Orleans Parish tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Orleans Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 22, 2022). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 89 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

3killed · 89 injured

14.2 milongest path · 1964

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F17

(E)F28

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 22, 2022	EF3	11.5 mi	320 yd	2	1
Feb 7, 2017	EF3	10.1 mi	600 yd	33	0
Mar 10, 1971	F2	7.5 mi	300 yd	7	1
Feb 13, 2007	EF2	1.3 mi	50 yd	10	1
Oct 3, 1964	F2	14.2 mi	83 yd	5	0
Dec 14, 2022	EF2	10.6 mi	200 yd	10	0
Feb 13, 2007	EF2	6.5 mi	50 yd	15	0
Jul 17, 1953	F2	6.4 mi	33 yd	2	0
Feb 2, 2006	F2	5.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1981	F2	2.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 1977	F1	4.6 mi	100 yd	3	0
Mar 31, 1962	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 14, 2022	EF2	10.6 mi	200 yd	10	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF3	11.5 mi	320 yd	2	1
May 12, 2021	EF0	5.3 mi	125 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 2019	EF1	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 7, 2017	EF3	10.1 mi	600 yd	33	0
Aug 4, 2016	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	2	0
Jul 6, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Feb 13, 2007	EF2	6.5 mi	50 yd	15	0
Feb 13, 2007	EF2	1.3 mi	50 yd	10	1
Feb 2, 2006	F2	5.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 10, 1971, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

St. Tammany Parish, LA75 St. Charles Parish, LA23 St. John the Baptist Parish, LA23 Hancock County, MS63 Jefferson Parish, LA70 St. Bernard Parish, LA16 Lafourche Parish, LA41 Tangipahoa Parish, LA77

Questions

How many tornadoes has Orleans Parish, Louisiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Orleans Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 22, 2022, with an 11.5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Orleans Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (5 of 24). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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