St. Helena Parish tornado history

24 tornadoes touched St. Helena Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 19, 1983). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 44 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 44 injured

42.7 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F112

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 19, 1983	F3	12 mi	500 yd	35	1
Nov 15, 2006	F2	6 mi	100 yd	2	1
Dec 4, 1973	F2	42.7 mi	80 yd	3	0
Jun 8, 1989	F2	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 8, 1975	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 1957	F1	21.6 mi	27 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2000	F1	6 mi	70 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1974	F1	5.7 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 2024	EF1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 18, 1953	F1	2 mi	67 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1989	F1	2 mi	40 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 4, 2024	EF1	3 mi	100 yd
Jun 4, 2024	EF0	4.4 mi	75 yd
May 19, 2019	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd
Apr 7, 2019	EF1	1.5 mi	75 yd
Nov 1, 2018	EF1	1.1 mi	75 yd
Apr 14, 2018	EF0	0.4 mi	20 yd
Apr 14, 2018	EF0	6.2 mi	120 yd
Mar 31, 2016	EF1	0.2 mi	50 yd
Feb 23, 2016	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
Nov 16, 2011	EF1	0.5 mi	150 yd
Feb 17, 2008	EF1	0.3 mi	15 yd
Feb 12, 2008	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd

Deadliest: May 19, 1983, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

East Feliciana Parish, LA18 Tangipahoa Parish, LA77 Livingston Parish, LA46 Amite County, MS38 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA47 Pike County, MS34 Washington Parish, LA39 West Feliciana Parish, LA12

Questions

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

24 tornadoes touched St. Helena 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. Helena Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 19, 1983, with a 12-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in St. Helena Parish?

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

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