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Tornadoes in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

20 tornadoes have crossed Caldwell Parish since 1950, 59th of the 64 counties in Louisiana with a tornado on record, an average of one every 3.8 years. They have killed 2 people and injured 29. 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
20
Deaths
2
Injuries
29
F4 and above
0
Worst on record
F3, November 23, 2004

The deadliest in Caldwell Parish

  1. F3, LaSalle and Caldwell parishes, LouisianaNovember 23, 20041 killed, 20 injured
  2. F3, Caldwell and Richland parishes, LouisianaJanuary 18, 19731 killed, 2 injured

The strongest

  1. F3, Caldwell and Richland parishes, LouisianaJanuary 18, 1973F3, 38.0 mi (61 km)
  2. F3, LaSalle and Caldwell parishes, LouisianaNovember 23, 2004F3, 15.0 mi (24 km)
  3. EF3, Caldwell Parish, LouisianaNovember 29, 2022EF3, 7.9 mi (13 km)
  4. F3, Caldwell Parish, LouisianaApril 1, 1983F3, 6.0 mi (10 km)
  5. F3, Caldwell Parish, LouisianaMay 19, 1983F3, 2.0 mi (3 km)
  6. EF2, Winn and Caldwell parishes, LouisianaApril 13, 2022EF2, 18.7 mi (30 km)
  7. EF2, Caldwell Parish, LouisianaApril 13, 2018EF2, 4.1 mi (7 km)
  8. F2, Caldwell Parish, LouisianaMay 18, 1983F2, 0.1 mi (0 km)

Every year with a tornado

The 15 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Caldwell Parish. Each year links to every tornado in Louisiana that year.

YearTornadoesDeathsInjuriesStrongest
20251EF1
202221EF3
20182EF2
20171EF1
20121EF1
20082EF0
20061F0
20041120F3
20011F1
19931F1
19921F1
198336F3
19771F1
1973112F3
19681F0

Every tornado that crossed Caldwell Parish

20 tornadoes, newest first.

DateTimeRatingWherePath (mi)Width (yd)DeathsInjuriesDamage
March 4, 202512:10 PM CSTEF1Caldwell Parish0.4200$25,000
November 29, 20226:03 PM CSTEF3Caldwell Parish7.93001$450,000
April 13, 20225:11 PM CDTEF2Winn Parish18.7625$250,000
April 13, 20187:33 PM CDTEF2Caldwell Parish4.1340$50,000
March 28, 20184:47 PM CDTEF1Caldwell Parish2.8400$115,000
April 2, 20174:17 PM CDTEF1Caldwell Parish13.21,232$85,000
March 21, 20128:30 AM CDTEF1Caldwell Parish4.0400$500,000
September 13, 20081:48 PM CDTEF0Caldwell Parish0.350
September 13, 20081:20 PM CDTEF0Caldwell Parish0.330
October 16, 20063:00 PM CDTF0Caldwell Parish1.1200$200,000
November 23, 20048:05 PM CSTF3LaSalle Parish15.0300120$5.8 million
November 24, 20011:35 AM CSTF1Caldwell Parish5.030
March 30, 19936:40 PM CSTF1Caldwell Parish4.0150$50,000 to $500,000
November 3, 19925:54 PM CSTF1Caldwell Parish1.080$5,000 to $50,000
May 19, 198312:20 AM CDTF3Caldwell Parish2.02506$50,000 to $500,000
May 18, 19838:50 PM CDTF2Caldwell Parish0.150$5,000 to $50,000
April 1, 19834:35 PM CSTF3Caldwell Parish6.0250$500,000 to $5 million
March 3, 19772:11 PM CSTF1Caldwell Parish6.877$5,000 to $50,000
January 18, 19732:15 PM CSTF3Caldwell Parish38.07312$5,000 to $50,000
June 24, 196812:51 PM GMT-5F0Caldwell Parish0.133

Nearby

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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.