Tornado History

St. James Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on St. James, Louisiana. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 2002 through 2026, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $161K, with 3 deaths and 75 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$161Kminimum property damage
February 15, 2026latest tornado
12.95 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 February 23, 20162016EF1 May 16, 20242024EF1 February 7, 20172017EF1 April 7, 20182018EF1 June 6, 20192019EF1 February 15, 20262026EF0 April 4, 20112011EF0 March 4, 20252025F0 March 20, 20022002F0 May 2, 20062006EF0 July 6, 20072007© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20021
  • 20061
  • 20071
  • 20111
  • 20161
  • 20171
  • 20181
  • 20191

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 23, 2016EF2St. James, Louisiana12.95 mi350 yd275N/A
May 16, 2024EF1St. James, Louisiana4.83 mi120 yd00$20K
February 7, 2017EF1St. James, Louisiana1.22 mi75 yd10N/A
April 7, 2018EF1St. James, Louisiana1.25 mi50 yd00N/A
June 6, 2019EF1St. James, Louisiana0.52 mi75 yd00N/A
February 15, 2026EF1St. James, Louisiana11.87 mi200 yd00N/A
April 4, 2011EF0St. James, Louisiana0.94 mi50 yd00$50K
March 4, 2025EF0St. James, Louisiana1.38 mi75 yd00$50K
March 20, 2002F0St. James, Louisiana0.2 mi20 yd00$40K
May 2, 2006F0St. James, Louisiana0.2 mi25 yd00$1K
July 6, 2007EF0St. James, Louisiana0.2 mi20 yd00N/A

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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.