Tornadoes · United States · Louisiana
2007 tornadoes in Louisiana
25 tornadoes touched down in Louisiana in 2007, 23 percent below the average of the record for the state. They killed 3 people and injured 53.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Enhanced Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
EF065 to 85 mph
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
EF186 to 110 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
EF2111 to 135 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.
EF3136 to 165 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
EF4166 to 200 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
EF5over 200 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 2007
January 4 2 tornadoes
February 13 7 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 13 | 12:10 AM CST | EF1 | Lafayette Parish | 2.2 | 50 | $250,000 | ||
| February 13 | 12:36 AM CST | EF2 | Saint Martin Parish | 4.3 | 300 | 3 | $1.5 million | |
| February 13 | 1:03 AM CST | EF0 | Iberia Parish | 0.5 | 25 | $30,000 | ||
| February 13 | 1:25 AM CST | EF0 | Vermilion Parish | 0.5 | 25 | $40,000 | ||
| February 13 | 2:55 AM CST | EF2 | Jefferson Parish | 2.3 | 50 | 9 | $2.0 million | |
| February 13 | 3:03 AM CST | EF2 | Orleans Parish | 6.5 | 50 | 15 | $2.0 million | |
| February 13 | 3:10 AM CST | EF2 | Orleans Parish | 1.3 | 50 | 1 | 10 | $1.0 million |
February 24 4 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 24 | 10:42 AM CST | EF1 | Bossier Parish | 1.0 | 200 | 1 | ||
| February 24 | 3:15 PM CST | EF0 | Union Parish | 2.0 | 150 | |||
| February 24 | 7:13 PM CST | EF2 | Catahoula Parish | 7.3 | 400 | $800,000 | ||
| February 24 | 7:24 PM CST | EF2 | Concordia Parish | 10.0 | 500 | $300,000 |
March 1 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 9:50 AM CST | EF0 | Catahoula Parish | 0.5 | 50 |
March 14 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14 | 8:50 AM CDT | EF0 | Terrebonne Parish | 0.2 | 25 | $5,000 |
March 27 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 27 | 2:35 PM CDT | EF1 | Webster Parish | 8.0 | 75 | $25,000 |
May 3 2 tornadoes
June 18 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18 | 12:34 AM CDT | EF1 | East Carroll Parish | 1.8 | 400 | $700,000 |
June 19 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 19 | 6:55 PM CDT | EF0 | Iberville Parish | 0.1 | 20 |
July 6 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 6 | 6:20 PM CDT | EF0 | Saint James Parish | 0.2 | 20 |
September 13 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13 | 4:20 AM CDT | EF1 | Vermilion Parish | 0.3 | 25 | $25,000 |
October 17 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17 | 5:45 PM CDT | EF1 | Washington Parish | 0.2 | 25 | $30,000 | ||
| October 17 | 5:55 PM CDT | EF1 | Washington Parish | 0.2 | 25 | $15,000 |
December 26 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 26 | 3:12 PM CST | EF0 | Terrebonne Parish | 0.2 | 25 | $25,000 |
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.