West Baton Rouge Parish tornado history

11 tornadoes touched West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Feb 29, 1972). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 96 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 96 injured

10 milongest path · 1989

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F13

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 29, 1972	F3	1 mi	200 yd	3	0
Jun 8, 1989	F2	10 mi	77 yd	30	2
Jun 8, 1989	F2	9.5 mi	60 yd	60	0
Jan 31, 1983	F2	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jan 18, 1995	F1	5 mi	30 yd	1	0
Mar 1, 1991	F1	4 mi	100 yd	2	0
Oct 16, 1957	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 1983	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2020	EF0	0.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 3, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 24, 2020	EF0	0.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jan 18, 1995	F1	5 mi	30 yd	1	0
Mar 1, 1991	F1	4 mi	100 yd	2	0
Jun 8, 1989	F2	10 mi	77 yd	30	2
Jun 8, 1989	F2	9.5 mi	60 yd	60	0
May 3, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 1983	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 31, 1983	F2	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 29, 1972	F3	1 mi	200 yd	3	0
Oct 16, 1957	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 8, 1989, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Iberville Parish, LA22 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA47 Pointe Coupee Parish, LA26 West Feliciana Parish, LA12 Ascension Parish, LA22 St. Martin Parish, LA26 East Feliciana Parish, LA18 Livingston Parish, LA46

Questions

How many tornadoes has West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana had?

11 tornadoes touched West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in West Baton Rouge Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Feb 29, 1972, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in West Baton Rouge Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 11). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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