St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
27
Tornado reports
50
Hail reports
67
Floods since 1996
365
All events
1
Deaths
$818.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in St. Charles Parish
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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
NWS Storm Survey found damage consistent with an EF-2 tornado with max winds of 120 mph and a max width of 75 yards in Killona/Montz, LA in St Charles Parish. The tornado touched down near the St Charles Sheriff s Office and Nelson Coleman Correctional Facility at 2:21PM, where i…
Dense fog reduced visibility and contributed to 23 separate collisions involving a total of 90 vehicles on the Interstate Highway 10 bridge near the Bonnet Carre Spillway. No serious injuries or fatalities occurred; however, 30 people were treated on the scene and 17 at area hosp…
The greater impact was from Francine's flooding rain, though. As the north and northeastern eyewall stretched into an east-west oriented band of heavy rainfall, training storms resulted in widespread rainfall totals of 7-9' across the parish with locally higher amounts, much of w…
Ida resulted in widespread wind damage across the parish. Numerous trees and powerlines were downed. Most homes in the parish suffered at least minor to moderate roof or other damage, and several were completely destroyed. The parish's main hospital suffered major damage to its e…
Storm surge moving up Barataria Bay and through Lake Salvador flooded some areas along Bayou Des Allemands near Dufrene Ponds outside of the Sunset Levee System. Storm surge travelling up the Mississippi River caused a barge to crash into the parish's pump system, interrupting wa…
Zeta produced tropical storm force winds which downed trees and power lines across the parish with sporadic minor structural damage. At the peak, nearly 80 percent of the parish was without power. The parish opened one shelter as a result of the storm.
Hurricane Gustav affected just over 300 homes with 3 homes being destroyed, 42 receiving major damage, and 127 minor damage. Many businesses also received damage and numerous trees and utility poles were knocked down. Most of the damage was caused by the high winds associated wit…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency Manager reports dozens of roads closed and impassable across the parish, including Destrehan. Some water was also approaching a few homes.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Streets flooding up to 6 inches deep in St. Rose.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Video of street flooding on Barton Avenue in Luling.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A well-defined damage path of an EF-0 tornado was identified on high-resolution satellite imagery over rural, inaccessible parts of southeast St. Charles Parish. The tornado touched down near Bayou des Allemands and tracked north-northwest over rural, inaccessible marshland. Whil…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS ground survey in addition to high resolution satellite analysis confirmed an EF-0 tornado tracked from northeast of Bayou Gauche to west of Luling, LA in St. Charles Parish. The tornado damaged a patch of trees on high resolution satellite imagery and additional damage to mar…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
As the Bayou Gauche-Luling Tornado occluded and weakened, it quickly handed off to another EF-0 tornado that quickly strengthened and caused a defined damaged swath of minor tree damage over largely inaccessible areas northeast of Destrehan, near Interstate 310. The tornado evide…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado tracked across parts of St. Charles and Jefferson Parishes, affecting the community of Avondale, LA. This tornado began over the Salvador Wildlife Management Area as evidenced by a well-defined 15-20 yard wide path of damage to marsh vegetation oriented southwest …
Hail Hail
One inch sized hail reported in St. Rose.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
ULM meteorology student reported street flooding along Evangeline Road in Montz.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts measured from a home weather station.
Hail Hail
Public report of ping pong ball sized hail.
Hail Hail
Public reported of half dollar sized hail in Destrehan.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm gusts measured by a vessel at MM 124 on the Mississippi River.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous 4-6 inch branches downed by thunderstorm winds.
Drought Drought
Long term D3 drought persisted through the whole month of March for portions of St. Charles Parish according to the US Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Prolonged D2 drought persisted in portions of St. Charles Parish from February 24th through the end of the month according to the US Drought Monitor.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Local observations showed wind chills dropped into the 10 to 15 degree range for several hours.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A combination of heat and humidity allowed heat indices to climb into the 113-115 degree range on July 29th, which meet extreme heat conditions.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A combination of heat and humidity allowed heat indices to climb into the 113-115 degree range on July 28th, which meet extreme heat conditions.
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.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Photo of a stalled vehicle due to flooding on Ormond Blvd in Destrehan relayed by broadcast media on social media.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Houses in Luling are taking some water (about 1 inch inside homes). Several flooded streets in Destrehan, Luling, and New Sarpy.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several picture/video reports of flooded streets in LaPlace via broadcast media.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Public call reporting their street is completely filled with water in Saint Rose.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water over the road on Barton Ave in Destrehan.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
House reported to have water in it from heavy rainfall.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water over the road from heavy rainfall on River Bend Dr in Saint Rose.
Hail Hail
A comment on a broadcast media social media post showed a video of quarter sized hail.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported in Kenner.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported in Almedia.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
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 into 15 to 20 degree range across the parish.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Several inches of snow fell across the parish beginning in the early morning hours and tapering off mid afternoon. The highest reported amount was 10 inches in Des Allemands.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Francine's winds resulted in damaged trees and power lines throughout the parish, with several roads becoming impassable due to debris.
Storm Surge/Tide Storm Surge/Tide
Using a combination of NAVD88 data as well as analysis from the storm surge unit, peak storm surge in St. Charles was 2-4 feet above normally dry ground right along the coast of the parish. Also, storm surge from Lake Salvador peaked at levels of 4-6 feet above normally dry groun…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roads barricaded due to deep water in the Destrehan area.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Armond Blvd, Elmwood Court and Elmwood Village roadways are barricaded due to deep water.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 4 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 36 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 18 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 4 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 1 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 6 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 6 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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