Red River Parish tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Red River Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Feb 12, 1950). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 39 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

12killed · 39 injured

74.5 milongest path · 1950

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F19

(E)F26

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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
Feb 12, 1950	F3	74.5 mi	100 yd	25	5
Apr 23, 2000	F3	19.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 1950	F2	58.4 mi	100 yd	10	5
Jul 8, 2024	EF2	52.9 mi	800 yd	1	2
Apr 6, 2018	EF2	10.1 mi	1,800 yd	0	0
Jan 20, 1973	F2	7.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 1967	F2	2 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 20, 1982	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 7, 1996	F1	20 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2021	EF1	13.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 2013	EF1	10 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2013	EF1	7.1 mi	300 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 8, 2024	EF2	52.9 mi	800 yd	1	2
Jan 2, 2023	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2021	EF1	13.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF1	6.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2018	EF2	10.1 mi	1,800 yd	0	0
Sep 2, 2014	EF1	6 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 2013	EF1	10 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2013	EF1	7.1 mi	300 yd	2	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF1	3.5 mi	125 yd	0	0
Dec 24, 2009	EF0	2.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2009	EF0	5.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 22, 2009	EF0	0.5 mi	75 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 12, 1950, F2, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

De Soto Parish, LA76 Bienville Parish, LA47 Natchitoches Parish, LA66 Sabine Parish, LA44 Winn Parish, LA43 Webster Parish, LA61 Bossier Parish, LA76 Caddo Parish, LA111

Questions

How many tornadoes has Red River Parish, Louisiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Red River Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Feb 12, 1950, with a 74.5-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Red River Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 24). 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).