Jefferson Davis Parish tornado history

51 tornadoes touched Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Oct 29, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 69 people.

51tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 69 injured

36.7 milongest path · 1952

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

By rating

(E)F021

(E)F120

(E)F27

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Oct 29, 1974	F3	31.3 mi	200 yd	52	2
Apr 4, 1952	F3	36.7 mi	100 yd	10	0
Apr 29, 1960	F2	13.8 mi	1,667 yd	4	0
Mar 31, 1957	F2	10.6 mi	267 yd	0	0
May 8, 1975	F2	1 mi	100 yd	2	0
Sep 11, 1982	F2	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1976	F2	0.5 mi	27 yd	0	0
May 11, 1971	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 1966	F2	0.2 mi	33 yd	0	0
Nov 7, 1957	F1	22.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 22, 2009	EF1	16.2 mi	800 yd	1	0
Jan 10, 1975	F1	7.6 mi	33 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 2, 2024	unrated	—	1 yd
Apr 10, 2024	EF1	6.6 mi	100 yd
May 17, 2021	EF0	—	10 yd
May 17, 2021	EF0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jun 19, 2019	EF0	—	10 yd
Jun 6, 2019	EF1	0.5 mi	311 yd
Jun 6, 2019	EF1	0.8 mi	100 yd
Jun 5, 2019	EF1	1.6 mi	100 yd
Feb 15, 2016	EF0	0.8 mi	10 yd
Jun 27, 2014	EF0	4.6 mi	300 yd
Mar 21, 2012	EF1	3.9 mi	40 yd
Mar 5, 2011	EF0	4.8 mi	25 yd

Deadliest: Oct 29, 1974, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Acadia Parish, LA88 Allen Parish, LA27 Calcasieu Parish, LA113 Cameron Parish, LA68 Evangeline Parish, LA40 Beauregard Parish, LA62 Vermilion Parish, LA62 Lafayette Parish, LA43

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana had?

51 tornadoes touched Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jefferson Davis Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Oct 29, 1974, with a 31.3-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jefferson Davis Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 51). 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).