St. John the Baptist Parish tornado history

23 tornadoes touched St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Dec 6, 1983). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 83 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 83 injured

9 milongest path · 1992

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F17

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F41

(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
Dec 6, 1983	F4	7 mi	200 yd	25	0
Aug 25, 1992	F3	9 mi	150 yd	32	2
Feb 23, 2016	EF2	4.7 mi	250 yd	17	0
Nov 22, 1961	F2	2 mi	50 yd	3	0
Feb 23, 2016	EF1	3.1 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 28, 2014	EF1	2.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 1957	F1	2 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
May 19, 1980	F1	1 mi	10 yd	2	0
Dec 28, 2015	EF1	0.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 1987	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2003	F1	0.2 mi	40 yd	4	0
Jun 6, 2019	EF0	8.4 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 6, 2019	EF0	1.9 mi	60 yd	0
Jun 6, 2019	EF0	4.6 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 6, 2019	EF0	8.4 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 5, 2018	EF0	3.4 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 21, 2017	EF0	1.9 mi	50 yd	0
Feb 23, 2016	EF1	3.1 mi	250 yd	0
Feb 23, 2016	EF2	4.7 mi	250 yd	17
Dec 28, 2015	EF1	0.6 mi	150 yd	0
May 28, 2014	EF1	2.5 mi	75 yd	0
Mar 29, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 15, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 30, 2003	F1	0.2 mi	40 yd	4

Deadliest: Aug 25, 1992, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

St. Charles Parish, LA23 St. James Parish, LA10 Livingston Parish, LA46 Ascension Parish, LA22 Tangipahoa Parish, LA77 Orleans Parish, LA24 St. Tammany Parish, LA75 Assumption Parish, LA21

Questions

How many tornadoes has St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana had?

23 tornadoes touched St. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Dec 6, 1983, with a 7-mile path.

When is tornado season in St. John the Baptist Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 23). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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