St. James Parish tornado history

10 tornadoes touched St. James Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Feb 23, 2016). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 75 people.

10tornadoes since 1950

EF2strongest rating

3killed · 75 injured

12.9 milongest path · 2016

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F14

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 23, 2016	EF2	12.9 mi	350 yd	75	2
Feb 7, 2017	EF1	6.1 mi	150 yd	0	1
May 16, 2024	EF1	4.8 mi	120 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 2019	EF1	2.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2018	EF1	1.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 2025	EF0	1.4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 2002	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 2, 2006	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2007	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 4, 2025	EF0	1.4 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 16, 2024	EF1	4.8 mi	120 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 2019	EF1	2.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2018	EF1	1.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 7, 2017	EF1	6.1 mi	150 yd	0	1
Feb 23, 2016	EF2	12.9 mi	350 yd	75	2
Apr 4, 2011	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2007	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 2, 2006	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 2002	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 23, 2016, EF2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Ascension Parish, LA22 Assumption Parish, LA21 St. John the Baptist Parish, LA23 St. Charles Parish, LA23 Livingston Parish, LA46 Iberville Parish, LA22 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA47 West Baton Rouge Parish, LA11

Questions

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

10 tornadoes touched St. James Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in St. James Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Feb 23, 2016, with a 12.9-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in St. James Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (2 of 10). 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).