Tornado History

Lafourche Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lafourche, Louisiana. The records below identify 37 tornadoes from 1960 through 2026, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.7M, with 23 deaths and 190 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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37recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$4.7Mminimum property damage
February 15, 2026latest tornado
12 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 October 3, 19641964F2 September 10, 19981998F2 February 3, 19601960F2 April 6, 20052005F1 January 2, 19991999F1 May 8, 19801980F1 October 16, 20062006F1 November 13, 19611961F1 October 3, 19641964F1 January 19, 19741974F1 April 22, 19831983F1 March 1, 19911991F1 May 8, 19911991F1 January 12, 19921992F1 November 20, 1992F1 March 15, 2000F1 October 3, 1964F1 July 23, 1974F1 August 11, 1981F1 December 3, 1990F1 September 25, 2002EF1 April 27, 2015EF1 April 22, 2018EF1 June 6, 2019EF0 February 15, 2026F0 May 27, 1999EF0 February 24, 2013F0 March 15, 1990F0 November 20, 1998EF0 July 13, 2012F0 October 9, 2004F0 July 7, 1966F0 August 11, 1996F0 July 15, 2005EF0 May 30, 2017EF0 February 15, 2026EFU May 30, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)17
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19643
  • 19742
  • 19902
  • 19912
  • 19922
  • 19982
  • 19992
  • 20052

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 3, 1964F4Lafourche, Louisiana1.5 mi67 yd22165$2.5M
September 10, 1998F2Lafourche, Louisiana4 mi50 yd16$500K
February 3, 1960F2Lafourche, Louisiana4.3 mi100 yd08$250K
April 6, 2005F2Lafourche, Louisiana2 mi50 yd02$250K
January 2, 1999F1Lafourche, Louisiana1 mi50 yd00$275K
May 8, 1980F1Lafourche, Louisiana0.5 mi33 yd00$250K
October 16, 2006F1Lafourche, Louisiana0.75 mi40 yd03$40K
November 13, 1961F1Lafourche, Louisiana1 mi33 yd00$25K
October 3, 1964F1Lafourche, Louisiana0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
January 19, 1974F1Lafourche, Louisiana2 mi27 yd00$25K
April 22, 1983F1Lafourche, Louisiana1 mi50 yd00$25K
March 1, 1991F1Lafourche, Louisiana1 mi50 yd01$25K

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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.