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LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Parish storm and disaster record · FIPS 22059 · population 14,762 · 625 sq mi

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 415 records for LaSalle Parish, Louisiana from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 337 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (125 records). The deadliest single record is the December 3, 1953 tornado: 2 deaths and 15 injuries. FEMA has issued 38 declarations naming the county since 1973, 36 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on January 24, 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
415on 337 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
Deaths recorded
347 injuries
Damage, 2025 dollars
$119Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
Tornadoes
25strongest F4
FEMA declarations
38latest 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 LaSalle Parish most?

The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 125 since 1969. 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.

LaSalle Parish: records by hazard, 1950 to June 30, 2026
HazardRecordsDaysFirst, lastKilledInjuredDamageRank in state
Severe thunderstorm wind 125 98 1969-2026 0 0 $888K 50 of 64
Heat 85 85 2011-2025 0 0 – 8 of 64
Hail 63 51 1974-2026 0 0 – 36 of 64
Drought 41 41 1998-2026 0 0 – 8 of 64
Floods 35 26 1999-2026 0 0 – 34 of 64
Tornadoes 25 21 1950-2021 3 43 $117M 58 of 64
Winter storms 23 23 1997-2026 0 0 – 13 of 64
Hurricanes and tropical storms 7 7 2005-2020 0 2 $904K 40 of 64
Extreme cold 6 6 2010-2026 0 0 $102K 20 of 64
High wind and dust storms 3 3 2002-2019 0 2 $577 20 of 64
Lightning 1 1 2003-2003 0 0 – 54 of 64
Fog, smoke and funnel clouds 1 1 2009-2009 0 0 – 43 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 LaSalle Parish had?

NOAA records 25 tornadoes in LaSalle Parish from 1950 to 2021, the strongest rated F4, with 3 deaths and 43 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 25 tornadoes whose track touched LaSalle Parish since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 25, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 11 people, 3 of them in LaSalle Parish.

The deadliest and strongest tornadoes that touched LaSalle Parish, whole tracks
DateTornadoRatingPathKilled
1953-12-03 01:00, as SPC files itDry Prong to TullosF485.5 mi9
2004-11-23 20:05, as SPC files itOllaF315 mi1
1983-05-19 23:05, as SPC files itOllaF312 mi1

Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Louisiana.

Every tornado record filed for LaSalle Parish (25)
Every tornado recorded in LaSalle Parish, newest first
DatePlaceCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2021-05-02 Searcy, LaSalle Parish EFU 1.18 mi x 25 yd 0 0 –
2019-04-25 Eden, LaSalle Parish EF0 8.77 mi x 700 yd 0 0 $404K
2018-10-31 White Sulphur Spgs, LaSalle Parish EF2 14.67 mi x 200 yd 0 0 $588K
2017-04-02 Jena, LaSalle Parish EF2 3.25 mi x 880 yd 0 0 $271K
2017-04-02 Summerville, LaSalle Parish EF2 1.09 mi x 440 yd 0 0 $722K
2017-04-02 Rogers, LaSalle Parish EF2 13.66 mi x 2,252 yd 0 0 $1.2M
2017-04-02 White Sulphur Spgs, LaSalle Parish EF2 5.55 mi x 1,636 yd 0 0 $120K
2017-01-21 Midway, LaSalle Parish EF0 0.16 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $108K
2011-04-27 Tullos, LaSalle Parish EF0 7.98 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $52K
2011-04-04 Summerville, LaSalle Parish EF2 7.57 mi x 225 yd 0 0 $98K
2011-04-04 Zenoria, LaSalle Parish EF1 6.03 mi x 275 yd 0 0 $262K
2010-12-31 Rogers, LaSalle Parish EF0 0.38 mi x 50 yd 0 0 $27K
2008-12-09 Trout, LaSalle Parish EF2 18.08 mi x 300 yd 0 1 $1.0M
2008-09-13 Searcy, LaSalle Parish EF0 1.25 mi x 50 yd 0 0 $41K
2004-11-23 Olla, LaSalle Parish F3 3 mi x 300 yd 1 20 $7.8M
2002-10-03 Rogers, LaSalle Parish F1 1.5 mi x 25 yd 0 0 –
2000-04-23 Jena, LaSalle Parish F2 2.3 mi x 150 yd 0 0 $1.3M
1999-01-21 Eden, LaSalle Parish F0 2.7 mi x 20 yd 0 0 –
1995-01-06 Rogers To 1 E, LaSalle Parish F1 15 mi x 20 yd 0 0 $48K
1983-05-19 LaSalle Parish F3 7 mi x 500 yd 0 5 $25M step
1983-03-04 LaSalle Parish F2 4 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $250K step
1972-11-13 LaSalle Parish F1 0.2 mi x 50 yd 0 0 $25K step
1953-12-03 LaSalle Parish F4 4.3 mi x 300 yd 2 15 $2.5M step
1951-04-21 LaSalle Parish F0 1 mi x 33 yd 0 2 $25K step
1950-05-01 LaSalle Parish F0 1 mi x 100 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 LaSalle Parish?

