Tangipahoa storm history
Storm events recorded in Tangipahoa, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025.
495
Total events
73
Tornadoes
72
Hail
36
Floods
7
Deaths
$1.2B
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Twelve to eighteen inches of rainfall over a 2 day period led to widespread flash flooding across the northwestern half of Tangipahoa Parish, details of which are contained in the flash flood report for the parish. As water drained into the local rivers, major to record flooding …
Twelve to eighteen inches of rainfall over a 2 day period led to widespread flash flooding across roughly the northwestern half of Tangipahoa Parish. As water drained into the local rivers, record levels were recorded on the Tangipahoa and Natalbany Rivers. Additional details of …
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffs Office reported the fatality of two fishermen due to a lightning strike along the Natalbany River. The two men had taken shelter from thunderstorms in a small metal tin structure. The nearby trees showed evidence of being struck by lightning.
A weak tornado initially touched down near a hospital turning an unoccupied mobile home on its side, peeling off a portion of the roof of a nearby building, and moving several automobiles and breaking out their windows. One fatality occurred when a 51 year old woman was thrown in…
Three to four inches of rain fell in just a few hours causing flash flooding in areas of poor drainage. Several buildings and houses were flooded. A 12 year old boy playing in, or trying to cross a flooded creek with several other boys, was swept away and drowned.
Twelve to eighteen inches of rainfall over a 2 day period led to widespread flash flooding across the northwestern half of Tangipahoa Parish, details of which are contained in the flash flood report for the parish. As water drained into the local rivers, major to record flooding …
Heavy rainfall of 8 to 15 inches across all but far southeast Tangipahoa Parish during the overnight hours of March 10-11th resulted in numerous reports of flash flooding with many roads flooded and impassable. Flooding also developed along the Tangipahoa River and and other larg…
Tropical Storm Bill developed in the southern Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, June 29, 2003, then moved steadily northward toward the Louisiana coast. Tropical Storm Bill moved into southeast Louisiana south of Houma around 2000CST on Monday, June 30, 2003 then moved north northeast ac…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado was confirmed by NWS ground survey northeast of Hammond, LA in Tangipahoa Parish. The ground survey first noted damage near River Rd and Arbuthnott Drive. The tornado moved generally northward to the east of River Rd causing additional damage mostly to trees. The …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado touched down on the northwest side of the Hammond Northshore Regional Airport just before 4am CDT where patches of large branches were snapped. The tornado continued to the north-northwest across highways 443 and 1064 where it maintained EF-0 strength by snapping …
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief EF-0 touched down just north of Highway 445 on Bailey Loop Rd in Loranger, LA at 4:57am CDT where it broke off patches of large branches. This tornado continued due northward into forested areas of Loranger before making it to Bradford Ln at 5:04am. Here, more patches of …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 touched down south of Robert, LA at 5:11am CDT along Traino Rd where a few small limbs were snapped. The tornado quickly gained strength as it moved north towards Highway 22. The tornado reached peak intensity as a 90mph EF-1 at 5:14am along Highway 20 just east of the Fa…
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A comment on a social media post stated a tree was downed by thunderstorm winds near Happywoods Road in Hammond.
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A tree was blown down onto a powerline along Old Covington Highway in Hammond.
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A post on social media showed a tree downed by thunderstorm winds along Old Covington Highway in Hammond.
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Sheriffs office reported a tree down on South Ochsner Road near Robert.
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Multiple pictures posted on social media showed several trees and large limbs downed by thunderstorm winds at Hidden Oaks Campground, just west of Robert.
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Sheriffs office reported a tree down on East Walker road.
Lightning Lightning
A lightning strike caused a fire on a home along Dutch Lane between Ponchatoula and Springfield.
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Law enforcement report of a tree down on HWY 1055/1054 near Kentwood.
Hail Hail
One inch hail was reported in Hammond near I-55 at I-12.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported in Ponchatoula.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported in Loranger.
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A picture on social media showed a power pole downed by thunderstorm winds east of Tickfaw.
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A picture on social media showed a large tree limb downed by thunderstorm winds in Bedico Trace Subdivision.
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Trees and power lines down on Stilley Rd in Loranger.
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Large tree down blocking Simmons road from thunderstorm winds.
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Sheriffs Office reports trees down across the parish, especially in Kentwood, LA.
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Tree down on Bridgemore Road southwest of Kentwood.
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Tree down at Hwy 1053 and Sanders Road.
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Tree down on Hookfin Road southwest of Kentwood.
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Parish S.O. reported tree down at Pumpkin Center Rd in front of Trinity Baptist Church.
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Parish S.O. reported tree down off Wardline Rd before Hebert-Kyzar Rd.
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Parish S.O. reported tree fell on house at 49000 block of Whiskey Lane.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The beginning of what would eventually be a long-tracked and violent tornado touched down near the Tangipahoa River just north of LA 38. The beginning of this track was identified via high resolution satellite imagery in which numerous trees were damaged and uprooted along the ri…
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Multiple powerlines were downed by thunderstorm winds west of Kentwood.
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Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffs Office received a report of a tree down along Stafford Road near Old Genessee Road.
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Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffs Office received a report of a tree down on Durbin Road near Old Hwy 51.
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Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffs Office received a report of a tree down along Stafford Road near Old Genessee Road.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This EF-1 tornado touched down approximately 2 miles east of Kentwood and north of Highway 38 where a snapped pine tree was observed. The tornado continued over mostly open fields until Highway 1054 where it uprooted and snapped numerous trees. It then continued east to W Lewisto…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A combination of high resolution satellite imagery, ground survey, and radar imagery has aided in the confirmation of an EF-1 tornado that tracked across Interstate 55 near LA Hwy 16 and into Amite City, LA. This more focused area of tree and minor structural damage was associate…
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An NWS Survey found several trees downed by straightline thunderstorm winds along Neal Road.
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An NWS Survey found one partially uprooted softwood pine tree and another tree had large branches removed from thunderstorm winds at the intersection of Hwy 445 and Osceola Rd.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 5 |
| 2024 | 17 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 | 24 | 2 |
| 2015 | 10 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 22 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 1 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 |
| 2008 | 20 | 2 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 2 |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 3 |
| 2000 | 22 | 2 |
| 1999 | 8 | 1 |
| 1998 | 17 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7 | 1 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 27 | 1 |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 3 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 3 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 4 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 |
| 1971 | 4 | 4 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |