St. James Parish, Louisiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1969 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
12
Tornado reports
13
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
159
All events
4
Deaths
$310.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in St. James Parish
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 12 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.
Widespread wind damage occurred across the parish. Numerous trees and powerlines were downed. Most homes in the eastern half of the parish suffered at least minor to moderate roof or other damage, and some older homes and trailers were completely destroyed due to roofs or walls b…
A tornado moved into St. James Parish from Ascension Parish. It moved nearly due east, affecting small communities on both the west and east bank of the Mississippi River near the Hwy 70 bridge. Damage primarily consisted of roof damage, blown out windows, and down trees and powe…
A strong tornado moved out of Assumption Parish into St James Parish causing significant damage to trees as it approached the Mississippi River. After crossing the river, the tornado moved through the Sugar Hill RV Park where numerous travel trailers were tossed and destroyed. Tw…
Francine produced heavy rain across the parish with widespread totals of 4-8 inches. The highest totals were across northern portions of the parish and resulted in numerous streets being impassable due to high water. Hwy 20 was impassable between Vacherie and Chackbay due to high…
Zeta produced tropical storm force winds which downed trees, power lines, and power poles across the parish. Roughly 1000 customers were without power at the peak.
Hurricane Gustav affected over 500 homes with 5 homes being destroyed, 3 receiving major damage, and 138 minor damage. Many businesses also received damage and numerous trees and utility poles were knocked down. The damage was caused by the high winds associated with Gustav.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Home with minor shingle damage on Lena Street in Grand Point.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
St. John Parish Sheriff Office reported power outages in Paulina. Possible tornado. Time estimated from Entergy Power Outage map.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief, weak EF-0 tornado touched down in the community of Paulina, LA causing minor uplift of shingles on two homes. The tornado tracked north-northeast from Lena Street to Angelle Street at around 8 miles per hour before it was estimated to have lifted. This damage was colloca…
Drought Drought
Long term D3 drought persisted through the whole month of March for portions of St. James Parish according to the US Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Prolonged D2 drought persisted in portions of St. James Parish from February 24th through the end of the month according to the US Drought Monitor.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An NWS Storm Survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 105 mph embedded in a line of storms touched down just north of the Ascension/Assumption Parish line shortly after midnight on February 15th. This tornado started by snapping large branches and uprooting …
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.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado with max winds of 75 MPH touched down briefly in Gramercy, LA starting near Hwy 3125 and continuing northeast. A few homes, along Millet Dr had minor roof damage and most homes in the neighborhood having fence damage. One bumper pull RV was thrown or rolled approx…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds resulted in minor roof and tree damage on N Nobile St in Paulina.
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 the 10 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 7 inches in Gramercy.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Francine brought damaging winds and flooding rain to the parish. Tropical storm force winds downed trees and powerlines throughout the parish.
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 northeastern St. James was 1-2 feet above normally dry ground right along the coast of the parish, specifically around the Blind River. While storm surge moved up the Blind River…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
NWS Storm Survey team determined an EF-1 tornado, with a peak wind of 105 mph and a maximum width of 120 yards, impacted Romeville in St. James Parish. This tornado caused damage to the roofs of a number of mobile homes and residences. Additionally, several trees and power poles …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several streets in Gramercy were impassible due to heavy rainfall.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Gramercy Police reported a water depth of 18 inches on North Ezidore near 4th Street in Gramercy.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Nearby mesonet observations showed temperatures dropping below freezing around 9pm on the 15th. Rain switched over to freezing rain around this time and persisted for several hours, resulting in around 0.1 inches ice accumulation. It can be assumed similar amounts fell across the…
Drought Drought
An abnormally dry summer and fall lead to continuing D2 to D4 drought conditions across the zone.
Drought Drought
The entire parish was in D3-D4 drought for the entire month.
Drought Drought
The parish was under D3-D4 drought for the entire month.
Drought Drought
Portions of the zone was under D2 to D4 drought due to minimal rainfall.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southeast Louisiana on August 27th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southeast Louisiana on August 26th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southeast Louisiana on August 24th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southeast Louisiana on August 23rd. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for most of southeast Louisiana on August 19th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for most of southeast Louisiana on August 15th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southeast Louisiana on August 14th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southeast Louisiana on August 13th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southeast Louisiana on August 12th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southeast Louisiana on August 11th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southeast Louisiana on August 10th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southeast Louisiana on August 9th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southeast Louisiana on August 8th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southeast Louisiana on August 7th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southeast Louisiana on August 6th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 28 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
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