The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the October 9, 2020 tropical storm (2 injuries).

Hurricane Delta tracked north northwest across the Western Carribean Sea as a major hurricane, having rapidly strengthened from a tropical depression to a Category 4 hurricane in just over 36 hours, the fastest intensification rate on record. Delta made its first landfall across the Yucatan Peninsula near Cancun on October 7th, before tracking north and making a second landfall near Creole, Louisiana in Cameron Parish as a Category 2 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph and a minimum central pressure of 970 mb. This landfall, which occurred around 6 pm on October 9th, was only 12-15 miles east of where Major Hurricane Laura made landfall only 6 weeks prior. …
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 917385)
The 12 most recent records kept for LaSalle Parish
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2026-06-20 Flash FloodWhitehall, LaSalle Parish 0 0 –
2026-06-01 DroughtLaSalle Parish · forecast zone La Salle 0 0 –
2026-05-01 DroughtLaSalle Parish · forecast zone La Salle 0 0 –
2026-04-01 DroughtLaSalle Parish · forecast zone La Salle 0 0 –
2026-03-15 Thunderstorm WindUrania, LaSalle Parish 52 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-03-15 Thunderstorm WindWhitehall, LaSalle Parish 52 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-03-15 Thunderstorm WindRhinehart, LaSalle Parish 52 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-03-15 Thunderstorm WindCatahoula Lake, LaSalle Parish 52 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-03-15 HailMidway, LaSalle Parish 1.00 in hail 0 0 –
2026-03-01 DroughtLaSalle Parish · forecast zone La Salle 0 0 –
2026-02-14 Thunderstorm WindJena, LaSalle Parish 65 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-02-01 DroughtLaSalle Parish · forecast zone La Salle 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

Records with deaths or injuries in LaSalle Parish, most deaths first
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
1953-12-03 TornadoLaSalle Parish F4 4.3 mi x 300 yd 2 15 $2.5M step
2004-11-23 TornadoOlla, LaSalle Parish A SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM MOVED INTO EXTREME NORTHWEST LA SALLE PARISH AND TRACKED TOWARDS THE TOWN OF OLLA. THE TRACK BEGAN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OLLA AND TRACKED NORTHEAST FOR 3 MILES TOWARDS THE LA SALLE/CALDWELL PARISH LINE. THE LA SALLE PARISH HIGH SCHOOL SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE WHERE THE TORNADO WAS ... F3 3 mi x 300 yd 1 20 $7.8M
1983-05-19 TornadoLaSalle Parish F3 7 mi x 500 yd 0 5 $25M step
2020-10-09 Tropical StormLaSalle Parish · forecast zone La Salle Hurricane Delta tracked north northwest across the Western Carribean Sea as a major hurricane, having rapidly strengthened from a tropical depression to a Category 4 hurricane in just over 36 hours, the fastest intensification rate on record. Delta made its first landfall across the Yucatan Peninsula near Cancun on ... 0 2 –
2019-07-13 Strong WindLaSalle Parish · forecast zone La Salle A tree fell into a mobile home on Briethaupt Cutoff Road, resulting in two minor injuries that were treated on scene by emergency personnel. 35 kt wind 0 2 –
1951-04-21 TornadoLaSalle Parish F0 1 mi x 33 yd 0 2 $25K step
2008-12-09 TornadoTrout, LaSalle Parish A funnel cloud was first observed just west of Pineview by staff members from the local hospital. Shortly afterward, the tornado touched down near Industrial Rd. and snapped or uprooted several trees, causing EF0 damage. The storm path at this location was 75 yards wide. The tornado then traveled northeast to Hwy 127 ... EF2 18.08 mi x 300 yd 0 1 $1.0M

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.

The costliest records in LaSalle Parish since 1993, damage in 2025 dollars
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2004-11-23 TornadoOlla, LaSalle Parish F3 3 mi x 300 yd 1 20 $7.8M
2000-04-23 TornadoJena, LaSalle Parish F2 2.3 mi x 150 yd 0 0 $1.3M
2017-04-02 TornadoRogers, LaSalle Parish EF2 13.66 mi x 2,252 yd 0 0 $1.2M
2008-12-09 TornadoTrout, LaSalle Parish EF2 18.08 mi x 300 yd 0 1 $1.0M
2017-04-02 TornadoSummerville, LaSalle Parish EF2 1.09 mi x 440 yd 0 0 $722K
2008-09-01 Tropical StormLaSalle Parish · forecast zone La Salle 0 0 $685K
2018-10-31 TornadoWhite Sulphur Spgs, LaSalle Parish EF2 14.67 mi x 200 yd 0 0 $588K
2019-04-25 TornadoEden, LaSalle Parish EF0 8.77 mi x 700 yd 0 0 $404K

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 $25M, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 19, 1983 (tornado, LaSalle 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 LaSalle 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).

LaSalle Parish: records per decade (the 2020s to June 30, 2026)
Hazard1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020-26
Severe thunderstorm wind019827253025
Heat––––002857
Hail00351717147
Drought––––202217
Floods––––181115
Tornadoes301225111

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 LaSalle Parish. The two busiest months are in violet.

