Tornadoes · United States · Louisiana
1990 tornadoes in Louisiana
72 tornadoes touched down in Louisiana in 1990, 120 percent above the average of the record for the state. None of them killed anybody.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
F040 to 72 mph
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
F173 to 112 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
F2113 to 157 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
F3158 to 206 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
F4207 to 260 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
F5261 to 318 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
Every tornado in Louisiana in 1990
January 24 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 24 | 10:00 AM CST | F0 | Acadia Parish | 0.2 | 27 | $500 to $5,000 |
February 2 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2 | 5:40 PM CST | F1 | Winn Parish | 7.2 | 40 | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| February 2 | 8:10 PM CST | F1 | Morehouse Parish | 1.0 | 30 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
February 15 6 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15 | 11:11 AM CST | F1 | Acadia Parish | 0.8 | 40 | 5 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| February 15 | 2:25 PM CST | F1 | De Soto Parish | 2.0 | 40 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| February 15 | 2:58 PM CST | F1 | Claiborne Parish | 0.8 | 30 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| February 15 | 3:10 PM CST | F1 | Bienville Parish | 0.8 | 30 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| February 15 | 3:15 PM CST | F0 | Webster Parish | 0.8 | 30 | |||
| February 15 | 3:50 PM CST | F1 | Union Parish | 0.5 | 30 |
March 14 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14 | 6:30 PM CST | F1 | Sabine Parish | 0.8 | 30 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
March 15 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15 | 4:25 AM CST | F0 | Lafourche Parish | 0.5 | 23 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
March 29 4 tornadoes
April 14 2 tornadoes
April 27 12 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | 7:24 PM CDT | F1 | Caddo Parish | 0.3 | 30 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 27 | 7:26 PM CDT | F1 | Caddo Parish | 0.5 | 30 | |||
| April 27 | 7:48 PM CDT | F1 | Caddo Parish | 0.2 | 30 | |||
| April 27 | 8:15 PM CDT | F1 | Sabine Parish | 0.2 | 30 | |||
| April 27 | 8:16 PM CDT | F1 | De Soto Parish | 0.2 | 30 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 27 | 8:25 PM CDT | F1 | Bossier Parish | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| April 27 | 8:36 PM CDT | F1 | Bossier Parish | 0.3 | 40 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 27 | 8:41 PM CDT | F1 | De Soto Parish | 0.3 | 30 | |||
| April 27 | 8:50 PM CDT | F1 | Webster Parish | 1.5 | 50 | |||
| April 27 | 8:57 PM CDT | F1 | Bienville Parish | 0.5 | 30 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 27 | 9:00 PM CDT | F1 | Beauregard Parish | 3.0 | 73 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 27 | 9:15 PM CDT | F1 | Beauregard Parish | 0.8 | 30 | $500 to $5,000 |
May 12 3 tornadoes
May 16 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 | 7:45 PM CDT | F1 | Union Parish | 0.2 | 23 | $500 to $5,000 |
May 27 2 tornadoes
May 28 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28 | 11:44 AM CDT | F0 | Terrebonne Parish | 0.2 | 23 |
May 30 6 tornadoes
May 31 2 tornadoes
June 27 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27 | 2:25 PM CDT | F0 | Calcasieu Parish | 0.2 | 23 |
July 1 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 12:34 PM CDT | F0 | Cameron Parish | 0.2 | 20 |
July 3 2 tornadoes
August 21 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 21 | 5:00 PM CDT | F0 | Iberia Parish | 0.3 | 13 | $50 to $500 |
September 2 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 11:40 AM CDT | F0 | Saint John the Baptist Parish | 0.5 | 30 | $50 to $500 |
September 9 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9 | 3:45 PM CDT | F1 | Evangeline Parish | 0.3 | 30 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| September 9 | 5:40 PM CDT | F1 | Concordia Parish | 0.3 | 30 | $50 to $500 |
October 21 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21 | 1:45 PM CDT | F0 | Calcasieu Parish | 0.1 | 20 |
December 3 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3 | 6:00 AM CST | F1 | Lafourche Parish | 1.0 | 43 | $500 to $5,000 |
December 20 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 20 | 11:26 PM CST | F1 | Caddo Parish | 2.0 | 150 | $500 to $5,000 |
December 21 17 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 21 | 12:20 AM CST | F1 | Bossier Parish | 0.5 | 73 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| December 21 | 12:35 AM CST | F1 | Bossier Parish | 2.5 | 163 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| December 21 | 12:52 AM CST | F1 | Webster Parish | 2.0 | 120 | $50 to $500 | ||
| December 21 | 12:26 PM CST | F1 | Calcasieu Parish | 1.0 | 200 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| December 21 | 2:14 PM CST | F1 | Tensas Parish | 1.0 | 73 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| December 21 | 2:15 PM CST | F1 | De Soto Parish | 1.5 | 200 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| December 21 | 2:30 PM CST | F1 | Madison Parish | 0.5 | 73 | $50 to $500 | ||
| December 21 | 2:30 PM CST | F1 | Madison Parish | 5.0 | 150 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| December 21 | 2:35 PM CST | F1 | Caddo Parish | 1.0 | 150 | $50 to $500 | ||
| December 21 | 2:37 PM CST | F2 | Madison Parish | 5.0 | 300 | 3 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| December 21 | 2:40 PM CST | F1 | Madison Parish | 5.0 | 100 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| December 21 | 2:44 PM CST | F1 | Bossier Parish | 1.5 | 150 | $50 to $500 | ||
| December 21 | 3:00 PM CST | F1 | Avoyelles Parish | 8.0 | 150 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| December 21 | 4:10 PM CST | F2 | Madison Parish | 5.0 | 100 | 4 | $5,000 to $50,000 | |
| December 21 | 4:25 PM CST | F3 | Tensas Parish | 18.0 | 300 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| December 21 | 4:40 PM CST | F1 | Madison Parish | 10.0 | 150 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| December 21 | 5:20 PM CST | F2 | Madison Parish | 5.0 | 250 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
Nearby
Every tornado in Louisiana since 1950Warnings in force in LouisianaThe live radar over Louisiana
What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.
Sources
NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.