St. Charles Parish tornado history

23 tornadoes touched St. Charles Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jan 28, 1966). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 19 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 19 injured

16.4 milongest path · 1969

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F17

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: November.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 28, 1966	F3	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Dec 14, 2022	EF2	9.8 mi	75 yd	8	1
Jun 20, 2023	EF2	3.8 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 1980	F2	3.6 mi	10 yd	2	0
Dec 21, 1969	F1	16.4 mi	67 yd	5	0
Nov 26, 2022	EF1	1.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 13, 1993	F1	1.2 mi	23 yd	1	0
Nov 21, 1953	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 27, 1999	F1	0.8 mi	—	0	0
Nov 5, 2002	F1	0.3 mi	75 yd	2	0
May 31, 1990	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 12, 2017	EF0	6.8 mi	40 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 20, 2023	EF2	3.8 mi	400 yd	0	0
Dec 14, 2022	EF2	9.8 mi	75 yd	8	1
Nov 26, 2022	EF1	1.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 19, 2021	EF0	0.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2018	EF0	3.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 12, 2017	EF0	6.8 mi	40 yd	0	0
Oct 25, 2015	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	1	0
Apr 27, 2015	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Nov 3, 2010	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Dec 19, 2002	F0	5 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 14, 2022, EF2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

St. John the Baptist Parish, LA23 Orleans Parish, LA24 St. James Parish, LA10 Lafourche Parish, LA41 Jefferson Parish, LA70 Ascension Parish, LA22 Assumption Parish, LA21 St. Tammany Parish, LA75

Questions

How many tornadoes has St. Charles Parish, Louisiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in St. Charles Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jan 28, 1966, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in St. Charles Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in November (5 of 23). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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