Caldwell Parish tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Caldwell Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jan 18, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 51 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

4killed · 51 injured

234.7 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F18

(E)F24

(E)F35

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 18, 1973	F3	38 mi	73 yd	2	1
Nov 23, 2004	F3	15 mi	300 yd	20	1
Nov 29, 2022	EF3	7.9 mi	300 yd	1	0
Apr 1, 1983	F3	6 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 19, 1983	F3	2 mi	250 yd	6	0
Mar 22, 1953	F2	234.7 mi	200 yd	22	2
Apr 13, 2022	EF2	18.7 mi	625 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2018	EF2	4.1 mi	340 yd	0	0
May 18, 1983	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2017	EF1	13.2 mi	1,232 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 1977	F1	6.8 mi	77 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2001	F1	5 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	0.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 2022	EF3	7.9 mi	300 yd	1	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF2	18.7 mi	625 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2018	EF2	4.1 mi	340 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2018	EF1	2.8 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2017	EF1	13.2 mi	1,232 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 2012	EF1	4 mi	400 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 16, 2006	F0	1.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 2004	F3	15 mi	300 yd	20	1
Nov 24, 2001	F1	5 mi	30 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 22, 1953, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Franklin Parish, LA31 Ouachita Parish, LA48 LaSalle Parish, LA25 Jackson Parish, LA41 Richland Parish, LA40 Winn Parish, LA43 Catahoula Parish, LA34 Grant Parish, LA30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Caldwell Parish, Louisiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Caldwell Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jan 18, 1973, with a 38-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Caldwell Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (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).