Tornado History

Madison Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Madison, Louisiana. The records below identify 62 tornadoes from 1973 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $45.9M, with 0 deaths and 40 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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62recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$45.9Mminimum property damage
October 18, 2025latest tornado
15.4 milongest listed path
1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 24, 20102010F3 April 1, 19831983F3 April 1, 19831983F3 November 21, 19921992F3 May 18, 19831983F3 November 19, 19831983F2 April 22, 19961996F2 April 19, 19821982F2 May 18, 19831983F2 December 21, 19901990EF2 March 30, 20222022F2 September 5, 19731973F2 January 18, 19731973F2 January 9, 19751975F2 June 10, 1975F2 April 30, 1975F2 December 21, 1990F2 December 21, 1990F2 June 10, 1981F1 November 19, 1991EF1 December 13, 2022F1 January 21, 1999EF1 October 18, 2025EF1 May 4, 2021F1 March 13, 2005EF1 April 30, 2017EF1 March 5, 2018EF1 December 28, 2024F1 March 28, 1974F1 November 26, 1988F1 August 26, 1992F1 August 26, 1992EF1 April 13, 2019EF1 March 30, 2022EF1 March 22, 2022EF1 December 28, 2024F1 December 21, 1990F1 December 21, 1990F1 December 21, 1990F1 December 21, 1990F1 November 3, 1988F1 March 7, 1995EF1 April 10, 2009F0 September 25, 2005F0 March 13, 2005EF0 April 13, 2019F0 November 24, 2001EF0 April 2, 2017F0 April 1, 1974F0 May 18, 1986F0 March 22, 1992F0 August 26, 1992F0 August 26, 1992F0 April 20, 1995F0 October 11, 2001EF0 April 18, 2013EF0 April 6, 2018EF0 April 13, 2019EFU November 26, 2019EFU May 2, 2021EFU November 29, 2022EFU November 29, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)5
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)12
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)13
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)11
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating4

Most Active Years

  • 19907
  • 19926
  • 20226
  • 19835
  • 20194
  • 19753
  • 20053
  • 19732

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 24, 2010EF3Madison, Louisiana12.35 mi1500 yd016$35.0M
April 1, 1983F3Madison, Louisiana3 mi150 yd00$2.5M
April 1, 1983F3Madison, Louisiana2 mi150 yd00$2.5M
November 21, 1992F3Madison, Louisiana10 mi200 yd02$2.5M
May 18, 1983F3Madison, Louisiana5 mi100 yd00$250K
November 19, 1983F3Madison, Louisiana0.5 mi100 yd00$250K
April 22, 1996F2Madison, Louisiana15 mi440 yd01$500K
April 19, 1982F2Madison, Louisiana5 mi100 yd00$250K
May 18, 1983F2Madison, Louisiana0.1 mi50 yd00$250K
December 21, 1990F2Madison, Louisiana5 mi300 yd03$250K
March 30, 2022EF2Madison, Louisiana7.6 mi300 yd00$200K
September 5, 1973F2Madison, Louisiana2.7 mi100 yd04$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.