Ouachita Parish tornado history

48 tornadoes touched Ouachita Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 1, 1983). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 61 people.

48tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 61 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)F014

(E)F124

(E)F26

(E)F33

(E)F41

(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
Apr 1, 1983	F4	9 mi	1,000 yd	20	2
Apr 12, 2020	EF3	8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF3	2.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Feb 1, 1968	F3	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 1953	F2	234.7 mi	200 yd	22	2
Apr 9, 2009	EF2	12.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 13, 2014	EF2	9.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 1986	F2	5 mi	150 yd	2	0
Dec 2, 1983	F2	2 mi	50 yd	10	0
Apr 30, 1954	F2	1 mi	67 yd	1	0
Mar 28, 1974	F1	39 mi	10 yd	4	0
Jan 22, 1999	F1	21.9 mi	—	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 12, 2022	EF1	2.5 mi	300 yd	1
Apr 7, 2021	EF0	2.8 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF3	8 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF3	2.6 mi	400 yd	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF1	1.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 8, 2019	EF1	4.3 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 14, 2018	EF1	7.3 mi	1,545 yd	0
Apr 13, 2018	EF1	1.7 mi	600 yd	0
Oct 13, 2014	EF1	0.7 mi	225 yd	0
Oct 13, 2014	EF2	9.1 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF0	5.2 mi	70 yd	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF0	1.9 mi	50 yd	0

Deadliest: Mar 22, 1953, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Richland Parish, LA40 Caldwell Parish, LA21 Jackson Parish, LA41 Union Parish, LA57 Lincoln Parish, LA30 Morehouse Parish, LA50 Franklin Parish, LA31 West Carroll Parish, LA34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ouachita Parish, Louisiana had?

48 tornadoes touched Ouachita Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ouachita Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 1, 1983, with a 9-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Ouachita Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (20 of 48). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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