Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Parish storm and disaster record · FIPS 22077 · population 20,697 · 555 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 297 records for Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 241 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (139 records). The deadliest single record is the October 15, 1957 tornado: 1 death and 19 injuries. FEMA has issued 47 declarations naming the county since 1965, 44 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
- 297on 241 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 433 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $143Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 21strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 47latest 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 Pointe Coupee Parish most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 139 since 1956. 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 | 139 | 118 | 1956-2026 | 0 | 0 | $732K | 32 of 64 |
| Hail | 37 | 33 | 1961-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 44 of 64 |
| Heat | 24 | 24 | 2023-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 of 64 |
| Floods | 23 | 19 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | $21M | 44 of 64 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 21 | 1957-2024 | 2 | 31 | $11M | 50 of 64 |
| Winter storms | 16 | 13 | 2002-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 35 of 64 |
| Drought | 15 | 15 | 1998-2026 | 0 | 0 | $51M | 32 of 64 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 10 | 10 | 2002-2021 | 0 | 1 | $45M | 26 of 64 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 6 | 1996-2026 | 2 | 1 | $14M | 15 of 64 |
| Lightning | 4 | 4 | 1997-2011 | 0 | 0 | $41K | 26 of 64 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 2017-2017 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 of 64 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | 2015-2015 | 0 | 0 | $6K | 51 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 Pointe Coupee Parish had?
NOAA records 21 tornadoes in Pointe Coupee Parish from 1957 to 2024, the strongest rated F3, with 2 deaths and 31 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 26 tornadoes whose track touched Pointe Coupee Parish since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 21: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 2 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-10-15 22:30, as SPC files it | Fordoche | F3 | 37.9 mi | 1 |
| 1980-05-16 03:45, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F1 | 1 mi | 1 |
| 1957-11-07 16:50, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F3 | 3.6 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Louisiana.
Every tornado record filed for Pointe Coupee Parish (21)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-28 | New California, Pointe Coupee Parish | EF0 1.91 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $941 |
| 2024-05-13 | Frisco, Pointe Coupee Parish | EF0 0.91 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 2024-04-10 | Morganza, Pointe Coupee Parish | EF1 6.75 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $19K |
| 2023-01-24 | Patin, Pointe Coupee Parish | EF1 1.15 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 3 | $109K |
| 2017-04-30 | Livonia, Pointe Coupee Parish | EF1 0.9 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008-02-16 | Morganza, Pointe Coupee Parish | EF1 2.47 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $206K |
| 2008-01-10 | New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish | EF1 0.25 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.1M |
| 2007-01-04 | Oscar, Pointe Coupee Parish | F1 1.83 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $712K |
| 2003-06-15 | New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish | F0 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002-10-29 | Ventress, Pointe Coupee Parish | F1 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $49K |
| 1995-12-17 | Livonia, Pointe Coupee Parish | F2 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 1 | $387K |
| 1992-08-26 | Pointe Coupee Parish | F1 1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1989-05-04 | Pointe Coupee Parish | F1 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1983-03-05 | Pointe Coupee Parish | F1 3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1980-05-16 | Pointe Coupee Parish | F1 1 mi x 33 yd | 1 | 1 | $250K step |
| 1975-02-16 | Pointe Coupee Parish | F1 0.5 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 2 | $25K step |
| 1974-10-29 | Pointe Coupee Parish | F1 5.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1974-07-03 | Pointe Coupee Parish | F1 0.2 mi x 23 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1959-01-21 | Pointe Coupee Parish | F1 0.5 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1957-11-07 | Pointe Coupee Parish | F3 3.6 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 5 | $250K step |
