East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Parish storm and disaster record · FIPS 22037 · population 19,513 · 453 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 218 records for East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 180 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (95 records). The most damaging was the August 12, 2016 flash flood ($29.8 million in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 41 declarations naming the county since 1965, 38 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Tropical Storm Arthur” on June 30, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 218on 180 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 01 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $64Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 14strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 41latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit East Feliciana Parish most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 95 since 1959. The rank column places the county among Louisiana's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 95 | 77 | 1959-2026 | 0 | 1 | $260K | 44 of 64 |
| Hail | 29 | 24 | 1962-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 of 64 |
| Heat | 23 | 23 | 2023-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 of 64 |
| Floods | 19 | 14 | 1997-2025 | 0 | 0 | $30M | 51 of 64 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 13 | 1950-2026 | 0 | 0 | $3.2M | 63 of 64 |
| Winter storms | 12 | 11 | 2002-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 of 64 |
| Drought | 11 | 11 | 1998-2026 | 0 | 0 | $13M | 36 of 64 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 10 | 10 | 2002-2024 | 0 | 0 | $18M | 22 of 64 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 4 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 of 64 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 2007-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 of 64 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has East Feliciana Parish had?
NOAA records 14 tornadoes in East Feliciana Parish from 1950 to 2026, the strongest rated F3, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 18 tornadoes whose track touched East Feliciana Parish since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 14: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-10-14 16:00, as SPC files it | Zachary | F3 | 16 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Louisiana.
Every tornado record filed for East Feliciana Parish (14)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | Jackson Road, East Feliciana Parish | EF0 3.56 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2013-01-13 | Olive Branch, East Feliciana Parish | EF0 4.25 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2011-12-22 | Slaughter, East Feliciana Parish | EF1 2.98 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $26K |
| 1992-11-21 | East Feliciana Parish | F1 11 mi x 73 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1992-11-21 | East Feliciana Parish | F2 9 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1989-05-18 | East Feliciana Parish | F2 5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1984-10-14 | East Feliciana Parish | F3 11 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1983-01-31 | East Feliciana Parish | F2 3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1981-05-25 | East Feliciana Parish | F1 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1975-01-19 | East Feliciana Parish | F0 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1974-02-21 | East Feliciana Parish | F1 5.7 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1969-07-14 | East Feliciana Parish | F0 0.5 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1959-06-01 | East Feliciana Parish | F0 0.2 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1950-03-27 | East Feliciana Parish | F1 0.5 mi x 27 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in East Feliciana Parish?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the February 14, 2026 tornado ($15,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
The damage path of an EF-0 tornado was identified in extreme southwestern East Feliciana Parish, near Lindsay, LA. This tornado caused predominantly minor tree damage including evident displacement and damage of trees consistent with maximum estimated winds near 80 mph. The tornado tracked from King's View Circle through Highway 964 and Thompson Rd before evidently dissipating over open rural fields near the parish line. This damage path was closely located with a strong area of rotation on KHDC radar imagery.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1320076)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | HailEthel, East Feliciana Parish | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-08 | HailEthel, East Feliciana Parish | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-25 | Thunderstorm WindEthel, East Feliciana Parish | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-11 | Thunderstorm WindBluff Creek, East Feliciana Parish | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-09 | HailHatchersville, East Feliciana Parish | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtEast Feliciana Parish · forecast zone East Feliciana | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-14 | TornadoJackson Road, East Feliciana Parish | EF0 3.56 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2026-01-27 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillEast Feliciana Parish · forecast zone East Feliciana | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-23 | Excessive HeatEast Feliciana Parish · forecast zone East Feliciana | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-05-28 | Thunderstorm WindWilson, East Feliciana Parish | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-28 | Thunderstorm WindWilson, East Feliciana Parish | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-02 | Thunderstorm WindLindsay, East Feliciana Parish | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-24 | Thunderstorm WindClinton, East Feliciana Parish A man was electrocuted and critically injured during a thunderstorm when he was struck by a falling power line. | 0 | 1 | $941 |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-12 | Flash FloodNorwood, East Feliciana Parish | 0 | 0 | $30M | |
