Calcasieu Parish tornado history

113 tornadoes touched Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 21, 1992).

113tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 41 injured

40.4 milongest path · 1961

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F039

(E)F156

(E)F213

(E)F34

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Nov 21, 1992	F3	6 mi	73 yd	2
Feb 12, 1971	F3	3.6 mi	150 yd	1
Apr 17, 1973	F3	0.5 mi	10 yd	1
Apr 17, 1973	F3	0.5 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 17, 1961	F2	40.4 mi	283 yd	0
Jan 24, 2023	EF2	25.2 mi	500 yd	2
Jan 24, 2023	EF2	12.4 mi	300 yd	3
Mar 2, 1999	F2	8 mi	—	0
May 31, 1974	F2	5.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jan 2, 1999	F2	4 mi	400 yd	2
May 13, 2024	EF2	3.4 mi	200 yd	0
Oct 27, 2021	EF2	2.2 mi	300 yd	2

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Oct 25, 2025	EF0	2.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 27, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 13, 2024	EF2	3.4 mi	200 yd	0
May 13, 2024	EF1	6.5 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 10, 2024	EF2	1.1 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 10, 2024	EF1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 10, 2024	EF1	0.8 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 10, 2023	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Jan 24, 2023	EF2	25.2 mi	500 yd	2
Jan 24, 2023	EF1	1.4 mi	90 yd	0
Jan 24, 2023	EF2	12.4 mi	300 yd	3
Aug 26, 2022	EF0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana had?

113 tornadoes touched Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Calcasieu Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 21, 1992, with a 6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Calcasieu Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (19 of 113). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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