Tornado History

Natchitoches Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Natchitoches, Louisiana. The records below identify 66 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $14.7M, with 1 deaths and 59 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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66recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$14.7Mminimum property damage
July 8, 2024latest tornado
30 milongest listed path
2464 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 19, 19831983F3 April 23, 20002000F3 February 12, 19501950F3 February 12, 19501950F3 March 20, 19741974F3 March 20, 19741974F2 November 23, 20042004EF2 January 21, 20172017F2 May 1, 19501950F2 May 16, 19531953F2 March 30, 19761976F2 March 30, 19761976EF2 November 5, 20182018EF2 November 5, 20182018EF2 April 26, 2011F2 November 26, 2001F1 April 20, 1976EF1 April 26, 2011EF1 March 31, 2009F1 May 1, 1950F1 February 2, 1990F1 October 16, 2006EF1 April 29, 2017EF1 November 20, 2023EF1 March 24, 2017EF1 November 5, 2018F1 May 17, 1989EF1 March 30, 2022EF1 April 6, 2018F1 February 18, 1974EF1 March 28, 2018F1 May 17, 1989F1 May 17, 1989F1 May 12, 1990F1 November 27, 2001EF1 November 8, 2011EF1 February 21, 2013EF1 May 8, 2019EF1 May 8, 2019EF1 July 8, 2024EF0 March 30, 2008EF0 March 20, 2012F0 November 23, 2004F0 August 29, 1954EF0 March 30, 2022F0 February 1, 1975EF0 March 30, 2008EF0 March 25, 2009F0 November 19, 1988F0 April 22, 1995F0 April 22, 1995F0 January 12, 1998F0 December 4, 1999F0 January 22, 1999F0 January 22, 1999F0 October 16, 2006EF0 September 13, 2008EF0 May 10, 2009EF0 October 22, 2009EF0 January 20, 2010EF0 May 25, 2011EF0 March 20, 2012EF0 May 19, 2019EF0 March 30, 2022EF0 March 30, 2022EFU July 8, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)6
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)14
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)14
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20185
  • 19504
  • 20094
  • 20114
  • 20224
  • 19743
  • 19763
  • 19893

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
May 19, 1983F3Natchitoches, Louisiana2 mi200 yd00$2.5M
April 23, 2000F3Natchitoches, Louisiana8 mi200 yd00$1.0M
February 12, 1950F3Natchitoches, Louisiana16.5 mi100 yd00$250K
February 12, 1950F3Natchitoches, Louisiana13.3 mi100 yd00$250K
March 20, 1974F3Natchitoches, Louisiana23.1 mi77 yd018$250K
March 20, 1974F3Natchitoches, Louisiana30 mi200 yd00N/A
November 23, 2004F2Natchitoches, Louisiana20 mi300 yd01$1.0M
January 21, 2017EF2Natchitoches, Louisiana2.04 mi300 yd01$500K
May 1, 1950F2Natchitoches, Louisiana3.6 mi100 yd07$250K
May 16, 1953F2Natchitoches, Louisiana28.5 mi200 yd00$250K
March 30, 1976F2Natchitoches, Louisiana22.7 mi33 yd00$250K
March 30, 1976F2Natchitoches, Louisiana21.7 mi33 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.