Storm History: Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Vernon Parish, Louisiana: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 450
- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 52
- Damage
- $995 million
- Episodes
- 347
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 151 | 10 | 52 | $12 million |
| Hail | 111 | 0 | 0 | $67,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 96 | 0 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| Flash Flood | 38 | 0 | 0 | $1.0 million |
| Winter Weather | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | 0 | $51 million |
| Ice Storm | 7 | 0 | 0 | $210,000 |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 7 | 1 | 0 | $922 million |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Winter Storm | 5 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | 0 | $52,000 |
| Wildfire | 2 | 0 | 0 | $5.0 million |
| Coastal Flood | 2 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Excessive Heat | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blizzard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Hurricane (Typhoon), August 26, 2020
- Flood, March 10, 2016
- Hurricane (Typhoon), October 9, 2020
- Wildfire, August 22, 2023
- Tornado, March 22, 1953
- Tornado, December 3, 1953
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 10, 2000
- Tornado, March 20, 2012
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 23, 2005
- Tornado, December 16, 2019
- Flood, November 1, 2009
- Flash Flood, March 9, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 1994
- Tornado, March 30, 1976
- Tornado, June 7, 1989
- Flood, February 1, 1999
- Tornado, November 23, 2004
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 1, 2008
- Tornado, April 18, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2010
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Flash Flood, May 3, 2017
- Hail, May 25, 2011
- Hail, January 21, 2016
- Hail, August 26, 2009
- Hail, April 4, 1999
- Hail, April 10, 1995
- Flash Flood, May 6, 2025
- Hail, May 26, 2020
- Flash Flood, April 4, 2019
- Hail, April 3, 2018
- Hail, March 17, 2016
- Flood, June 12, 2012
- Hail, April 26, 2011
- Hail, February 1, 2009
- Hail, March 25, 2009
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, December 3, 1953
- Tornado, December 16, 2019
- Tornado, November 7, 1957
- Tornado, November 21, 1992
- Tornado, April 29, 1975
- Tornado, March 22, 1953
- Tornado, October 28, 1974
- Tornado, May 7, 1975
- Tornado, January 25, 1976
- Tornado, March 30, 1976
- Tornado, March 28, 1977
- Tornado, December 27, 1982
- Tornado, February 28, 1987
- Tornado, June 7, 1989
- Tornado, November 19, 1991
Every episode, newest first
- Flash Flood, May 19, 2026
- Tornado, February 14, 2026
- Flash Flood, May 26, 2025
- Flash Flood, May 6, 2025
- Tornado, March 4, 2025
- Blizzard, January 21, 2025
- Tornado, December 26, 2024
- Flash Flood, July 24, 2024
- Flash Flood, June 1, 2024
- Tornado, May 28, 2024
- Tornado, May 12, 2024
- Flash Flood, April 28, 2024
- Tornado, April 9, 2024
- Flash Flood, February 11, 2024
- Tornado, November 20, 2023
- Hail, September 7, 2023
- Excessive Heat, September 1, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2023
- Wildfire, August 22, 2023
- Heat, August 1, 2023
- Flood, December 30, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 7, 2022
- Hail, June 10, 2022
- Tornado, March 30, 2022
- Tornado, December 6, 2021
- Flash Flood, September 28, 2021
- Tornado, April 7, 2021
- Ice Storm, February 12, 2021
- Hurricane (Typhoon), October 9, 2020
- Hurricane (Typhoon), August 26, 2020
- Hail, August 15, 2020
- Hail, May 26, 2020
- Hail, May 20, 2020
- Tornado, May 5, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 2020
- Tornado, April 18, 2020
- Hail, February 5, 2020
- Tornado, December 16, 2019
- Tornado, May 19, 2019
- Coastal Flood, April 13, 2019
- Flash Flood, April 4, 2019
- Tornado, December 27, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2018
- Hail, April 3, 2018
- Tornado, February 7, 2018
- Tornado, January 22, 2018
- Winter Weather, January 12, 2018
- Winter Weather, December 8, 2017
- Flash Flood, May 28, 2017
- Flash Flood, May 3, 2017
- Tornado, April 29, 2017
- Tornado, April 2, 2017
- Winter Weather, January 6, 2017
- Flash Flood, August 12, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2016
- Flash Flood, June 2, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 27, 2016
- Hail, March 17, 2016
- Flood, March 10, 2016
- Flash Flood, March 9, 2016
- Hail, January 21, 2016
- Tornado, October 31, 2015
- Hail, August 24, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2015
- Tornado, April 24, 2015
- Tornado, April 19, 2015
- Winter Weather, March 5, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2014
- Flash Flood, May 12, 2014
- Tornado, March 28, 2014
- Ice Storm, March 4, 2014
- Ice Storm, February 11, 2014
- Winter Storm, January 28, 2014
- Ice Storm, January 23, 2014
- Flash Flood, November 1, 2013
- Tornado, October 31, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2013
- Hail, March 31, 2013
- Tornado, February 21, 2013
- Tornado, January 8, 2013
- Tornado, December 25, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 17, 2012
