Grant Parish tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Grant Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Dec 3, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 11 and injured 90 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

11killed · 90 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)F06

(E)F117

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 3, 1953	F4	85.5 mi	300 yd	50	9
Jan 6, 1951	F3	16.8 mi	317 yd	11	0
Mar 22, 1953	F2	234.7 mi	200 yd	22	2
Mar 30, 1976	F2	42.1 mi	77 yd	3	0
Oct 31, 2018	EF2	37.9 mi	500 yd	2	0
Nov 12, 1992	F2	1.5 mi	57 yd	0	0
Jan 26, 1967	F2	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 2, 1950	F1	32.8 mi	150 yd	1	0
Aug 18, 1974	F1	25.6 mi	500 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2001	F1	11.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	9.3 mi	275 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2009	EF1	8.3 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 26, 2025	EF1	3.5 mi	280 yd	0
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	6.8 mi	100 yd	0
May 11, 2023	EF1	0.5 mi	80 yd	0
Apr 19, 2020	EF1	2 mi	500 yd	0
Oct 31, 2018	EF2	37.9 mi	500 yd	2
Apr 2, 2017	EF1	4.1 mi	1,108 yd	0
Apr 2, 2017	EF1	4.4 mi	1,108 yd	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF1	2.2 mi	150 yd	1
Jan 21, 2017	EF0	1.2 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	9.3 mi	275 yd	0
Mar 31, 2009	EF1	8.3 mi	200 yd	0
Sep 13, 2008	EF0	4 mi	50 yd	0

Deadliest: Dec 3, 1953, F4, 9 killed.

Nearby counties

Winn Parish, LA43 LaSalle Parish, LA25 Rapides Parish, LA82 Natchitoches Parish, LA66 Catahoula Parish, LA34 Caldwell Parish, LA21 Jackson Parish, LA41 Avoyelles Parish, LA54

Questions

How many tornadoes has Grant Parish, Louisiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Grant Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Dec 3, 1953, with a 85.5-mile path and 9 deaths.

When is tornado season in Grant Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (6 of 30). 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).