow tornado damage path in the marsh of the Biloxi State Wildlife Management Area. This damage path is matched closely with KLIX radar data that indicated a strong area of rotation with…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was reported at the intersection of Pace Boulevard and General Meyer Avenue.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Veronica Drive in Chalmette was impassible due to high water.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Street closed due to flash flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
NWS employee reports multiple flooded streets with one with its sidewalk covered. Measured 4 inches of rain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of wind damage in Violet on South Lake Boulevard. Damage consists of some metal awnings and a patio cover along with a wooden gazebo lifted and moved. Several large oak tree branches also down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Broadcast media relayed pictures of damage to an awning carport covering. Time estimated by radar.
Flood Flood
Minor street flooding to curb depth on several streets in Arabi. Pea sized hail also reported with this storm. Average rain rate 2 inches per hour and measured 5 inches between 2PM and 430PM.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Three to five inches of rain fell across part of New Orleans extending into St Bernard Parish during the mid afternoon resulting in widespread street flooding was reported with several streets impassible and closed.
Tornado EFU Tornado
The Michoud Facility Emergency Manager reported a large waterspout near the Bayou Bienvenue Lock south of the the Great Flood Barrier. Photo was taken from the Lockheed Martin Facility.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Shell Beach C-MAN observation platform recorded a wind gust of 51 knots as a severe thunderstorm moved through the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A fence was blown down during a thunderstorm on Veronica Drive in Chalmette.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Portions of eastern St. Bernard Parish recorded 4 to 6 inches of rain associated with Tropical Storm Cindy, most of which fell during the overnight hours of June 20th into the 21st. The highest total was recorded by a CoCoRaHS observer in the community of St. Bernard. That observ…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Minor structural damage was reported with some damage to power poles and power lines in the Shell Beach area . A few small trees were also snapped or uprooted.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning triggered a fire that damaged a home on Palmisano Boulevard in Chalmette.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down on East Judge Perez between Center and Alexander Streets in Arabi.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Street flooding with up to one foot of water was reported near the Paris Road and Judge Perez Drive intersection. Two cars stalled due to the flooding. No flooding of homes or businesses was reported.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Broadcast media relayed a report of a 65 mph wind gust at the St. Bernard Government Center in Chalmette. The event time was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several houses experienced thunderstorm wind damage in Meraux, primarily along Judy Drive. Damage was mainly to roofing material removed. A few windows were blown out, a door was blown in, and fencing blown down. A few large tree limbs were also snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several houses in the Violet area experienced thunderstorm wind damage, primarily along 6th Street. The primary damage was shingles and roofing material being removed. Several fences were also blown down.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
A NWS employee reported nickel size hail in Chalmette.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The St. Bernard Sheriffs Department received several calls of water near homes in Arabi. Several streets were deeply flooded and impassable including portions of Judge Perez Drive, Norton Street and Doerr Drive.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A NWS storm survey confirmed a short and narrow damage path about 0.25 miles long and 100 feet wide. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a funnel cloud before residences were damaged. The damage path started near the corner of Puma and Chinchilla Streets. The damage path extended northe…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touchdown occurred near the intersection of Pilate Lane and Bayou Road. The tornado touched down near the flood wall and moved NNE across Pilate Lane. It caused significant damage to one trailer, separating the roof from the walls. It also snapped several large tree bra…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The St. Bernard Parish President reported widespread flooding across the parish with many streets impassible due to deep water.
Hail Hail
Received a public report of quarter size hail in Chalmette.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The survey team found tornado damage consistent with estimated winds around 105 mph. The vacant 3 story Delacroix Government Complex lost its top two floors, and suffered a collapse of north and east facing brick veneer. Five unstrapped RV trailers were flipped. Two trailers roll…
Hail Hail
The public reported golf ball size hail and broken windows in the Delacroix area.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was reported near Delacroix.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A National Weather Service team has surveyed the damage and concluded that it was caused by a microburst. Wind speeds were estimated at 70 to 80 mph. Widespread small limb damage was noted as well as a few medium to large size trees downed. Damage was confined to an area bounded …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rainfall resulted in widespread and significant street flooding and caused the flooding of a couple of homes.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | 5 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
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