Tornado History

Claiborne Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Claiborne, Louisiana. The records below identify 32 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.7M, with 5 deaths and 22 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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32recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$12.7Mminimum property damage
March 4, 2025latest tornado
38.2 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 3, 19991999F3 April 3, 19991999F3 April 25, 19821982F3 December 3, 19781978F3 December 3, 19781978F2 January 12, 20052005F2 May 7, 19781978F2 February 12, 19501950EF2 January 11, 20202020F2 April 23, 19851985F1 April 11, 19791979EF1 March 4, 20252025F1 April 8, 19981998F1 April 29, 20042004EF1 April 24, 2015F1 April 3, 1952F1 March 28, 1975F1 March 27, 1984F1 November 3, 1992EF1 November 26, 2019EF1 July 8, 2024EF1 April 14, 2018F1 April 8, 1984F1 February 15, 1990F1 April 23, 1985F1 April 30, 1985F1 November 26, 2001F1 May 13, 2003EF1 April 26, 2011EF1 December 27, 2015EF1 December 16, 2019EF0 October 29, 2009© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)5
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)13
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19783
  • 19853
  • 19842
  • 19992
  • 20152
  • 20192
  • 19501
  • 19521

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 3, 1999F3Claiborne, Louisiana14.5 mi600 yd00$3.5M
April 3, 1999F3Claiborne, Louisiana8.5 mi200 yd00$1.5M
April 25, 1982F3Claiborne, Louisiana13 mi500 yd00$250K
December 3, 1978F3Claiborne, Louisiana38.2 mi33 yd00N/A
December 3, 1978F3Claiborne, Louisiana33.4 mi150 yd00N/A
January 12, 2005F2Claiborne, Louisiana15 mi250 yd012$4.0M
May 7, 1978F2Claiborne, Louisiana30 mi33 yd00$2.5M
February 12, 1950F2Claiborne, Louisiana12.2 mi100 yd510$250K
January 11, 2020EF2Claiborne, Louisiana6.26 mi300 yd00$75K
April 23, 1985F2Claiborne, Louisiana5 mi200 yd00N/A
April 11, 1979F1Claiborne, Louisiana2 mi100 yd00$250K
March 4, 2025EF1Claiborne, Louisiana1.82 mi300 yd00$100K

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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.