Tornado History

Ouachita Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ouachita, Louisiana. The records below identify 44 tornadoes from 1951 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $261.7M, with 0 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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44recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$261.7Mminimum property damage
April 12, 2022latest tornado
30.2 milongest listed path
1545 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 1, 19831983EF3 April 12, 20202020EF3 April 12, 20202020EF2 October 13, 20142014F2 December 2, 19831983EF2 April 9, 20092009F2 April 30, 19541954F2 March 18, 19861986F1 July 10, 19651965F1 June 27, 19891989EF1 October 13, 20142014EF1 April 13, 20182018F1 November 24, 19961996EF1 April 12, 20222022EF1 April 14, 2018F1 June 7, 1974F1 March 28, 1974EF1 April 12, 2020EF1 November 29, 2010F1 July 20, 1965F1 April 29, 1975F1 March 11, 1977F1 May 7, 1978F1 April 5, 1985F1 June 27, 1989F1 June 27, 1989F1 April 19, 1992F1 April 19, 1992EF1 May 8, 2019F0 April 21, 1951F0 May 7, 1984EF0 March 27, 2009F0 October 2, 1956F0 February 23, 1962F0 June 21, 1963F0 April 19, 1982EF0 April 26, 2011F0 June 15, 1974F0 April 22, 1995F0 April 22, 1995F0 January 22, 1999F0 November 23, 2001EF0 April 26, 2011EF0 April 7, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)14
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19743
  • 19893
  • 20203
  • 19652
  • 19832
  • 19922
  • 19952
  • 20092

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 1, 1983F4Ouachita, Louisiana4 mi1000 yd00$2.5M
April 12, 2020EF3Ouachita, Louisiana8.01 mi300 yd00$250.0M
April 12, 2020EF3Ouachita, Louisiana2.6 mi400 yd00$750K
October 13, 2014EF2Ouachita, Louisiana9.05 mi300 yd00$3.8M
December 2, 1983F2Ouachita, Louisiana2 mi50 yd010$2.5M
April 9, 2009EF2Ouachita, Louisiana5.9 mi300 yd00$500K
April 30, 1954F2Ouachita, Louisiana1 mi67 yd01$250K
March 18, 1986F2Ouachita, Louisiana2 mi150 yd00$250K
July 10, 1965F1Ouachita, Louisiana4.1 mi33 yd00$250K
June 27, 1989F1Ouachita, Louisiana2 mi77 yd00$250K
October 13, 2014EF1Ouachita, Louisiana0.7 mi225 yd00$250K
April 13, 2018EF1Ouachita, Louisiana1.72 mi600 yd00$125K

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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.