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Tornadoes in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

49 tornadoes have crossed Morehouse Parish since 1950, 21st of the 64 counties in Louisiana with a tornado on record, an average of one every 1.6 years. They have killed 5 people and injured 79. 1 was rated F4 or EF4 and 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
49
Deaths
5
Injuries
79
F4 and above
1
Worst on record
F4, April 1, 1983

The deadliest in Morehouse Parish

  1. F3, Morehouse and Ashley parishes, Louisiana and ArkansasNovember 24, 20013 killed, 11 injured
  2. F4, Ouachita and Morehouse parishes, LouisianaApril 1, 19832 killed, 20 injured

The strongest

  1. F4, Ouachita and Morehouse parishes, LouisianaApril 1, 1983F4, 9.0 mi (14 km)
  2. F3, Morehouse and Ashley parishes, Louisiana and ArkansasNovember 24, 2001F3, 30.0 mi (48 km)
  3. F3, Morehouse Parish, LouisianaNovember 27, 1968F3, 0.5 mi (1 km)
  4. F2, Union, Morehouse and Ashley parishes, Louisiana and ArkansasDecember 5, 1953F2, 58.3 mi (94 km)
  5. F2, Union and Morehouse parishes, LouisianaApril 15, 1972F2, 41.9 mi (67 km)
  6. F2, Richland and Morehouse parishes, LouisianaDecember 3, 1973F2, 36.1 mi (58 km)
  7. EF2, Morehouse and Ashley parishes, Louisiana and ArkansasApril 25, 2019EF2, 16.0 mi (26 km)
  8. EF2, West Carroll, Morehouse and Richland parishes, LouisianaApril 12, 2020EF2, 9.5 mi (15 km)
  9. EF2, Union and Morehouse parishes, LouisianaJanuary 5, 2025EF2, 9.0 mi (15 km)
  10. F2, Morehouse Parish, LouisianaApril 20, 1995F2, 2.0 mi (3 km)

Every year with a tornado

The 32 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Morehouse Parish. Each year links to every tornado in Louisiana that year.

YearTornadoesDeathsInjuriesStrongest
20251EF2
20232EF1
202121EF1
20202EF2
20192EF2
20182EF1
20172EF1
20151EF1
201121EF1
20081EF0
20072EF1
20041F0
20011311F3
19993F1
199513F2
199213F1
19901F1
19891F1
19851F1
198425F2
19831220F4
19791F1
19773F1
19752F1
19741F0
1973323F2
19721F2
19681F3
19641F1
19632F1
196211F1
1953111F2

Every tornado that crossed Morehouse Parish

49 tornadoes, newest first.

DateTimeRatingWherePath (mi)Width (yd)DeathsInjuriesDamage
January 5, 20252:19 PM CSTEF2Union Parish9.0650$105,000
January 2, 20236:40 PM CSTEF1Morehouse Parish4.0200$100,000
January 2, 20236:36 PM CSTEF1Morehouse Parish1.475$10,000
April 7, 20218:06 PM CDTEF1Morehouse Parish2.7200$150,000
April 7, 20217:30 PM CDTEF1Morehouse Parish8.2751$250,000
April 12, 202012:10 PM CDTEF2West Carroll Parish9.5700$36,000
April 12, 202012:02 PM CDTEF1Morehouse Parish3.0200$20,000
June 24, 20191:45 AM CDTEF0Morehouse Parish1.275$10,000
April 25, 20192:44 AM CDTEF2Morehouse Parish to AR16.02,000$1.1 million
April 14, 20183:21 AM CDTEF1Morehouse Parish3.2200$120,000
April 13, 20189:46 PM CDTEF1West Carroll Parish1.9200$65,000
April 30, 20174:44 AM CDTEF1Morehouse Parish5.750$100,000
January 21, 20179:04 PM CSTEF1Morehouse Parish8.9300$145,000
April 24, 201511:48 PM CDTEF1Morehouse Parish4.3100$10,000
April 26, 201110:45 PM CDTEF1Morehouse Parish to AR12.04401$60,000
April 26, 201110:44 PM CDTEF0Morehouse Parish2.575$20,000
May 2, 20088:01 PM CDTEF0Morehouse Parish3.350
May 3, 20074:51 PM CDTEF1Morehouse Parish0.550$80,000
May 3, 20074:47 PM CDTEF1Morehouse Parish2.075$120,000
April 29, 20043:20 PM CDTF0Morehouse Parish0.225
November 24, 200112:40 AM CSTF3Morehouse Parish to AR30.0880311$2.3 million
January 21, 19997:15 PM CSTF1Morehouse Parish to AR27.0200$120,000
January 8, 19993:55 PM CSTF0Morehouse Parish1.050$10,000
January 8, 19993:20 PM CSTF1Morehouse Parish1.550$10,000
April 20, 19952:32 AM CDTF2Morehouse Parish2.01003$50,000 to $500,000
August 26, 19923:30 PM CDTF1Morehouse Parish2.0503$50,000 to $500,000
February 2, 19908:10 PM CSTF1Morehouse Parish1.030$5,000 to $50,000
June 27, 19895:25 PM CDTF1Morehouse Parish0.230
August 11, 19854:25 PM CDTF1Morehouse Parish0.227$5,000 to $50,000
November 10, 19847:30 AM CSTF2Morehouse Parish2.01005$5,000 to $50,000
May 1, 19841:50 PM CDTF1Morehouse Parish0.110
April 1, 19834:15 PM CSTF4Ouachita Parish9.01,000220$500,000 to $5 million
March 31, 19794:00 AM CSTF1Morehouse Parish0.110$50,000 to $500,000
March 11, 19774:55 PM CSTF1Morehouse Parish6.2150$50,000 to $500,000
March 3, 19772:00 PM CSTF1Morehouse Parish38.010$50,000 to $500,000
March 3, 19771:00 PM CSTF1Union Parish31.610$5,000 to $50,000
June 15, 19755:00 AM CDTF1Morehouse Parish0.233$5,000 to $50,000
April 29, 19756:20 PM CDTF1Morehouse Parish0.533$50 to $500
June 7, 19743:30 PM CDTF0Morehouse Parish0.110$500 to $5,000
December 3, 197311:45 PM CSTF2Richland Parish36.15023$500,000 to $5 million
November 24, 19738:50 PM CSTF0Morehouse Parish0.350$500 to $5,000
November 20, 19731:35 PM CSTF1Morehouse Parish1.0200$500,000 to $5 million
April 15, 19725:48 PM CSTF2Union Parish41.950$5,000 to $50,000
November 27, 196811:30 PM GMT-6F3Morehouse Parish0.533$5,000 to $50,000
November 27, 19648:30 PM GMT-6F1Morehouse Parish1.067$500 to $5,000
April 29, 19637:45 PM GMT-5F1Morehouse Parish7.6150$50,000 to $500,000
April 29, 19632:45 PM GMT-5F1Morehouse Parish8.4200$50,000 to $500,000
April 30, 196210:15 PM GMT-5F1West Carroll Parish20.91331$50,000 to $500,000
December 5, 19535:00 PM GMT-6F2Union Parish to AR58.388011$50,000 to $500,000

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.