Tornado History

Cameron Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cameron, Louisiana. The records below identify 61 tornadoes from 1957 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.0M, with 2 deaths and 47 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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61recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$7.0Mminimum property damage
December 28, 2024latest tornado
22.8 milongest listed path
550 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 20, 19841984F3 May 20, 19831983F2 October 22, 19791979F2 October 28, 19741974F2 June 5, 19811981F1 April 2, 20002000F1 August 28, 19621962F1 September 21, 19841984F1 June 27, 19891989EF1 April 10, 20242024F1 March 13, 19991999F1 November 7, 19571957F1 May 31, 19741974F1 November 29, 19771977F1 August 15, 1985F1 May 21, 1988EF1 April 10, 2024F1 April 30, 1975F1 February 12, 1978F1 May 6, 1982F1 January 31, 1983F1 November 3, 1988EF0 August 8, 2008F0 December 15, 1996EF0 May 10, 2013EF0 February 18, 2012EF0 September 19, 2019EF0 August 28, 2017EF0 January 25, 2012EF0 August 26, 2017EF0 October 31, 2018EF0 June 5, 2019F0 September 15, 1966F0 June 23, 1981F0 September 10, 1962F0 August 28, 1962F0 May 27, 1976F0 November 30, 1977F0 September 3, 1978F0 September 19, 1979F0 July 9, 1984F0 November 4, 1986F0 July 1, 1990F0 May 8, 1991F0 August 11, 1992F0 September 11, 1992F0 February 22, 1992F0 April 2, 2000F0 October 16, 2006EF0 February 21, 2008EF0 October 22, 2009EF0 May 26, 2010EF0 June 30, 2012EF0 September 6, 2014EF0 August 7, 2018EF0 July 8, 2018EF0 May 17, 2020EF0 August 18, 2022EFU December 28, 2024EFU December 28, 2024EFU May 29, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)15
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)18
  • EF0 (Light damage)18
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 20245
  • 19623
  • 19843
  • 19923
  • 20123
  • 20183
  • 19742
  • 19772

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
May 20, 1984F3Cameron, Louisiana3 mi150 yd00$2.5M
May 20, 1983F3Cameron, Louisiana5 mi200 yd00$250K
October 22, 1979F2Cameron, Louisiana1 mi550 yd06$2.5M
October 28, 1974F2Cameron, Louisiana9.7 mi50 yd00$25K
June 5, 1981F2Cameron, Louisiana0.1 mi17 yd00$250
April 2, 2000F1Cameron, Louisiana15 mi20 yd02$300K
August 28, 1962F1Cameron, Louisiana0.5 mi50 yd230$250K
September 21, 1984F1Cameron, Louisiana0 mi33 yd00$250K
June 27, 1989F1Cameron, Louisiana1.5 mi40 yd02$250K
April 10, 2024EF1Cameron, Louisiana3.11 mi150 yd00$250K
March 13, 1999F1Cameron, Louisiana0.5 mi10 yd03$50K
November 7, 1957F1Cameron, Louisiana22.8 mi50 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.