Vernon Parish tornado history

59 tornadoes touched Vernon Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Dec 3, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 14 and injured 109 people.

59tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

14killed · 109 injured

234.7 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F129

(E)F29

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: November.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 3, 1953	F4	85.5 mi	300 yd	50	9
Dec 16, 2019	EF3	62.6 mi	550 yd	0	1
Mar 22, 1953	F2	234.7 mi	200 yd	22	2
Apr 29, 1975	F2	14.8 mi	50 yd	8	2
Mar 30, 1976	F2	42.1 mi	77 yd	3	0
Apr 22, 2020	EF2	36.4 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 1976	F2	35.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 26, 2003	F2	18 mi	100 yd	5	0
Nov 23, 2004	F2	10 mi	600 yd	3	0
Nov 21, 1992	F2	6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 28, 1974	F2	0.2 mi	100 yd	12	0
Jun 3, 1992	F1	19 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Killed
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	1.1 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 4, 2025	unrated	2.2 mi	10 yd	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	6.3 mi	100 yd	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF0	3.3 mi	50 yd	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	1.2 mi	50 yd	0
Dec 26, 2024	EF1	4 mi	100 yd	0
Nov 20, 2023	EF0	1.4 mi	75 yd	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	2.1 mi	85 yd	0
Dec 6, 2021	EF0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 22, 2020	EF2	36.4 mi	600 yd	0
Apr 19, 2020	EF1	5.3 mi	500 yd	0
Dec 16, 2019	EF3	62.6 mi	550 yd	1

Deadliest: Dec 3, 1953, F4, 9 killed.

Nearby counties

Beauregard Parish, LA62 Allen Parish, LA27 Sabine Parish, LA44 Rapides Parish, LA82 Newton County, TX34 Sabine County, TX22 Natchitoches Parish, LA66 Grant Parish, LA30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Vernon Parish, Louisiana had?

59 tornadoes touched Vernon Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Vernon Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Dec 3, 1953, with a 85.5-mile path and 9 deaths.

When is tornado season in Vernon Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in November (12 of 59). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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