Washington Parish tornado history

39 tornadoes touched Washington Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 20, 1983).

39tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 18 injured

23.6 milongest path · 1961

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F123

(E)F26

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: April.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 20, 1983	F3	2 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 9, 1961	F2	23.6 mi	100 yd	0
Nov 15, 2006	F2	22.2 mi	440 yd	1
Nov 1, 2018	EF2	10.9 mi	125 yd	2
Nov 1, 2018	EF2	4.3 mi	275 yd	0
Sep 17, 1968	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 21, 1961	F2	0.8 mi	283 yd	9
Apr 24, 2003	F1	22 mi	30 yd	0
Jan 11, 1963	F1	15.7 mi	100 yd	3
Mar 31, 1982	F1	12 mi	10 yd	0
Feb 16, 2025	EF1	6 mi	75 yd	0
Jun 27, 2004	F1	5 mi	30 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Feb 16, 2025	EF1	6 mi	75 yd	0
Dec 6, 2021	EF0	0.9 mi	25 yd	0
Mar 30, 2021	EF0	2.5 mi	25 yd	0
Dec 16, 2019	EF1	4.9 mi	75 yd	0
Jan 19, 2019	EF1	1.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jan 19, 2019	EF1	3 mi	75 yd	0
Nov 1, 2018	EF2	10.9 mi	125 yd	2
Nov 1, 2018	EF2	4.3 mi	275 yd	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	0.2 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	0.2 mi	75 yd	0
May 15, 2008	EF1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 17, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	15 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Washington Parish, Louisiana had?

39 tornadoes touched Washington Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Washington Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 20, 1983, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Washington Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 39). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).