Plaquemines Parish tornado history

37 tornadoes touched Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Oct 30, 1967).

37tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 11 injured
18.1 milongest path · 1950
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F015
(E)F116
(E)F24
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 30, 1967F21 mi10 yd50
Nov 13, 1957F20.5 mi33 yd00
Mar 1, 1965F20.5 mi67 yd10
Oct 30, 1967F20.2 mi10 yd10
Apr 6, 2005F113 mi40 yd00
Apr 28, 2020EF17 mi50 yd00
Mar 4, 2025EF15.5 mi75 yd00
Mar 4, 2025EF12.8 mi75 yd00
Mar 31, 1957F11 mi100 yd30
Mar 31, 1957F11 mi200 yd00
Nov 13, 1961F11 mi33 yd00
Dec 15, 1982F11 mi33 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 4, 2025EF15.5 mi75 yd00
Mar 4, 2025EF12.8 mi75 yd00
Dec 14, 2022unrated7.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 28, 2020EF17 mi50 yd00
May 4, 2019unrated3.3 mi25 yd00
Apr 22, 2018EF01.3 mi30 yd00
May 19, 2016EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jan 26, 2012EF00.2 mi30 yd00
May 13, 2011EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Feb 12, 2008EF00.1 mi15 yd00
Nov 15, 2006F10.5 mi35 yd00
May 4, 2006F00.2 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Jefferson Parish, LA70St. Bernard Parish, LA16Lafourche Parish, LA41Orleans Parish, LA24St. Charles Parish, LA23Terrebonne Parish, LA37Hancock County, MS63St. John the Baptist Parish, LA23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana had?

37 tornadoes touched Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Plaquemines Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Oct 30, 1967, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Plaquemines Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (8 of 37). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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