Tornado History

Orleans Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Orleans, Louisiana. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1951 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $58.2M, with 1 deaths and 71 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$58.2Mminimum property damage
December 14, 2022latest tornado
10.09 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 February 7, 20172017EF2 December 14, 20222022F2 October 3, 19641964EF2 February 13, 20072007EF2 February 13, 20072007F2 February 2, 20062006F2 July 17, 19531953F2 June 22, 19811981EF1 July 10, 20192019F1 November 1, 19511951F1 July 29, 19771977F1 April 19, 19911991F1 March 31, 19621962EF0 March 22, 20222022EF0 March 22, 2022F0 June 27, 1957EF0 May 12, 2021EF0 July 6, 2010F0 July 13, 1957F0 August 10, 2000EF0 August 4, 2016© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20223
  • 19572
  • 20072
  • 19511
  • 19531
  • 19621
  • 19641
  • 19771

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
February 7, 2017EF3Orleans, Louisiana10.09 mi600 yd033N/A
December 14, 2022EF2Orleans, Louisiana2.12 mi200 yd04$50.0M
October 3, 1964F2Orleans, Louisiana7.7 mi83 yd02$2.5M
February 13, 2007EF2Orleans, Louisiana6.47 mi50 yd015$2.0M
February 13, 2007EF2Orleans, Louisiana1.29 mi50 yd110$1.0M
February 2, 2006F2Orleans, Louisiana2.5 mi150 yd00$500K
July 17, 1953F2Orleans, Louisiana6.4 mi33 yd02$250K
June 22, 1981F2Orleans, Louisiana2.3 mi20 yd00$25K
July 10, 2019EF1Orleans, Louisiana0.2 mi50 yd00$300K
November 1, 1951F1Orleans, Louisiana0.3 mi100 yd00$25K
July 29, 1977F1Orleans, Louisiana2.3 mi33 yd03$25K
April 19, 1991F1Orleans, Louisiana0.2 mi30 yd00$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.