Tornado History

Assumption Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Assumption, Louisiana. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.8M, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.8Mminimum property damage
January 8, 2024latest tornado
11 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 February 23, 20162016F2 September 12, 19731973F2 February 15, 19871987F2 October 23, 19571957F2 October 3, 19641964F2 January 30, 19821982F2 January 19, 19741974F1 October 9, 20022002F1 May 2, 19531953F1 July 23, 19811981F1 April 7, 20032003EF1 April 27, 20152015F0 March 17, 19801980EF0 January 8, 20242024F0 April 12, 1974F0 July 20, 1977F0 April 23, 1995F0 October 6, 1998F0 April 3, 2000EF0 April 27, 2015EF0 June 6, 2019EF0 August 26, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19742
  • 20152
  • 19531
  • 19571
  • 19641
  • 19731
  • 19771
  • 19801

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
February 23, 2016EF3Assumption, Louisiana7.78 mi350 yd00N/A
September 12, 1973F2Assumption, Louisiana6.2 mi50 yd03$250K
February 15, 1987F2Assumption, Louisiana3 mi173 yd04$250K
October 23, 1957F2Assumption, Louisiana11 mi100 yd00$25K
October 3, 1964F2Assumption, Louisiana1.5 mi100 yd00$25K
January 30, 1982F2Assumption, Louisiana3 mi10 yd01$25K
January 19, 1974F2Assumption, Louisiana0.3 mi27 yd00$2K
October 9, 2002F1Assumption, Louisiana0.5 mi50 yd00$1.5M
May 2, 1953F1Assumption, Louisiana1 mi100 yd00$250K
July 23, 1981F1Assumption, Louisiana0.5 mi20 yd00$25K
April 7, 2003F1Assumption, Louisiana0.5 mi35 yd00$25K
April 27, 2015EF1Assumption, Louisiana0.64 mi150 yd00N/A

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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.