Storm History: Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Events

728

Deaths

15

Injuries

79

Damage

$881 million

Episodes

504

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 26, 20203 deaths · $500 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 19573 deaths · 16 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 9, 20201 death · $80 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 20201 death · $1.4 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20161 death · 1 injured · $505,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 23, 19571 death · 1 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 20241 death · $15,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 22, 20091 death · $10,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Heat, June 21, 20101 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 20161 death · 1 injured · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 9, 20251 death · 1 event here

• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 26, 20203 deaths · $500 million · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 1, 2008$120 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 9, 20201 death · $80 million · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 3, 2002$58 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 8, 2013$33 million · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 16, 2019$22 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 1998$16 million · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 2000$8.7 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2017$6.0 million · EF2 · 8 events here
• Tornado, December 3, 195310 injured · $5.0 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 25, 20121 injured · $4.0 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Flood, March 13, 2016$3.9 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 5, 198110 injured · $2.8 million · F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, November 7, 19573 deaths · 16 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 23, 2005$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 20201 death · $1.4 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, December 9, 2008$1.0 million · EF1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, January 21, 19991 injured · $1.0 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 3, 2011$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 22, 2023$1.0 million · 1 event here

• Hail, June 20, 2023$500,000 · 3.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 26, 2023$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 3, 2017$1,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 2, 2012$25,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 12, 20032.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20012.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20012.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 7, 19982.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2011$10,000 · 2.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 20262 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, January 21, 2016$3,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 10, 1995$30,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 5, 19832 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 2025$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 2025$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, December 3, 195310 injured · $5.0 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 1, 1983F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 19573 deaths · 16 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 6, 195111 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 13, 1957$3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 1967F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 29, 1969F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 1970F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 22, 1971$250,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 198110 injured · $2.8 million · F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 31, 1983F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 19, 1983$3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 21, 19901 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, November 21, 1992$25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 16, 2019$22 million · EF3 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Rapides Parish, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 19, 2026$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 20262 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2026$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 2026$5,000 · 51 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 20262 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2026$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 11, 2026$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 14, 2026$39,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 2025$30,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2025$2,000 · 51 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 2025$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2025$252,000 · 70 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 2025$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 22, 20251 injured · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 5, 2025$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 4, 2025$21,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Blizzard, January 21, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 9, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 5, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 26, 2024$156,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, November 9, 2024$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 28, 2024$200,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 20242 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2024$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 2024$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 2024$57,000 · EF1 · 13 events here
• Flash Flood, April 28, 2024$40,000 · 87 kt wind · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 20241 death · $15,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 11, 2024$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, November 20, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, September 7, 2023$9,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 1, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 202374 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 22, 2023$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 20, 2023$500,000 · 3.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 15, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 26, 2023$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 3, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 13, 2022$115,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, October 12, 20221.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 24, 2022$50,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20221.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 2022$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 2022$7,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 22, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 2021$30,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 12, 20211 event here
• Tornado, December 13, 2020EF1 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 9, 20201 death · $80 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 20201 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 26, 20203 deaths · $500 million · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 2020$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 20201 death · $1.4 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Hail, February 5, 20201.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 16, 2019$22 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20191 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 13, 2019$15,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2019$130,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 2019EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 18, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 31, 2018$782,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2018$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2018$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 6, 2018EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 29, 2018EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 11, 2018$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 22, 2018$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 12, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20171 event here
• Flash Flood, October 22, 2017$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2017$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 3, 2017$1,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 29, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2017$6.0 million · EF2 · 8 events here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20171 event here
• Tornado, January 2, 2017$300,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 28, 2016EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20161 death · 1 injured · $505,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 20161 death · 1 injured · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2016$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 2016$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, March 29, 20161.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 17, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 13, 2016$3.9 million · 1 event here
• Flood, March 10, 2016$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 9, 2016$50,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 23, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 15, 2016$5,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, January 21, 2016$3,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 21, 20151 injured · $20,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 31, 2015$51,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2015$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2015$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 20151 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2015EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 2015$20,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 5, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 23, 20151 event here
• Hail, February 1, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2014$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 28, 2014$100,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, March 4, 20141 event here
• Ice Storm, February 11, 2014$15,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Ice Storm, January 23, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2013$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 6, 20131.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 22, 2013$10,000 · 89 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 31, 2013$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, March 18, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 14, 20131 event here
• Tornado, January 8, 2013$33 million · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 25, 20121 injured · $4.0 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 17, 2012$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 28, 2012$20,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2012$2,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 19, 2012EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2012$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 2012$25,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 11, 2012$5,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 3, 2012$200,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 25, 201250 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, January 25, 2012$190,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, January 17, 20121.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, September 28, 20111.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, September 3, 2011$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2011$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 2011$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2011$10,000 · 2.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, April 26, 2011$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 2011$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 4, 2011$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 8, 2011$345,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Ice Storm, February 3, 2011$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 12, 2010$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 19, 2010$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 2010$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2010$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2010$6,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, June 21, 20101 death · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2010EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 2010$11,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, February 23, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20101 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 8, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20091 event here
• Tornado, October 22, 20091 death · $10,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 20091 injured · $5,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2009$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 3, 2009$15,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 2009$35,000 · 65 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tornado, March 27, 2009$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, January 3, 2009$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 2008$25,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 9, 2008$1.0 million · EF1 · 5 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 1, 2008$120 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2008$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2008$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2008$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2008$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 2008$50,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 22, 2008$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, March 18, 2008$200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 26, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 21, 2008$5,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, February 16, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 12, 2008EF0 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20081 event here
• Hail, November 21, 2007$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 13, 2007$75,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2007$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2007$25,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2007$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 7, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20071 event here
• Tornado, October 16, 2006$5,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Lightning, August 16, 2006$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 2006$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2006$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2006$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2006$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2006$2,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 2006$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, May 8, 20061 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 20, 20061 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 23, 2005$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2005$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2005$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2005$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 26, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 26, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 13, 2005$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 7, 2004$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 24, 2004$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2004$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2004$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2004$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2004$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 2004$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 18, 2003$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2003$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 18, 2003$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 18, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 12, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 12, 20032.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, December 24, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 24, 2002$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 3, 2002$58 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 3, 2002$10,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 3, 2002$10,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2002$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2002$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2002$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 2002$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 26, 2002$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2002$5,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2002$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 22, 2001$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 22, 2001$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 22, 2001$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 28, 2001$40,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2001$5,000 · 1 event here

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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.