St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
20
Tornado reports
7
Hail reports
18
Floods since 1996
194
All events
12
Deaths
$990.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in St. John the Baptist Parish
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 19 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.
A chain reaction event of car accidents occurred on I-55 near mile marker 14 as dense fog reduced visibility to near zero. The pile up that took place included 158 vehicles and resulted in dozens of injuries and several fatalities. Many vehicles caught fire and one toppled over t…
Ida's winds downed trees and power lines parish-wide. Most structures in the parish suffered at least minor to moderate roof or other fascia damage, and numerous buildings collapsed or suffered other major damage in the form of roof or wall failure. Nearly every road in the paris…
A strong tornado touched down in the LaPace area, just south of Airline Hwy near a church, removing much of its roof covering. It moved northeast through a retail area causing damage consistent with an EF-1 before moving through several densely populated subdivisions. In the Carr…
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 4-7' across the parish with locally higher amounts, much of w…
As Ida's storm surge moved into the parish from Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas, Frenier Landing and Laplace were flooded. In Laplace, many residents were trapped in their homes or attics by up to 4-6 feet of water. Approximately 800 people were rescued from the Laplace area fol…
Zeta produced tropical storm force winds which downed trees, power lines, and power poles across the parish. At the peak, roughly one third of the parish was without power.
Hurricane Gustav affected over 700 homes with 13 homes being destroyed, 221 receiving major damage, and 81 minor damage. Many businesses also received damage and numerous trees and utility poles were knocked down. Most of the damage was caused by high winds associated with Gustav…
A tornado touched down briefly near Reserve striking a private high school and a mobile home park. Several buildings at the private school were damaged including on classroom building where one half of the building was completely demolished. Around 20 trailers were heavy damaged …
Drought Drought
Long term D3 drought persisted through the whole month of March for portions of St. John the Baptist Parish according to the US Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Prolonged D2 drought persisted in portions of St. John the Baptist 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.
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 9.5 inches in Reserve.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Francine's winds resulted in isolated to scattered damage to trees and powerlines throughout the parish, with many areas losing power.
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. John was 5-7 feet above normally dry ground right along the coast of the parish, specifically in the Manchac Wildlife Management Area. Storm surge from Lakes Pontchartrain an…
Storm Surge/Tide Storm Surge/Tide
Multiple days of high tides impacted the parish with inundation outside of levees on the northern side of the parish.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A video showed several inches of standing water on neighborhood streets in Laplace.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Nearby mesonet and ASOS observations showed temperatures dropping below freezing around 2am on the 16th. Rain switched over to freezing rain around this time, resulting in around 0.1 inches ice accumulation. It can be assumed similar amounts fell across the parish as radar reflec…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding was reported along Windsor Boulevard in the River Forest Subdivision. Water covered many streets and some garages got water in them.
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines down on Old Highway 51.
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.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 31 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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