Tensas Parish tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Tensas Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 21, 1992).

29tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 17 injured
38 milongest path · 1992
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F19
(E)F27
(E)F35
(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
Nov 21, 1992F338 mi200 yd110
Jan 21, 1999F322 mi—00
Dec 21, 1990F318 mi300 yd00
Sep 24, 2005F314 mi100 yd30
May 18, 1983F39 mi100 yd00
Apr 4, 2011EF228 mi880 yd10
Nov 8, 2000F225 mi500 yd00
Nov 21, 1992F216 mi100 yd00
Apr 1, 1983F27 mi150 yd00
Mar 7, 1995F21 mi40 yd00
Mar 7, 1995F21 mi40 yd10
May 18, 1983F20.1 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 16, 2019EF111.7 mi600 yd00
Apr 13, 2019EF117.3 mi1,230 yd00
Apr 13, 2019EF15 mi950 yd00
Apr 2, 2017EF01.4 mi100 yd00
Apr 4, 2011EF228 mi880 yd10
Oct 15, 2009EF00.8 mi75 yd00
May 10, 2006F02 mi50 yd00
Sep 24, 2005F314 mi100 yd30
Dec 12, 2001F00.2 mi30 yd00
Nov 8, 2000F225 mi500 yd00
Jan 21, 1999F322 mi—00
Apr 20, 1995F01 mi40 yd00

Nearby counties

Franklin Parish, LA31Madison Parish, LA64Claiborne County, MS43Jefferson County, MS28Adams County, MS20Richland Parish, LA40Catahoula Parish, LA34Warren County, MS67

Questions

How many tornadoes has Tensas Parish, Louisiana had?

29 tornadoes touched Tensas Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Tensas Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 21, 1992, with a 38-mile path.

When is tornado season in Tensas Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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