The values, month by month

Jan 32 · Feb 29 · Mar 51 · Apr 49 · May 28 · Jun 39 · Jul 60 · Aug 51 · Sep 17 · Oct 20 · Nov 21 · Dec 18 (records).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.

Federal disaster declarations for LaSalle Parish

FEMA's register lists 38 declarations that include LaSalle Parish: 21 major disasters, 17 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (17) and flood (9).

Declarations including LaSalle Parish, newest first
DeclaredNumberTypeTitle
2026-01-24EM-3638Winter StormSevere Winter Storm
2024-09-10EM-3614HurricaneTropical Storm Francine
2021-09-13EM-3574Coastal StormTropical Storm Nicholas
2021-08-29DR-4611HurricaneHurricane Ida
2021-08-27EM-3568HurricaneTropical Storm Ida
2021-03-09DR-4590Severe Ice StormSevere Winter Storms
2021-02-18EM-3556Severe Ice StormSevere Winter Storm
2020-10-27EM-3549HurricaneTropical Storm Zeta
2020-10-16DR-4570HurricaneHurricane Delta
2020-10-07EM-3547HurricaneHurricane Delta
2020-09-14EM-3543HurricaneHurricane Sally
2020-08-28DR-4559HurricaneHurricane Laura
2020-08-23EM-3538HurricaneTropical Storms Laura and Marco
2020-06-07EM-3527Coastal StormTropical Storm Cristobal
2020-03-24DR-4484BiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
2020-03-13EM-3459BiologicalCovid-19
2016-03-13DR-4263FloodSevere Storms and Flooding
2012-08-29DR-4080HurricaneHurricane Isaac
2011-08-18DR-4015FloodFlooding
2011-05-06EM-3322FloodFlooding
2008-09-02DR-1786HurricaneHurricane Gustav
2008-08-29EM-3289HurricaneHurricane Gustav
2006-11-02DR-1668Severe StormSevere Storms and Flooding
2005-09-24DR-1607HurricaneHurricane Rita
2005-09-21EM-3260HurricaneHurricane Rita
2005-08-29DR-1603HurricaneHurricane Katrina
2005-08-27EM-3212HurricaneHurricane Katrina
2002-10-03DR-1437HurricaneHurricane Lili
1991-05-03DR-904Severe StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
1989-05-20DR-829FloodSevere Storms & Flooding
1987-11-30DR-804TornadoTornadoes & Flooding
1983-01-11DR-675FloodSevere Storms and Flooding
1979-05-02DR-584FloodSevere Storms & Flooding
1977-02-22EM-3031SnowstormDrought & Freezing
1975-06-06DR-470Severe StormHeavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding
1975-04-12EM-3011FloodHeavy Rains & Flooding
1974-02-23DR-418FloodFlooding
1973-04-27DR-374FloodSevere Storms & Flooding

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 LaSalle Parish had?

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 35 flood or flash flood records for LaSalle Parish from 1999 to 2026, on 26 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), LaSalle Parish ranks 798th of 2,942 U.S. counties.

Named storms on LaSalle Parish's flood and tropical record
StormBeganRecordsDeaths in the county
Hurricane Delta2020-10-0910
Hurricane Gustav2008-09-0110

The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $3.4 million on 271 claims filed in LaSalle Parish; the most in one year was 38 in 1991. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.

The values, year by year

1979: 17 · 1980: 7 · 1982: 15 · 1983: 20 · 1984: 2 · 1987: 6 · 1989: 6 · 1990: 10 · 1991: 38 · 1993: 2 · 1994: 2 · 1995: 8 · 1997: 17 · 1998: 3 · 1999: 10 · 2001: 15 · 2002: 4 · 2003: 2 · 2008: 9 · 2009: 8 · 2011: 13 · 2015: 1 · 2016: 32 · 2017: 1 · 2018: 6 · 2019: 9 · 2020: 7 · 2025: 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 LaSalle Parish

FEMA's National Risk Index rates LaSalle Parish Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $5.0 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.

National Risk Index ratings for LaSalle Parish (December 2025 release), by FEMA's rating, then score
HazardRisk ratingExpected annual lossModeled frequency
HurricaneRelatively Low$334Konce in about 15 years (modeled)
Heat WaveRelatively Low$619K22 modeled event-days a year
Ice StormRelatively Low$61Kabout once a year (modeled)
LightningRelatively Low$116K72 a year (modeled)
Strong WindRelatively Low$307K2.7 a year (modeled)
DroughtRelatively Low$31K33 modeled event-days a year
TornadoRelatively Low$499Konce in about 2 years (modeled)
EarthquakeVery Low$109Konce in about 806 years (modeled)

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.

Counties that share a border with LaSalle Parish

  1. Rapides Parish 728
  2. Winn Parish 594
  3. Grant Parish 515
  4. Caldwell Parish 421
  5. LaSalle Parish 415
  6. Catahoula Parish 376
  7. Avoyelles Parish 367

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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