Tornadoes · United States · Louisiana
2009 tornadoes in Louisiana
75 tornadoes touched down in Louisiana in 2009, 130 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 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 2009
February 11 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 11 | 1:04 AM CST | EF1 | De Soto Parish | 1.5 | 150 | $150,000 |
March 24 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | 11:10 PM CDT | EF1 | Jackson Parish | 1.1 | 80 | $500,000 |
March 25 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25 | 7:50 PM CDT | EF0 | Natchitoches Parish | 0.5 | 75 | $1,000 |
March 26 4 tornadoes
March 27 3 tornadoes
March 31 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31 | 8:31 AM CDT | EF1 | Natchitoches Parish | 8.3 | 200 | $1.3 million |
April 2 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2 | 12:13 PM CDT | EF0 | Livingston Parish | 0.2 | 25 | $2,000 |
April 9 5 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9 | 10:02 PM CDT | EF0 | Bossier Parish | 0.8 | 75 | $5,000 | ||
| April 9 | 11:04 PM CDT | EF0 | Webster Parish | 2.3 | 100 | $100,000 | ||
| April 9 | 11:21 PM CDT | EF1 | Union Parish | 5.5 | 150 | |||
| April 9 | 11:33 PM CDT | EF1 | Lincoln Parish | 4.4 | 150 | $300,000 | ||
| April 9 | 12:05 AM CDT | EF2 | Jackson Parish | 12.6 | 300 | $1.0 million |
April 10 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10 | 1:27 AM CDT | EF1 | Richland Parish | 4.4 | 100 | $10,000 |
April 18 3 tornadoes
May 3 4 tornadoes
May 4 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 | 5:59 AM CDT | EF1 | Saint Martin Parish | 0.6 | 50 | 3 | $75,000 |
May 10 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10 | 3:44 PM CDT | EF0 | Natchitoches Parish | 2.4 | 75 |
May 14 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | 10:45 AM CDT | EF0 | Calcasieu Parish | 0.0 | 5 |
May 16 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 | 9:20 PM CDT | EF0 | Jefferson Parish | 0.6 | 30 | $15,000 |
June 2 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2 | 2:15 PM CDT | EF0 | Vermilion Parish | 0.1 | 25 |
July 30 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 30 | 11:15 AM CDT | EF0 | Caddo Parish | 1.0 | 75 | $35,000 |
October 1 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 11:15 PM CDT | EF0 | Bienville Parish | 3.3 | 250 | $30,000 |
October 9 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9 | 10:12 AM CDT | EF1 | Union Parish | 0.9 | 150 | 1 | $200,000 |
October 15 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15 | 12:44 PM CDT | EF0 | Tensas Parish | 0.8 | 75 | $60,000 |
October 22 9 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22 | 10:32 AM CDT | EF0 | Cameron Parish | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| October 22 | 11:20 AM CDT | EF0 | Red River Parish | 0.5 | 75 | |||
| October 22 | 12:00 PM CDT | EF0 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 8.1 | 50 | $20,000 | ||
| October 22 | 12:22 PM CDT | EF1 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 16.2 | 800 | 1 | $250,000 | |
| October 22 | 12:47 PM CDT | EF1 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 3.8 | 500 | $600,000 | ||
