Tornado History

La Salle Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on La Salle, Louisiana. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1950 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $37.6M, with 3 deaths and 43 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$37.6Mminimum property damage
May 2, 2021latest tornado
18.08 milongest listed path
2252 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 December 3, 19531953F3 May 19, 19831983F3 November 23, 20042004EF2 April 2, 20172017F2 April 23, 20002000EF2 December 9, 20082008EF2 April 2, 20172017EF2 October 31, 20182018F2 March 4, 19831983EF2 April 2, 20172017EF2 April 2, 20172017EF2 April 4, 20112011EF1 April 4, 20112011F1 January 6, 19951995F1 October 3, 2002EF0 April 25, 2019EF0 January 21, 2017EF0 April 27, 2011EF0 September 13, 2008F0 May 1, 1950F0 April 21, 1951EF0 December 31, 2010EFU May 2, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20175
  • 20113
  • 19832
  • 20082
  • 19501
  • 19511
  • 19531
  • 19951

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
December 3, 1953F4La Salle, Louisiana4.3 mi300 yd215$2.5M
May 19, 1983F3La Salle, Louisiana7 mi500 yd05$25.0M
November 23, 2004F3La Salle, Louisiana3 mi300 yd120$5.0M
April 2, 2017EF2La Salle, Louisiana13.66 mi2252 yd00$1.0M
April 23, 2000F2La Salle, Louisiana2.3 mi150 yd00$750K
December 9, 2008EF2La Salle, Louisiana18.08 mi300 yd01$750K
April 2, 2017EF2La Salle, Louisiana1.09 mi440 yd00$600K
October 31, 2018EF2La Salle, Louisiana14.67 mi200 yd00$500K
March 4, 1983F2La Salle, Louisiana4 mi100 yd00$250K
April 2, 2017EF2La Salle, Louisiana3.25 mi880 yd00$225K
April 2, 2017EF2La Salle, Louisiana5.55 mi1636 yd00$100K
April 4, 2011EF2La Salle, Louisiana7.57 mi225 yd00$75K

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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.