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Tornadoes in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

115 tornadoes have crossed Calcasieu Parish since 1950, 2 of them surveyed so far this year and still preliminary, 1st of the 64 counties in Louisiana with a tornado on record, an average of 1.5 a year. They have killed 0 people and injured 41. None was rated F4 or above.

The rating scale

Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The United States rated tornadoes on Ted Fujita’s F scale until 31 January 2007 and on the Enhanced Fujita scale after it. Both run from 0 to 5, and both rate the damage rather than measure the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.

  1. F0 / EF040 to 72 mph on the F scale, 65 to 85 mph on the EF scale

    Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.

  2. F1 / EF173 to 112 mph on the F scale, 86 to 110 mph on the EF scale

    Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.

  3. F2 / EF2113 to 157 mph on the F scale, 111 to 135 mph on the EF scale

    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.

  4. F3 / EF3158 to 206 mph on the F scale, 136 to 165 mph on the EF scale

    Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.

  5. F4 / EF4207 to 260 mph on the F scale, 166 to 200 mph on the EF scale

    Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.

  6. F5 / EF5261 to 318 mph on the F scale, over 200 mph on the EF scale

    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.

  7. 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.

Now

Tornadoes
115
Deaths
0
Injuries
41
F4 and above
0
Worst on record
F3, November 21, 1992

The strongest

  1. F3, Calcasieu Parish, LouisianaNovember 21, 1992F3, 6.0 mi (10 km)
  2. F3, Calcasieu Parish, LouisianaFebruary 12, 1971F3, 3.6 mi (6 km)
  3. F3, Calcasieu Parish, LouisianaApril 17, 1973F3, 0.5 mi (1 km)
  4. F3, Calcasieu Parish, LouisianaApril 17, 1973F3, 0.5 mi (1 km)
  5. F2, Calcasieu Parish, LouisianaMarch 17, 1961F2, 40.4 mi (65 km)
  6. EF2, Orange and Calcasieu counties, Texas and LouisianaJanuary 24, 2023EF2, 25.2 mi (41 km)
  7. EF2, Calcasieu and Beauregard parishes, LouisianaJanuary 24, 2023EF2, 12.4 mi (20 km)
  8. F2, Beauregard and Calcasieu parishes, LouisianaMarch 2, 1999F2, 8.0 mi (13 km)
  9. F2, Calcasieu Parish, LouisianaMay 31, 1974F2, 5.1 mi (8 km)
  10. F2, Calcasieu Parish, LouisianaJanuary 2, 1999F2, 4.0 mi (6 km)

Every year with a tornado

The 53 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Calcasieu Parish. Each year links to every tornado in Louisiana that year.

YearTornadoesDeathsInjuriesStrongest
20262EF1
20251EF0
20246EF2
202345EF2
20221EF0
202143EF2
20202EF1
20191EF1
20186EF1
20173EF1
20161EF1
20141EF1
20132EF1
20123EF1
20111EF1
20091EF0
20081EF0
20041F0
200223F1
20011F0
200015F1
199952F2
19982F0
19951F0
19932F0
199232F3
19913F0
19905F1
19892F1
198841F1
198752F1
19851F1
19834F1
19821F0
19801F1
1979111F2
19772F0
19752F1
197443F2
197331F3
19721F1
197111F3
19695F1
19682F1
19651F2
19621F1
19611F2
19601F1
19592F2
19571F2
19531F1
19511F1
195012F1

Every tornado that crossed Calcasieu Parish

115 tornadoes, newest first. 1 of them touched down in a neighboring state and ran in, so the record files it under that state rather than Louisiana. The 2 at the top are this year's, from the surveying office rather than SPC's published database, and their ratings are marked as preliminary.