- Tornado, July 19, 2012
- Flood, June 12, 2012
- Tornado, March 20, 2012
- Tornado, February 3, 2012
- Tornado, January 25, 2012
- Tornado, September 3, 2011
- Hail, May 25, 2011
- Hail, April 26, 2011
- Wildfire, April 16, 2011
- Hail, April 15, 2011
- Tornado, March 8, 2011
- Ice Storm, February 3, 2011
- Winter Weather, December 8, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2010
- Tornado, May 26, 2010
- Hail, May 17, 2010
- Hail, April 24, 2010
- Winter Weather, February 23, 2010
- Winter Storm, February 11, 2010
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 8, 2010
- Winter Storm, December 4, 2009
- Flood, November 1, 2009
- Flash Flood, October 29, 2009
- Lightning, August 27, 2009
- Hail, August 26, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 2009
- Hail, March 26, 2009
- Hail, March 25, 2009
- Hail, February 1, 2009
- Winter Storm, December 11, 2008
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 12, 2008
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 1, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2008
- Flash Flood, May 22, 2008
- Tornado, May 15, 2008
- Hail, April 22, 2008
- Hail, March 3, 2008
- Tornado, February 21, 2008
- Hail, February 16, 2008
- Tornado, February 12, 2008
- Hail, December 20, 2007
- Hail, November 21, 2007
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 13, 2007
- Hail, June 3, 2007
- Winter Weather, April 7, 2007
- Winter Weather, January 17, 2007
- Flash Flood, October 19, 2006
- Flash Flood, October 18, 2006
- Tornado, October 16, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2006
- Hail, May 5, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 21, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 20, 2006
- Winter Weather, February 20, 2006
- Hail, December 4, 2005
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 23, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2005
- Flash Flood, July 3, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2005
- Hail, June 17, 2005
- Hail, June 17, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2005
- Hail, May 29, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2005
- Hail, March 22, 2005
- Hail, March 19, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 6, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 23, 2004
- Tornado, November 23, 2004
- Tornado, November 23, 2004
- Tornado, November 23, 2004
- Tornado, November 23, 2004
- Tornado, November 23, 2004
- Flash Flood, November 23, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 4, 2004
- Hail, August 20, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2004
- Flash Flood, May 12, 2004
- Hail, May 1, 2004
- Hail, April 30, 2004
- Hail, April 30, 2004
- Hail, April 30, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 10, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 26, 2003
- Tornado, November 26, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2003
- Hail, June 12, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2003
- Hail, June 2, 2003
- Hail, March 18, 2003
- Flood, February 21, 2003
- Hail, July 22, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 2002
- Hail, March 31, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 25, 2002
- Hail, December 13, 2001
- Tornado, December 12, 2001
- Flash Flood, November 28, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2001
- Tornado, October 11, 2001
- Hail, September 20, 2001
- Hail, June 27, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2001
- Hail, May 24, 2001
- Hail, May 24, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2001
- Flood, March 4, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 25, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2001
- Winter Storm, January 1, 2001
- Drought, December 1, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 8, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 8, 2000
- Heat, September 1, 2000
- Heat, August 29, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2000
- Hail, April 23, 2000
- Hail, April 23, 2000
- Hail, April 2, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 19, 2000
- Hail, March 18, 2000
- Hail, March 10, 2000
- Hail, March 10, 2000
- Hail, March 10, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 10, 2000
- Tornado, March 10, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 10, 2000
- Drought, February 1, 2000
- Hail, May 27, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 1999
- Hail, May 9, 1999
- Hail, May 9, 1999
- Hail, April 4, 1999
- Flash Flood, April 3, 1999
- Hail, March 13, 1999
- Hail, March 2, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 27, 1999
- Flood, February 1, 1999
- Hail, January 22, 1999
- Tornado, January 22, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 7, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 2, 1999
- Tornado, October 6, 1998
- Drought, July 1, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 1998
- Drought, June 1, 1998
- Drought, May 20, 1998
- Hail, March 7, 1998
- Hail, March 7, 1998
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Vernon ParishEvery warning in Vernon Parish since 1986Every county in Louisiana
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.