Tangipahoa Parish tornado history

77 tornadoes touched Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.0 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Mar 15, 2025). Tornadoes here killed 10 and injured 54 people.

77tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

10killed · 54 injured

67.2 milongest path · 2025

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

By rating

(E)F024

(E)F138

(E)F213

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 15, 2025	EF4	67.2 mi	1,400 yd	6	6
Feb 6, 1953	F3	15.6 mi	400 yd	21	2
Nov 15, 2006	F2	6 mi	100 yd	2	1
Dec 4, 1973	F2	42.7 mi	80 yd	3	0
Apr 9, 1961	F2	23.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 7, 2017	EF2	23.1 mi	750 yd	3	0
Dec 23, 2014	EF2	4.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 1971	F2	4.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 1987	F2	3.5 mi	150 yd	3	0
Feb 8, 2023	EF2	3.5 mi	175 yd	0	0
May 12, 1972	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1977	F2	1.7 mi	70 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Oct 26, 2025	EF1	2.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 6, 2025	EF1	7.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 6, 2025	EF0	2.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 6, 2025	EF1	3.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF4	67.2 mi	1,400 yd	6	6
Jun 4, 2024	EF1	3.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 2024	EF1	7.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 8, 2023	EF2	3.5 mi	175 yd	0	0
Dec 14, 2022	EF1	6.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	6.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2020	EF0	2.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Dec 16, 2019	EF1	4.9 mi	75 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 15, 2025, EF4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

St. Helena Parish, LA24 Livingston Parish, LA46 Washington Parish, LA39 St. Tammany Parish, LA75 St. John the Baptist Parish, LA23 Pike County, MS34 East Feliciana Parish, LA18 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA47

Questions

How many tornadoes has Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Tangipahoa Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Mar 15, 2025, with a 67.2-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Tangipahoa Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (12 of 77). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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