Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Louisiana. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1961 through 2026, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.7M, with 0 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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34recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.7Mminimum property damage
February 15, 2026latest tornado
15.7 milongest listed path
283 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 March 20, 19831983F2 February 21, 19611961EF2 November 1, 20182018EF2 November 1, 20182018F1 December 5, 19821982F1 February 12, 19841984F1 November 15, 20062006EF1 May 15, 20082008F1 June 27, 20042004F1 April 24, 20032003F1 November 14, 20062006EF1 April 4, 20112011EF1 October 17, 20072007EF1 April 4, 20112011F1 January 11, 1963F1 March 31, 1982F1 September 2, 1989EF1 February 16, 2025F1 November 14, 2006EF1 October 17, 2007F1 May 8, 2006F1 December 13, 1977F1 April 14, 1990F1 April 14, 1990F1 September 5, 1977EF1 January 19, 2019EF0 February 15, 2026EF0 February 17, 2008EF0 February 17, 2008F0 May 31, 1977F0 August 31, 2000F0 May 2, 1977F0 June 25, 2000F0 August 30, 2000© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)15
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19774
  • 20064
  • 20003
  • 20083
  • 19822
  • 19902
  • 20072
  • 20112

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
March 20, 1983F3Washington, Louisiana2 mi200 yd00$250K
February 21, 1961F2Washington, Louisiana0.8 mi283 yd09$250K
November 1, 2018EF2Washington, Louisiana2.25 mi200 yd02N/A
November 1, 2018EF2Washington, Louisiana0.66 mi200 yd00N/A
December 5, 1982F1Washington, Louisiana1 mi50 yd00$250K
February 12, 1984F1Washington, Louisiana0.5 mi30 yd02$250K
November 15, 2006F1Washington, Louisiana5.01 mi75 yd00$100K
May 15, 2008EF1Washington, Louisiana2.5 mi100 yd00$100K
June 27, 2004F1Washington, Louisiana5 mi30 yd00$75K
April 24, 2003F1Washington, Louisiana14 mi30 yd00$50K
November 14, 2006F1Washington, Louisiana0.5 mi50 yd00$50K
April 4, 2011EF1Washington, Louisiana0.2 mi75 yd00$50K

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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.