Funnel Cloud in Louisiana
Every funnel cloud event the National Weather Service has filed in Louisiana, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
The most significant on the map
The most significant funnel cloud episodes in Louisiana.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 169
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Tornadoes and Flooding in Louisiana, December 24, 2009A powerful upper level storm system moved across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley from Wednesday, December 23, 2009, through Thursday, December 24, 2009.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 13 to 14, 2018A strong upper level trough of low pressure progressed east across the Southern Plains during the afternoon of April 13th, with a large warm sector of warm/humid air having expanded north across much of the Ark-La-Tex.
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, June 5 to 7, 2001Tropical Storm Allison moved into southeast Texas late of June 5, 2001 and eventually weakened, but remained over southeast Texas through June 9, 2001.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, January 21, 2017A strong upper level low pressure system emerged out across the Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of January 21st.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, April 6, 2018A warm front lifted north across much of East Texas and Southwest Arkansas by the afternoon hours on April 6th, with very warm, humid, and unstable air having spread in place across much of the Ark-La-Tex during the afternoon and evening hours.
- Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, April 24, 2003A few trees and large limbs were blown down.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Louisiana, May 9 to 10, 2019A cold front moved into the region during the 8th and stalled along the coast. Multiple strong upper level disturbances cross the area while the front was stalled and this produced multiple rounds of severe weather and flooding.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Louisiana, May 8 to 9, 2019A strong upper level trough of low pressure extending from the Intermountain West into the Four Corners Region energized the southwest flow aloft across the Southern Plains during much of the day on May 8th, with a strong low level jet sustaining a mesoscale convective complex…
- Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, May 16, 2013An upper level low pressure system was moving slowly through Eastern Oklahoma into Western Arkansas during the afternoon hours of May 16th. A lone supercell thunderstorm across North Central Texas developed during the late morning hours of May 16th.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Louisiana, March 29 to 30, 2011Upper level disturbances moving over a very warm and unstable airmass produced numerous reports of severe weather, as well as isolated flash flooding.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Louisiana, March 13, 2005A swath of quarter sized hail from just east of Rayville to the Warden Community.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, April 27, 2015A strong upper level low over the southern Rockies aided in the development of surface low pressure over north Texas on the 26th.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Louisiana, October 31, 2013A line of thunderstorms rolled out of Texas into Louisiana causing wind damage and multiple tornadoes.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, January 2, 1999The Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office reported several trees blown down.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, May 22 to 23, 2013A few isolated severe storms occurred across Louisiana as a weak disturbance traveled across the region.
- Tornadoes in Louisiana, October 17, 2007Isolated severe thunderstorms developed over sections of southeast Louisiana ahead of a developing strong upper level trough.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, March 18, 2003A tornado touched down 3 miles NW of Larto and moved NE to 1 mile N Serena. A roof was taken off a moblie home along with numerous trees knocked down.
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 28 to 29, 2024A line of thunderstorms swept through Southeast Texas and across Central and South Louisiana. Numerous reports of severe weather and flooding resulted.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, March 14, 2008About 3 to 4 supercells formed in a moist and unstable air mass in |southwest Arkansas and north Louisiana ahead of a surface dry line |located over northeast Texas. The supercells produced several episodes |of large hail, with a few occurrences of wind damage.
- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, July 5, 2013Typical afternoon convection produced a report of a funnel cloud and lightning strikes a home.
- Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, February 5, 2008An outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes occurred on Super Tuesday February 5th 2008. The worst tornadoes and majority of the severe weather occurred to the north of our service area.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 15, 2011A cold front moving across southwest Louisiana spawned severe strong to severe thunderstorms, with several reports of large hail and damaging winds received.
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in Louisiana, August 14, 2025An upper level disturbance slowly moved across Louisiana allowing for scattered showers and storms to develop during the afternoons of mid-August. The slow motion and high rain rate produced flooding in Alexandria.
- Flash Flood and Flood in Louisiana, March 11, 2012A deep upper level trough across the Four Corners Region of the United States began ejecting out into the Southern and Central Plains during the afternoon, evening and overnight hours of Sunday, March 11th.
- Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, May 16, 2009Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed in a moist and very unstable airmass.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.