Tornado History

Caldwell Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Caldwell, Louisiana. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.6M, with 1 deaths and 9 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$7.6Mminimum property damage
March 4, 2025latest tornado
61.9 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 1, 19831983EF3 November 29, 20222022F3 May 19, 19831983F3 January 18, 19731973F2 March 22, 19531953F2 November 23, 20042004EF2 April 13, 20222022EF2 April 13, 20182018F2 May 18, 19831983EF1 March 21, 20122012F1 March 3, 19771977F1 November 3, 19921992EF1 March 4, 20252025EF1 March 28, 20182018F1 November 24, 2001EF1 April 2, 2017EF1 April 2, 2017F0 October 16, 2006EF0 September 13, 2008EF0 September 13, 2008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19833
  • 20082
  • 20172
  • 20182
  • 20222
  • 19531
  • 19731
  • 19771

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
April 1, 1983F3Caldwell, Louisiana6 mi250 yd00$2.5M
November 29, 2022EF3Caldwell, Louisiana7.9 mi300 yd01$450K
May 19, 1983F3Caldwell, Louisiana2 mi250 yd06$250K
January 18, 1973F3Caldwell, Louisiana18.7 mi73 yd12$25K
March 22, 1953F2Caldwell, Louisiana61.9 mi200 yd00$2.5M
November 23, 2004F2Caldwell, Louisiana12 mi300 yd00$800K
April 13, 2022EF2Caldwell, Louisiana12.98 mi625 yd00$250K
April 13, 2018EF2Caldwell, Louisiana4.11 mi340 yd00$50K
May 18, 1983F2Caldwell, Louisiana0.1 mi50 yd00$25K
March 21, 2012EF1Caldwell, Louisiana3.96 mi400 yd00$500K
March 3, 1977F1Caldwell, Louisiana6.8 mi77 yd00$25K
November 3, 1992F1Caldwell, Louisiana1 mi80 yd00$25K

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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.