DateTimeRatingWherePath (mi)Width (yd)DeathsInjuriesDamage
February 13, 20268:38 PM CSTEF0Calcasieu Parish6.050
February 14, 20268:55 PM CSTEF1Calcasieu Parish1.150
October 25, 202511:45 PM CDTEF0Calcasieu Parish2.150$15,000
June 27, 20246:26 PM CDTEF0Calcasieu Parish0.110$50,000
May 13, 20244:45 PM CDTEF1Calcasieu Parish6.5300$150,000
May 13, 20244:41 PM CDTEF2Calcasieu Parish3.4200$250,000
April 10, 20246:41 AM CDTEF1Calcasieu Parish0.1100$10,000
April 10, 20246:41 AM CDTEF1Calcasieu Parish0.8100$5,000
April 10, 20246:38 AM CDTEF2Calcasieu Parish1.1150$500,000
July 10, 20236:16 PM CDTEF0Calcasieu Parish0.130$5,000
January 24, 20235:05 PM CSTEF2Calcasieu Parish12.43003$505,000
January 24, 20234:44 PM CSTEF1Calcasieu Parish1.490$15,000
January 24, 20234:28 PM CSTEF2Orange to LA25.25002$1.3 million
August 26, 20224:24 PM CDTEF0Calcasieu Parish0.310
October 27, 202112:28 PM CDTEF1Calcasieu Parish0.9501$1.0 million
October 27, 202112:20 PM CDTEF2Calcasieu Parish2.23002$2.5 million
October 27, 202111:44 AM CDTUnratedCalcasieu Parish0.61
May 17, 20211:17 PM CDTEF0Calcasieu Parish1.110$10,000
May 17, 20206:40 PM CDTEF0Calcasieu Parish0.110
May 5, 20209:45 PM CDTEF1Beauregard Parish13.675$300,000
October 16, 20192:42 AM CDTEF1Calcasieu Parish2.7100$500,000
October 31, 201812:30 AM CDTEF1Calcasieu Parish1.075$5,000
October 31, 201812:15 AM CDTEF1Calcasieu Parish0.5126$10,000
October 31, 201811:50 PM CDTEF1Calcasieu Parish6.5900$15,000
March 29, 20184:47 AM CDTEF1Calcasieu Parish1.9425$100,000
March 29, 20184:36 AM CDTEF1Calcasieu Parish6.3800$100,000
March 29, 20184:21 AM CDTEF0Calcasieu Parish0.9150$10,000
December 20, 20172:17 AM CSTEF1Calcasieu Parish4.7600$250,000
December 20, 20171:59 AM CSTEF1Calcasieu Parish3.0600$15,000
July 15, 20171:14 PM CDTEF0Calcasieu Parish0.110
March 24, 20161:45 PM CDTEF1Calcasieu Parish0.110$7,000
April 4, 20147:23 AM CDTEF1Calcasieu Parish1.8100$5,000
October 31, 201310:30 AM CDTEF0Calcasieu Parish1.430$10,000
October 31, 20139:46 AM CDTEF1Calcasieu Parish7.1150$30,000
July 20, 20129:25 PM CDTEF0Calcasieu Parish1.5100$1,000
July 20, 20129:24 PM CDTEF1Calcasieu Parish8.2150$100,000
January 25, 20124:27 PM CSTEF1Calcasieu Parish5.825$100,000
December 20, 20118:25 AM CSTEF1Calcasieu Parish0.810$500,000
May 14, 200910:45 AM CDTEF0Calcasieu Parish0.05
February 21, 20082:18 PM CSTEF0Calcasieu Parish0.110
November 22, 20041:30 PM CSTF0Calcasieu Parish1.010$30,000
December 30, 200211:55 PM CSTF1Calcasieu Parish3.0201$7.0 million
October 29, 200212:53 AM CSTF1Beauregard Parish2.0202$310,000
November 28, 20014:55 AM CSTF0Calcasieu Parish1.010$1,000
April 3, 20005:10 AM CDTF1Calcasieu Parish5.0205$100,000
March 2, 19997:45 PM CSTF2Beauregard Parish8.00$100,000
January 6, 19994:30 PM CSTF0Calcasieu Parish1.010
January 2, 19992:30 AM CSTF2Calcasieu Parish4.04002$250,000
January 2, 19991:50 AM CSTF1Calcasieu Parish2.550$70,000
January 2, 19991:05 AM CSTF0Calcasieu Parish2.5100$30,000
October 6, 199811:20 AM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.530$50,000
January 12, 19984:45 AM CSTF0Calcasieu Parish0.530$50,000
March 14, 19956:55 PM CSTF0Calcasieu Parish0.220
June 19, 19937:05 PM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.110
April 7, 19934:25 PM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish5.030$5,000 to $50,000
November 21, 19927:30 PM CSTF3Calcasieu Parish6.0732$500,000 to $5 million
June 30, 19923:38 PM CDTF1Calcasieu Parish0.520$500 to $5,000
June 26, 19928:15 PM CDTF1Calcasieu Parish0.220$5,000 to $50,000
June 5, 19918:00 PM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.513$5,000 to $50,000
May 8, 19914:40 PM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.220
May 5, 19914:45 AM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.217$500 to $5,000
December 21, 199012:26 PM CSTF1Calcasieu Parish1.0200$50,000 to $500,000
