Assumption Parish tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Assumption Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Feb 23, 2016).

21tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 10 injured
11 milongest path · 1957
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F15
(E)F26
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 23, 2016EF37.8 mi350 yd00
Oct 23, 1957F211 mi100 yd00
Sep 12, 1973F26.2 mi50 yd30
Jan 30, 1982F23 mi10 yd10
Feb 15, 1987F23 mi173 yd40
Oct 3, 1964F21.5 mi100 yd00
Jan 19, 1974F20.3 mi27 yd00
May 2, 1953F11 mi100 yd00
Apr 27, 2015EF10.6 mi150 yd00
Jul 23, 1981F10.5 mi20 yd00
Oct 9, 2002F10.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 7, 2003F10.5 mi35 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 8, 2024EF00.9 mi200 yd00
Jun 6, 2019EF01.7 mi50 yd00
Feb 23, 2016EF37.8 mi350 yd00
Apr 27, 2015EF10.6 mi150 yd00
Apr 27, 2015EF00.6 mi75 yd00
Apr 7, 2003F10.5 mi35 yd00
Oct 9, 2002F10.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 3, 2000F00.1 mi20 yd00
Oct 6, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Apr 23, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 15, 1987F23 mi173 yd40
Jan 30, 1982F23 mi10 yd10

Nearby counties

St. James Parish, LA10Ascension Parish, LA22St. Mary Parish, LA24Iberville Parish, LA22St. Martin Parish, LA26St. John the Baptist Parish, LA23West Baton Rouge Parish, LA11Terrebonne Parish, LA37

Questions

How many tornadoes has Assumption Parish, Louisiana had?

21 tornadoes touched Assumption Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Assumption Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Feb 23, 2016, with a 7.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Assumption Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 21). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).