De Soto Parish tornado history

76 tornadoes touched De Soto Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.0 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Feb 12, 1950). Tornadoes here killed 24 and injured 241 people.

76tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

24killed · 241 injured

82.6 milongest path · 1950

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F146

(E)F214

(E)F37

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 12, 1950	F4	82.6 mi	100 yd	77	18
Nov 15, 1987	F3	48 mi	500 yd	116	1
May 2, 1984	F3	61 mi	250 yd	9	0
Mar 10, 1952	F3	50.9 mi	650 yd	0	0
Feb 11, 1965	F3	33 mi	117 yd	3	0
Apr 23, 2000	F3	19.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1982	F3	7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1999	F3	5.4 mi	150 yd	1	0
Feb 12, 1950	F2	58.4 mi	100 yd	10	5
Apr 26, 2011	EF2	42.4 mi	850 yd	2	0
Feb 17, 1976	F2	37.3 mi	50 yd	3	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF2	25 mi	900 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 8, 2024	EF2	16.3 mi	950 yd	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF2	25 mi	900 yd	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF1	3.6 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF1	27.5 mi	850 yd	1
Jul 8, 2024	EF1	9.7 mi	500 yd	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF1	2.5 mi	67 yd	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF0	3.4 mi	250 yd	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF0	0.4 mi	200 yd	0
May 30, 2024	EF1	2.5 mi	175 yd	0
May 30, 2024	EF1	1.6 mi	275 yd	0
May 30, 2024	EF1	1 mi	110 yd	0
May 30, 2024	EF1	3.9 mi	400 yd	0

Deadliest: Feb 12, 1950, F4, 18 killed.

Nearby counties

Red River Parish, LA24 Shelby County, TX48 Panola County, TX54 Sabine Parish, LA44 Caddo Parish, LA111 Bossier Parish, LA76 Natchitoches Parish, LA66 Bienville Parish, LA47

Questions

How many tornadoes has De Soto Parish, Louisiana had?

76 tornadoes touched De Soto Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in De Soto Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Feb 12, 1950, with an 82.6-mile path and 18 deaths.

When is tornado season in De Soto Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (19 of 76). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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