October 21, 19901:45 PM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.120
July 3, 19905:00 PM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.220
June 27, 19902:25 PM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.223
May 27, 19906:00 PM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.220
May 18, 198912:20 PM CDTF1Calcasieu Parish0.430
May 14, 19892:54 PM CDTF1Calcasieu Parish0.533
October 26, 198812:00 PM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.320
October 26, 198811:30 AM CDTF1Calcasieu Parish1.030$500 to $5,000
July 16, 19884:35 PM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.220
May 21, 19887:35 AM CDTF1Calcasieu Parish0.8731$5,000 to $50,000
December 6, 19872:30 PM CSTF1Calcasieu Parish0.523$5,000 to $50,000
November 16, 19873:15 AM CSTF1Calcasieu Parish2.5502$50,000 to $500,000
November 15, 19878:03 PM CSTF1Calcasieu Parish0.527$500 to $5,000
November 15, 19877:50 PM CSTF0Calcasieu Parish0.527$500 to $5,000
July 29, 19874:15 PM CDTF1Calcasieu Parish0.210$500 to $5,000
August 25, 19857:39 PM CDTF1Calcasieu Parish0.727
November 23, 19835:15 AM CSTF1Calcasieu Parish1.0100$50,000 to $500,000
May 21, 19834:00 PM CDTF1Calcasieu Parish0.150under $50
May 20, 19831:13 PM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.550under $50
January 31, 19837:30 PM CSTF1Calcasieu Parish1.050$5,000 to $50,000
May 24, 198211:00 AM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.520under $50
August 26, 19807:30 PM CDTF1Calcasieu Parish12.550$5,000 to $50,000
October 22, 197910:15 AM CDTF2Calcasieu Parish1.050011$500,000 to $5 million
September 19, 197711:50 AM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.110$50 to $500
May 25, 19775:00 PM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.117$50 to $500
April 30, 19753:30 PM CDTF1Calcasieu Parish0.527$5,000 to $50,000
January 10, 19755:25 AM CSTF1Calcasieu Parish0.527$5,000 to $50,000
July 16, 19745:45 PM CDTF1Calcasieu Parish0.827$500 to $5,000
May 31, 197411:30 AM CDTF2Calcasieu Parish5.150$50,000 to $500,000
May 31, 197411:12 AM CDTF1Cameron Parish18.7273$5,000 to $50,000
May 26, 19748:30 PM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.110$5,000 to $50,000
June 20, 19734:10 PM CDTF0Calcasieu Parish0.223
April 17, 19739:30 AM CSTF3Calcasieu Parish0.510$5,000 to $50,000
April 17, 19737:32 AM CSTF3Calcasieu Parish0.5101$5,000 to $50,000
July 11, 19724:45 PM CDTF1Calcasieu Parish0.233$5,000 to $50,000
February 12, 19713:50 AM CSTF3Calcasieu Parish3.61501$500,000 to $5 million
April 5, 19695:08 AM GMT-6F1Calcasieu Parish0.533
April 5, 19695:08 AM GMT-6F1Calcasieu Parish0.533$5,000 to $50,000
March 23, 196912:20 PM GMT-6F1Calcasieu Parish0.533$500 to $5,000
March 23, 196912:10 PM GMT-6F0Calcasieu Parish0.533$500 to $5,000
March 23, 196911:20 AM GMT-6F1Calcasieu Parish0.533$500 to $5,000
December 30, 19685:02 PM GMT-6F1Calcasieu Parish0.533$5,000 to $50,000
September 15, 196811:40 AM GMT-5F1Calcasieu Parish0.233$500 to $5,000
January 22, 196510:20 AM GMT-6F2Calcasieu Parish0.533$500 to $5,000
April 27, 19627:00 PM GMT-6F1Calcasieu Parish1.0100$5,000 to $50,000
March 17, 19611:30 AM GMT-6F2Calcasieu Parish40.4283$50,000 to $500,000
February 17, 19606:00 PM GMT-6F1Calcasieu Parish1.0100$5,000 to $50,000
June 3, 19595:15 PM GMT-5F2Calcasieu Parish1.0100$5,000 to $50,000
March 5, 19598:00 AM GMT-6F0Calcasieu Parish0.533$50 to $500
April 27, 19575:40 PM GMT-6F2Calcasieu Parish1.0200$5,000 to $50,000
October 25, 19533:30 AM GMT-6F1Calcasieu Parish1.033$500 to $5,000
August 22, 19514:00 PM GMT-5F1Calcasieu Parish0.533$5,000 to $50,000
March 19, 19507:30 AM GMT-6F1Calcasieu Parish2.0332$5,000 to $50,000

Nearby

Warnings in force in Calcasieu ParishThe forecast for Calcasieu ParishThe live radar over Calcasieu ParishEvery county in 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.