Tornado History

Catahoula Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Catahoula, Louisiana. The records below identify 36 tornadoes from 1950 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.3M, with 1 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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36recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$8.3Mminimum property damage
April 22, 2020latest tornado
10.52 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 21, 19921992EF2 April 2, 20172017F2 May 2, 19501950F2 November 21, 19921992F2 May 10, 20062006EF2 April 4, 20112011F2 June 7, 19741974F2 November 8, 20002000EF2 February 24, 20072007F1 November 16, 19871987EF1 September 2, 20082008EF1 February 24, 20072007EF1 September 3, 20082008F1 September 24, 20052005EF1 November 1, 2018EF1 September 3, 2008EF1 December 25, 2012F1 February 20, 1989EF1 April 22, 2020EF1 April 22, 2020F1 January 21, 1999EF1 April 22, 2020F1 April 29, 1989F1 April 27, 1991F0 March 18, 2003EF0 November 1, 2018EF0 November 1, 2018EF0 April 22, 2020EF0 February 5, 2008EF0 November 1, 2018EF0 May 3, 2009F0 September 12, 1982F0 March 7, 1995F0 April 20, 1995F0 January 21, 1999EF0 March 1, 2007© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)9
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 20084
  • 20184
  • 20204
  • 20073
  • 19892
  • 19922
  • 19952
  • 19992

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
November 21, 1992F3Catahoula, Louisiana2 mi200 yd03$2.5M
April 2, 2017EF2Catahoula, Louisiana10.52 mi880 yd01$300K
May 2, 1950F2Catahoula, Louisiana2 mi100 yd15$250K
November 21, 1992F2Catahoula, Louisiana0.5 mi100 yd00$250K
May 10, 2006F2Catahoula, Louisiana3 mi250 yd00$250K
April 4, 2011EF2Catahoula, Louisiana5 mi440 yd00$35K
June 7, 1974F2Catahoula, Louisiana6.5 mi40 yd00$25K
November 8, 2000F2Catahoula, Louisiana4 mi500 yd00$15K
February 24, 2007EF2Catahoula, Louisiana3 mi400 yd00N/A
November 16, 1987F1Catahoula, Louisiana0.7 mi150 yd00$2.5M
September 2, 2008EF1Catahoula, Louisiana5.76 mi75 yd00$600K
February 24, 2007EF1Catahoula, Louisiana1 mi100 yd00$400K

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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.