Tornado History

Union Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Union, Louisiana. The records below identify 56 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $15.0M, with 0 deaths and 48 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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56recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$15.0Mminimum property damage
January 5, 2025latest tornado
24.5 milongest listed path
1100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 19, 19831983EF3 December 13, 20222022F3 December 3, 19781978F3 December 3, 19781978F2 May 7, 19781978F2 December 18, 20022002EF2 July 8, 20242024EF2 January 2, 20232023EF2 January 5, 20252025EF2 July 8, 20242024F2 December 5, 19531953F2 December 5, 19531953F2 September 12, 19611961EF1 April 25, 20192019EF1 May 25, 2011F1 March 3, 1977F1 May 1, 1984F1 November 3, 1992EF1 October 9, 2009EF1 March 17, 2021EF1 December 24, 2009EF1 January 11, 2020EF1 April 14, 2018EF1 March 30, 2021F1 March 3, 1977F1 May 16, 1981F1 May 16, 1981F1 August 26, 1992EF1 April 5, 2022F1 April 29, 1966F1 May 16, 1990EF1 December 21, 2013EF1 April 13, 2018F1 April 2, 1982F1 May 7, 1978F1 April 5, 1985F1 April 5, 1985F1 February 15, 1990F1 January 22, 1999F1 November 26, 2001F1 May 7, 2003EF1 April 9, 2009EF1 April 26, 2011EF1 April 13, 2018EF1 May 11, 2023F0 April 7, 2006EF0 October 29, 2009EF0 January 21, 2017EF0 September 13, 2008F0 June 27, 1955F0 August 26, 1992EF0 February 24, 2007EF0 September 13, 2008EF0 April 24, 2010EF0 May 25, 2011EF0 May 2, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)17
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)15
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)8

Most Active Years

  • 19784
  • 20094
  • 19923
  • 20113
  • 20183
  • 20213
  • 19532
  • 19772

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 19, 1983F3Union, Louisiana2 mi200 yd00$2.5M
December 13, 2022EF3Union, Louisiana9.06 mi500 yd014$1.2M
December 3, 1978F3Union, Louisiana3.6 mi33 yd00N/A
December 3, 1978F3Union, Louisiana14.5 mi100 yd01N/A
May 7, 1978F2Union, Louisiana4.3 mi33 yd00$2.5M
December 18, 2002F2Union, Louisiana16.2 mi110 yd00$1.0M
July 8, 2024EF2Union, Louisiana1.49 mi175 yd00$300K
January 2, 2023EF2Union, Louisiana3.94 mi900 yd00$250K
January 5, 2025EF2Union, Louisiana7.49 mi650 yd00$100K
July 8, 2024EF2Union, Louisiana3.21 mi750 yd00$30K
December 5, 1953F2Union, Louisiana9.7 mi33 yd016$25K
December 5, 1953F2Union, Louisiana6.1 mi33 yd011$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.