St. Tammany Parish tornado history

75 tornadoes touched St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.0 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (May 26, 2011).

75tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 58 injured
23.1 milongest path · 2017
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F034
(E)F131
(E)F29
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 26, 2011EF36.1 mi150 yd40
Feb 7, 2017EF223.1 mi750 yd30
Apr 10, 2024EF211 mi350 yd00
Nov 21, 1997F29 mi200 yd430
Apr 10, 2024EF27.8 mi300 yd00
Nov 20, 1974F27.1 mi33 yd00
Sep 11, 1961F24.3 mi100 yd20
Nov 24, 2004F24 mi50 yd40
Mar 9, 2011EF21.9 mi250 yd00
Oct 4, 1964F21 mi183 yd00
Mar 22, 2022EF115 mi100 yd00
Aug 26, 1992F114 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 15, 2025EF17.7 mi50 yd00
Dec 28, 2024EF11.2 mi50 yd00
Dec 27, 2024EF01.8 mi50 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF13.3 mi200 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF211 mi350 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF19.8 mi250 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF27.8 mi300 yd00
Dec 14, 2022EF07.7 mi50 yd00
Nov 26, 2022EF13 mi75 yd00
Mar 30, 2022EF02 mi50 yd00
Mar 22, 2022EF115 mi100 yd00
Dec 6, 2021EF04.2 mi75 yd00

Nearby counties

Orleans Parish, LA24Hancock County, MS63Tangipahoa Parish, LA77Washington Parish, LA39Pearl River County, MS57St. John the Baptist Parish, LA23St. Charles Parish, LA23Livingston Parish, LA46

Questions

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

75 tornadoes touched St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in St. Tammany Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on May 26, 2011, with a 6.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in St. Tammany Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (15 of 75). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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