Tornado History

Tensas Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Tensas, Louisiana. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1966 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $11.7M, with 0 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$11.7Mminimum property damage
December 16, 2019latest tornado
26.23 milongest listed path
1230 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 21, 19921992F3 September 24, 20052005F3 January 21, 19991999F3 May 18, 19831983F3 December 21, 19901990EF2 April 4, 20112011F2 April 1, 19831983F2 May 18, 19831983F2 November 21, 19921992F2 November 8, 20002000F2 March 7, 19951995F2 March 7, 19951995EF1 April 13, 20192019EF1 April 13, 20192019F1 March 4, 1989F1 March 3, 1966F1 December 21, 1990F1 April 12, 1986F1 March 7, 1995F0 May 10, 2006EF0 October 15, 2009EF0 December 16, 2019F0 December 12, 2001EF0 April 2, 2017F0 June 23, 1981F0 December 5, 1983F0 November 27, 1973F0 April 20, 1995© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)5
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19834
  • 19954
  • 20193
  • 19902
  • 19922
  • 19661
  • 19731
  • 19811

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
November 21, 1992F3Tensas, Louisiana26 mi200 yd06$2.5M
September 24, 2005F3Tensas, Louisiana11 mi100 yd02$1.0M
January 21, 1999F3Tensas, Louisiana14 mi440 yd00$500K
May 18, 1983F3Tensas, Louisiana9 mi100 yd00$250K
December 21, 1990F3Tensas, Louisiana18 mi300 yd00$25K
April 4, 2011EF2Tensas, Louisiana26.23 mi880 yd01$4.0M
April 1, 1983F2Tensas, Louisiana7 mi150 yd00$2.5M
May 18, 1983F2Tensas, Louisiana0.1 mi50 yd00$250K
November 21, 1992F2Tensas, Louisiana16 mi100 yd00$250K
November 8, 2000F2Tensas, Louisiana16 mi600 yd00$150K
March 7, 1995F2Tensas, Louisiana1 mi40 yd00N/A
March 7, 1995F2Tensas, Louisiana1 mi40 yd01N/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.