Tornado History

Jefferson Davis Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jefferson Davis, Louisiana. The records below identify 46 tornadoes from 1952 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $30.3M, with 0 deaths and 29 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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46recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$30.3Mminimum property damage
May 2, 2024latest tornado
22.9 milongest listed path
1667 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 October 29, 19741974F3 April 4, 19521952F2 March 31, 19571957F2 April 29, 19601960F2 March 24, 19761976F2 September 11, 19821982F2 February 10, 19661966F2 May 8, 19751975EF1 March 21, 20122012EF1 October 22, 20092009F1 April 3, 20002000EF1 October 22, 20092009EF1 April 10, 20242024F1 January 2, 19991999F1 September 11, 1998EF1 June 6, 2019F1 October 26, 1988F1 March 29, 1990F1 June 3, 1992EF1 June 6, 2019EF1 June 5, 2019F1 July 14, 1969F1 April 30, 1975F1 May 5, 1989F1 January 10, 1975EF0 November 25, 2010F0 April 3, 2000F0 November 16, 1987F0 May 8, 1991F0 November 1, 2004F0 November 22, 2004EF0 October 22, 2009EF0 March 5, 2011EF0 March 5, 2011EF0 June 27, 2014F0 April 19, 1967F0 August 16, 1959F0 July 12, 1965F0 April 8, 1954F0 April 9, 1954F0 April 24, 1992EF0 February 15, 2016EF0 June 19, 2019EF0 May 17, 2021EF0 May 17, 2021EFU May 2, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)9
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20194
  • 19753
  • 20093
  • 19542
  • 19922
  • 20002
  • 20042
  • 20112

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 29, 1974F3Jefferson Davis, Louisiana4.9 mi200 yd012$25.0M
April 4, 1952F3Jefferson Davis, Louisiana16.5 mi100 yd010$250K
March 31, 1957F2Jefferson Davis, Louisiana10.6 mi267 yd00$25K
April 29, 1960F2Jefferson Davis, Louisiana13.8 mi1667 yd04$25K
March 24, 1976F2Jefferson Davis, Louisiana0.5 mi27 yd00$25K
September 11, 1982F2Jefferson Davis, Louisiana1 mi150 yd00$25K
February 10, 1966F2Jefferson Davis, Louisiana0.2 mi33 yd00$250
May 8, 1975F2Jefferson Davis, Louisiana1 mi100 yd02$250
March 21, 2012EF1Jefferson Davis, Louisiana3.92 mi40 yd00$3.0M
October 22, 2009EF1Jefferson Davis, Louisiana3.78 mi500 yd00$600K
April 3, 2000F1Jefferson Davis, Louisiana3 mi20 yd00$250K
October 22, 2009EF1Jefferson Davis, Louisiana16.22 mi800 yd01$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.