Claiborne Parish tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Claiborne Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Dec 3, 1978). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 17 people.

32tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

5killed · 17 injured

61.1 milongest path · 1978

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F122

(E)F24

(E)F35

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 3, 1978	F3	60 mi	300 yd	4	2
Dec 3, 1978	F3	61.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1982	F3	23 mi	500 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1999	F3	14.5 mi	600 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1999	F3	8.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF2	31.8 mi	300 yd	0	3
May 7, 1978	F2	44.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2005	F2	15 mi	250 yd	12	0
Apr 23, 1985	F2	5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF1	26.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 16, 2019	EF1	26.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1970	F1	24.4 mi	833 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	1.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF1	4.8 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF2	31.8 mi	300 yd	0	3
Dec 16, 2019	EF1	26.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Nov 26, 2019	EF1	0.6 mi	115 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2018	EF1	6.8 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Dec 27, 2015	EF1	0.2 mi	21 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2015	EF1	9.3 mi	820 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF1	26.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2009	EF0	5.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2005	F2	15 mi	250 yd	12	0
Apr 29, 2004	F1	7 mi	75 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jan 11, 2020, EF2, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Webster Parish, LA61 Lincoln Parish, LA30 Columbia County, AR35 Union County, AR45 Bienville Parish, LA47 Union Parish, LA57 Bossier Parish, LA76 Jackson Parish, LA41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Claiborne Parish, Louisiana had?

32 tornadoes touched Claiborne Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Claiborne Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Dec 3, 1978, with a 60-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Claiborne Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (15 of 32). 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).