Tornado History

East Baton Rouge Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on East Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The records below identify 41 tornadoes from 1956 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $11.7M, with 1 deaths and 67 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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41recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$11.7Mminimum property damage
December 28, 2024latest tornado
39.1 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 October 14, 19841984F3 April 26, 19731973F2 December 4, 19731973F2 June 8, 19891989F2 November 13, 19611961F2 April 20, 19771977F2 November 14, 19581958F2 June 27, 19651965F2 May 8, 19751975F1 October 22, 19911991F1 October 29, 20022002F1 September 11, 19611961F1 March 2, 19791979F1 March 2, 19881988F1 May 21, 1988F1 June 8, 1989F1 March 1, 1991EF1 December 10, 2012EF1 June 24, 2020F1 April 3, 2000F1 June 7, 2001EF1 March 21, 2012EF1 June 24, 2020F1 November 24, 1996F1 July 13, 1956F1 April 30, 1975F1 May 22, 1983EF1 March 5, 2011EF1 May 12, 2017EF1 June 6, 2019F0 October 27, 2006EF0 August 12, 2016F0 October 22, 1991EF0 January 13, 2013EF0 November 3, 2010EF0 December 28, 2024F0 August 30, 1962F0 September 5, 1977F0 June 7, 1973EF0 April 30, 2017EF0 April 14, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)14
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 19733
  • 19913
  • 19612
  • 19752
  • 19772
  • 19882
  • 19892
  • 20122

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
October 14, 1984F3East Baton Rouge, Louisiana5 mi150 yd03$250K
April 26, 1973F3East Baton Rouge, Louisiana0.3 mi70 yd00$25K
December 4, 1973F2East Baton Rouge, Louisiana39.1 mi80 yd00$2.5M
June 8, 1989F2East Baton Rouge, Louisiana6 mi60 yd058$2.5M
November 13, 1961F2East Baton Rouge, Louisiana3.4 mi50 yd01$250K
April 20, 1977F2East Baton Rouge, Louisiana0.2 mi67 yd01$250K
November 14, 1958F2East Baton Rouge, Louisiana2 mi17 yd00$25K
June 27, 1965F2East Baton Rouge, Louisiana0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
May 8, 1975F2East Baton Rouge, Louisiana6.2 mi50 yd00N/A
October 22, 1991F1East Baton Rouge, Louisiana0.7 mi200 yd00$2.5M
October 29, 2002F1East Baton Rouge, Louisiana7 mi100 yd00$750K
September 11, 1961F1East Baton Rouge, Louisiana3.6 mi100 yd00$250K

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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.