| October 22 | 12:53 PM CDT | EF0 | Natchitoches Parish | 0.4 | 125 | |||
| October 22 | 12:55 PM CDT | EF0 | Allen Parish | 1.0 | 100 | $10,000 | ||
| October 22 | 1:05 PM CDT | EF0 | Allen Parish | 0.3 | 25 | $5,000 | ||
| October 22 | 1:15 PM CDT | EF0 | Allen Parish | 7.2 | 50 | $5,000 |
October 29 12 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29 | 12:50 PM CDT | EF1 | Bossier Parish | 2.5 | 200 | 8 | $1.0 million | |
| October 29 | 1:29 PM CDT | EF0 | Red River Parish | 5.1 | 75 | |||
| October 29 | 1:33 PM CDT | EF0 | Union Parish | 3.7 | 50 | $20,000 | ||
| October 29 | 3:16 PM CDT | EF0 | Caddo Parish | 3.0 | 75 | |||
| October 29 | 3:25 PM CDT | EF0 | Caddo Parish | 1.0 | 100 | |||
| October 29 | 3:53 PM CDT | EF0 | Bossier Parish | 4.3 | 100 | |||
| October 29 | 4:13 PM CDT | EF2 | Caddo Parish | 13.0 | 600 | 3 | $6.0 million | |
| October 29 | 5:52 PM CDT | EF0 | Caddo Parish | 0.3 | 75 | |||
| October 29 | 6:04 PM CDT | EF0 | Caddo Parish | 0.5 | 75 | $25,000 | ||
| October 29 | 6:28 PM CDT | EF0 | Caddo Parish | 0.3 | 100 | |||
| October 29 | 6:49 PM CDT | EF0 | Claiborne Parish | 5.1 | 75 | |||
| October 29 | 7:42 PM CDT | EF0 | Webster Parish | 2.0 | 50 |
December 15 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 15 | 5:20 AM CST | EF0 | Jefferson Parish | 0.2 | 20 | $3,000 |
December 24 19 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 24 | 3:24 AM CST | EF0 | Sabine Parish | 1.2 | 75 | |||
| December 24 | 4:21 AM CST | EF0 | Sabine Parish | 2.7 | 75 | |||
| December 24 | 5:36 AM CST | EF0 | Red River Parish | 2.8 | 50 | |||
| December 24 | 7:25 AM CST | EF2 | Saint Landry Parish | 5.7 | 50 | $500,000 | ||
| December 24 | 7:27 AM CST | EF2 | Acadia Parish | 6.6 | 100 | 4 | $4.0 million | |
| December 24 | 7:32 AM CST | EF0 | Avoyelles Parish | 3.7 | 25 | $10,000 | ||
| December 24 | 7:37 AM CST | EF0 | Avoyelles Parish | 5.0 | 25 | $5,000 | ||
| December 24 | 7:40 AM CST | EF0 | Acadia Parish | 2.1 | 25 | $3,000 | ||
| December 24 | 7:46 AM CST | EF0 | Acadia Parish | 2.9 | 25 | $5,000 | ||
| December 24 | 7:50 AM CST | EF1 | Acadia Parish | 1.7 | 25 | $20,000 | ||
| December 24 | 7:50 AM CST | EF1 | Acadia Parish | 1.5 | 25 | $20,000 | ||
| December 24 | 7:53 AM CST | EF0 | Acadia Parish | 0.7 | 25 | $2,000 | ||
| December 24 | 7:54 AM CST | EF0 | Saint Landry Parish | 2.0 | 25 | $5,000 | ||
| December 24 | 7:57 AM CST | EF2 | Vermilion Parish | 5.6 | 50 | $1.0 million | ||
| December 24 | 7:58 AM CST | EF0 | Saint Landry Parish | 1.5 | 25 | $3,000 | ||
| December 24 | 7:59 AM CST | EF0 | Avoyelles Parish | 0.3 | 10 | $3,000 | ||
| December 24 | 8:00 AM CST | EF0 | Evangeline Parish | 0.6 | 25 | $2,000 | ||
| December 24 | 8:05 AM CST | EF1 | Acadia Parish | 3.1 | 25 | $50,000 | ||
| December 24 | 8:20 AM CST | EF1 | Union Parish | 6.0 | 150 | $100,000 |
Crossed into Louisiana
Tornadoes that touched down in a neighboring state and ran into Louisiana. They are counted under the state they began in.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9 | 9:48 PM CDT | EF2 | Harrison, TX to LA | 37.2 | 500 | 2 | $13 million |
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.