St. Martin Parish tornado history

26 tornadoes touched St. Martin Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 21, 1977). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 66 people.

26tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
7killed · 66 injured
20.4 milongest path · 1952
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F113
(E)F26
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 21, 1977F33.8 mi440 yd111
Apr 4, 1952F220.4 mi67 yd334
Nov 21, 1953F220.4 mi300 yd20
Nov 21, 1992F215 mi73 yd40
May 13, 2024EF28.6 mi400 yd00
Feb 13, 2007EF24.3 mi300 yd30
Nov 1, 1992F20.5 mi40 yd00
Apr 2, 2017EF10.8 mi20 yd02
Feb 17, 1960F110.6 mi183 yd00
Sep 16, 1971F16.3 mi50 yd60
May 15, 2008EF13.8 mi50 yd10
Jan 10, 2013EF12.1 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 13, 2024EF28.6 mi400 yd00
May 13, 2024unrated3.6 mi1 yd00
May 13, 2024unrated4.2 mi1 yd00
Dec 15, 2022EF10.1 mi50 yd00
Jan 6, 2021EF11.2 mi40 yd00
Apr 2, 2017EF10.8 mi20 yd02
Jan 13, 2013EF10.4 mi25 yd00
Jan 10, 2013EF12.1 mi50 yd00
May 4, 2009EF10.6 mi50 yd30
May 15, 2008EF13.8 mi50 yd10
Feb 12, 2008EF00.3 mi10 yd00
Feb 13, 2007EF24.3 mi300 yd30

Deadliest: Apr 4, 1952, F2, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Iberville Parish, LA22Lafayette Parish, LA43West Baton Rouge Parish, LA11St. Mary Parish, LA24Assumption Parish, LA21Iberia Parish, LA29St. Landry Parish, LA71Pointe Coupee Parish, LA26

Questions

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

26 tornadoes touched St. Martin 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. Martin Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 21, 1977, with a 3.8-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in St. Martin Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 26). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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