| 2005-08-28 | Hurricane (Typhoon)East Feliciana Parish · forecast zone East Feliciana | 0 | 0 | $2.6M | |
| 1998-08-01 | DroughtEast Feliciana Parish · forecast zone East Feliciana | 0 | 0 | $507K | |
| 2025-03-29 | Flash FloodLindsay, East Feliciana Parish | 0 | 0 | $100K | |
| 2011-12-22 | TornadoSlaughter, East Feliciana Parish | EF1 2.98 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $26K |
| 1996-11-24 | Thunderstorm WindClinton, East Feliciana Parish | 0 | 1 | $941 |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: January 31, 1983 (tornado, East Feliciana Parish); October 14, 1984 (tornado, East Feliciana Parish); May 18, 1989 (tornado, East Feliciana Parish).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for East Feliciana Parish's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 14 |
| Hail | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in East Feliciana Parish. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 23 · Feb 15 · Mar 32 · Apr 23 · May 27 · Jun 13 · Jul 13 · Aug 29 · Sep 5 · Oct 12 · Nov 11 · Dec 15 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for East Feliciana Parish
FEMA's register lists 41 declarations that include East Feliciana Parish: 22 major disasters, 19 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (24) and coastal storm (5).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | DR-4927 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Arthur |
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3638 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2024-09-16 | DR-4817 | Hurricane | Hurricane Francine |
| 2024-09-10 | EM-3614 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Francine |
| 2021-09-13 | EM-3574 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Nicholas |
| 2021-08-29 | DR-4611 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| 2021-08-27 | EM-3568 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ida |
| 2021-03-09 | DR-4590 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2021-02-18 | EM-3556 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2021-01-12 | DR-4577 | Hurricane | Hurricane Zeta |
| 2020-10-27 | EM-3549 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Zeta |
| 2020-10-16 | DR-4570 | Hurricane | Hurricane Delta |
| 2020-10-07 | EM-3547 | Hurricane | Hurricane Delta |
| 2020-09-14 | EM-3543 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 2020-08-28 | DR-4559 | Hurricane | Hurricane Laura |
| 2020-08-23 | EM-3538 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Laura and Marco |
| 2020-06-07 | EM-3527 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Cristobal |
| 2020-03-24 | DR-4484 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3459 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-08-27 | DR-4458 | Hurricane | Hurricane Barry |
| 2019-07-11 | EM-3416 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Barry |
| 2016-08-14 | DR-4277 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2012-08-29 | DR-4080 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac |
| 2012-08-27 | EM-3347 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaac |
| 2011-10-28 | DR-4041 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Lee |
| 2011-05-06 | EM-3322 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2008-09-02 | DR-1786 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2008-08-29 | EM-3289 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2005-09-24 | DR-1607 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-21 | EM-3260 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-08-29 | DR-1603 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2005-08-27 | EM-3212 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2004-09-15 | DR-1548 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 2003-02-01 | EM-3172 | Other | Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia |
| 2002-10-03 | DR-1437 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lili |
| 2001-06-11 | DR-1380 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Allison |
| 1992-08-26 | DR-956 | Hurricane | Hurricane Andrew |
| 1989-05-20 | DR-829 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1977-05-02 | DR-534 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1977-02-22 | EM-3031 | Snowstorm | Drought & Freezing |
The 40 most recent of 41 are listed; the CSV has every one.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has East Feliciana Parish had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 19 flood or flash flood records for East Feliciana Parish from 1997 to 2025, on 14 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), East Feliciana Parish ranks 1261st of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Delta | 2020-10-09 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005-08-28 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Lili | 2002-10-02 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $3.2 million on 110 claims filed in East Feliciana Parish; the most in one year was 20 in 2016. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1979: 13 · 1980: 6 · 1982: 2 · 1983: 10 · 1989: 1 · 1990: 4 · 1991: 2 · 1993: 1 · 1994: 1 · 1995: 5 · 1996: 1 · 1997: 6 · 1999: 1 · 2001: 7 · 2002: 5 · 2005: 2 · 2008: 11 · 2016: 20 · 2017: 9 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for East Feliciana Parish
FEMA's National Risk Index rates East Feliciana Parish Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $12.7 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | $2.4M | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $2.3M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $473K | 17 modeled event-days a year |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $1.3M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $487K | 14 modeled event-days a year |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $5.1M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $149K | 83 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $51K | about once a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with East Feliciana Parish
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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