St. Tammany 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.
74
Tornado reports
98
Hail reports
162
Floods since 1996
802
All events
8
Deaths
$5.7B
Property damage
Tornado paths in St. Tammany Parish
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 73 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.
Damage began at Birtrue Road east of Louisiana Highway 40. The tornado then continued eastward producing EF2 damage to homes on Birtue and Thornhill Roads. EF3 damage was observed near the intersection of Jenkins Cemetery Road and Louisiana Highway 40. Two homes had extensive dam…
A 36 year old man was struck and killed by lightning at a construction site in Slidell.
Numerous trees and power lines along Tyler Street and nearby parallel streets between 19th Avenue and 23rd Avenue were knocked down by thunderstorm winds. Two vehicles and one residence were damaged by the falling trees. In one of the vehicles crushed by falling trees, one of the…
Sheriff's Office reported a driver was killed when a tree fell on the truck he was driving.
Lightning struck near a large group of people gathered for a four-wheel vehicle event north of Covington. Firefighters evaluated at least a dozen people who had minor injuries, and three people were taken to the hospital.
Six people were injured when lightning struck a pavilion under which they had taken shelter from heavy rain during a halloween benefit show. One was hospitalized overnight and the others were treated and released.
Heavy rain of 5-7' also fell across the parish with locally higher amounts. Much of this rain fell over the course of just a few hours, resulting in significant flash flooding, especially from Covington through Slidell. Numerous roads became impassable and several homes were floo…
Zeta produced tropical storm force winds and likely some hurricane force wind gusts which led to widespread damage to trees, power lines and some power poles across the parish. At the peak, roughly 60 percent of the parish was without power.
Estimated wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph across the city of Slidell. Minor sporadic damage reported via social media and NWS employee. Time estimated from radar.
Six to twelve inches of rainfall, most of which fell in one day, led to major flooding along the Tchefuncte River in St. Tammany Parish. Approximately 100 homes and businesses suffered varying degrees of damage due to the flooding and numerous roads, including Hwy 21 were closed …
Widespread heavy rainfall of 6 to 12 inches across northwest St Tammany Parish during the overnight and morning hours resulted in widespread flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded during the night in the affected areas. High water rescues were conducted at a number of locati…
Storm surge flooding of 4 to 6 feet above normal on Lake Pontchartrain caused flooding of low lying areas including roadways and some structures in the southern part of the parish. Early estimates were that about 200 structures flooded from Slidell to the Madisonville area.
Severe flooding developing primarily in the southeast portion of St. Tammany Parish. Numerous streets were impassable. Parish officials estimate that over 1000 houses were flooded, primarily in the Slidell area.
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Gause Boulevard in Slidell impassable due to flooding.
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Water was 1 to 2 feet deep on Airport Road in Slidell.
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A picture on social media showed powerlines downed by thunderstorm winds along Highway 434.
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Tree fell on a car on Hwy 21 and Fairgrounds, in Bush.
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Picture of entire yard covered with water 1-2 feet in depth. Car appears to be inundated.
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South Perimeter Road and entrance to Veterans Cemetery covered by unknown amount of water.
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Picture on social media showed water in cars parked along Brownswitch Road in Slidell.
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Significant flooding in Crossgates neighborhood in Slidell. Water encroaching on homes.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
NWS ground survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado impacted areas near Bayou Cane and moved northeast across US Hwy 190 west of Lacombe, LA in St. Tammany Parish. The tornado touched down near the shore of Lake Pontchartrain or came ashore as a tornadic waterspout with evident damage to…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief EF0 tornado touched down in Eden Isle, LA and moved east. Widespread branches and tree debris was found in Eden Isle along with a few houses with minor damage. One house had a failure at the garage where the wind looks to have been pushed into the garage. The tornado dama…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
NWS ground survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. The tornado began near or before moving into Treasure Isle where it flipped a large boat on its side. Additional visible damage to homes and lofting of outdoor fixtures was noted as the tornado m…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple reports of flash flooding along Gause Boulevard with some vehicles stalled.
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Gause Boulevard continues to remain under water in some areas.
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Report of thunderstorm wind damage in the northern part of Folsom. Several downed trees in a park and several snapped trees in an adjacent field.
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Tree downed by thunderstorm winds across Highway 1077 at Harold Core Road.
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Trees reported down on several streets in the Folsom and Goodbee area.
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A few pine trees snapped near the intersection of Scenic Drive and Airport Rd and in the Oakmont subdivision off Airport Rd.
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Report of a tree down high winds caused by severe thunderstorms.
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Small tree down on Marsha Dr.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado with peak wind of 80 mph and max width of 50 yards rapidly developed within a line of storms near Blond, LA in St. Tammany Parish. This tornado predominantly uprooted and damaged tree branches and rotten trunks as it tracked from Allison Rd east-southeast through …
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado with peak winds 75 mph and max width of 50 yards rapidly developed within a line of storms subsequently after the dissipation of an EF-0 tornado to its southwest. This tornado caused minor tree damage along a defined path from a private residence west of LA Hwy 10…
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Tree, minor roof and window damage along Holly Street in Mandeville.
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Emergency management reported doors of a general store blown open and stock scattered inside.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 6 |
| 2025 | 18 | 1 |
| 2024 | 75 | 6 |
| 2023 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 4 |
| 2021 | 43 | 5 |
| 2020 | 23 | 2 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 1 |
| 2017 | 24 | 5 |
| 2016 | 24 | 2 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 1 |
| 2012 | 20 | 2 |
| 2011 | 33 | 4 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 2 |
| 2008 | 28 | 3 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 1 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 26 | 3 |
| 2001 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 4 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 1 |
| 1997 | 19 | 2 |
| 1996 | 23 | 1 |
| 1995 | 23 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 2 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 3 |
| 1987 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
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