Tornado History

Lafayette Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Lafayette, Louisiana as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 7 matching records from 1998 through 2008. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is May 15, 2008, and minimum reported property damage totals $5.1M.

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7recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$5.1Mminimum property damage
May 15, 2008latest tornado
1 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 January 25, 20042004EF1 May 15, 20082008F0 October 3, 20022002F0 September 12, 19981998F0 April 29, 20062006F0 October 3, 20022002F0 October 3, 20022002© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20023
  • 19981
  • 20041
  • 20061
  • 20081

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
January 25, 2004F2Lafayette, Louisiana1 mi10 yd03$1.0M
May 15, 2008EF1Lafayette, Louisiana0.85 mi100 yd00$3.0M
October 3, 2002F0Lafayette, Louisiana1 mi10 yd00$1.0M
September 12, 1998F0Lafayette, Louisiana1 mi10 yd00$50K
April 29, 2006F0Lafayette, Louisiana0.2 mi10 yd00$50K
October 3, 2002F0Lafayette, Louisiana1 mi20 yd00$25K
October 3, 2002F0Lafayette, Louisiana1 mi10 yd00$10K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.