| 1957-10-15 | Pointe Coupee Parish | F3 15.9 mi x 100 yd | 1 | 19 | $250K 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 Pointe Coupee Parish?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 18, 2026 flash flood ($120,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Flash FloodLegonier, Pointe Coupee Parish | 0 | 0 | $120K | |
| 2026-06-18 | Flash FloodLegonier, Pointe Coupee Parish | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-16 | Flash FloodLower Lettsworth, Pointe Coupee Parish | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-08 | HailBatchelor, Pointe Coupee Parish | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-08 | Thunderstorm WindBatchelor, Pointe Coupee Parish | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-08 | Thunderstorm WindWilliamsport, Pointe Coupee Parish | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtPointe Coupee Parish · forecast zone Pointe Coupee | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-14 | Thunderstorm WindMix, Pointe Coupee Parish | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtPointe Coupee Parish · forecast zone Pointe Coupee | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-27 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillPointe Coupee Parish · forecast zone Pointe Coupee | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-25 | Winter WeatherPointe Coupee Parish · forecast zone Pointe Coupee | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-01 | DroughtPointe Coupee Parish · forecast zone Pointe Coupee | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-10-15 | TornadoPointe Coupee Parish | F3 15.9 mi x 100 yd | 1 | 19 | $250K step |
| 2018-01-17 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillPointe Coupee Parish · forecast zone Pointe Coupee In New Roads, One person died of hypothermia and another person was hospitalized when overnight temperatures dropped into the teens during early morning hours of Jan 17th. The elderly couple were disabled and were wheelchair bound. There was no heat in the house as they couple were afraid of using space heaters due to ... | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 1980-05-16 | TornadoPointe Coupee Parish | F1 1 mi x 33 yd | 1 | 1 | $250K step |
| 2025-01-22 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillPointe Coupee Parish · forecast zone Pointe Coupee Temperatures were below freezing for approximately 60 hours from the evening of January 20th through the afternoon of January 23rd. The coldest period was the morning of January 22nd when air temperatures and wind chills dropped deep into the single digit range across the parish with the coldest measurement of 3 ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1957-11-07 | TornadoPointe Coupee Parish | F3 3.6 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 5 | $250K step |
| 2023-01-24 | TornadoPatin, Pointe Coupee Parish A brief 90MPH EF1 tornado touched down near Cutt Pointe Drive and moved northeast before lifting near Michael Lane. Three manufactured homes were damaged which were the focus of the 90 MPH EF1 rating. One was abandoned and not strapped down and was rolled. The other was also not strapped down and it flew into the ... | EF1 1.15 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 3 | $109K |
| 1975-02-16 | TornadoPointe Coupee Parish | F1 0.5 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 2 | $25K step |
| 2020-10-09 | Tropical StormPointe Coupee Parish · forecast zone Pointe Coupee Delta produced sustained tropical storm force winds with gusts likely in excess of 70mph across portions of the parish. This resulted in widespread wind damage impacts. The highest recorded gust was 60 mph at the New Roads AWOS, but higher gusts were likely experienced across portions of the parish to the northwest ... | 0 | 1 | $11M |
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.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-01 | DroughtPointe Coupee Parish · forecast zone Pointe Coupee | 0 | 0 | $41M | |
| 2016-08-12 | Flash FloodLegonier, Pointe Coupee Parish | 0 | 0 | $14M | |
| 1996-03-07 | Cold/Wind ChillPointe Coupee Parish · forecast zone Pointe Coupee | 0 | 0 | $14M | |
| 2020-10-09 | Tropical StormPointe Coupee Parish · forecast zone Pointe Coupee | 0 | 1 | $11M | |
| 2000-12-01 | DroughtPointe Coupee Parish · forecast zone Pointe Coupee | 0 | 0 | $11M | |
| 2005-09-23 | Tropical StormPointe Coupee Parish · forecast zone Pointe Coupee | 0 | 0 | $8.7M | |
| 2016-08-13 | FloodNew Roads Airport, Pointe Coupee Parish | 0 | 0 | $6.0M | |
| 2008-01-10 | TornadoNew Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish | EF1 0.25 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.1M |
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: October 15, 1957 (tornado, Pointe Coupee Parish, 1 killed); May 16, 1980 (tornado, Pointe Coupee Parish, 1 killed); November 7, 1957 (tornado, Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee 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 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 38 | 24 | 21 |
| Hail | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
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 Pointe Coupee Parish. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 26 · Feb 20 · Mar 37 · Apr 33 · May 36 · Jun 27 · Jul 26 · Aug 39 · Sep 6 · Oct 18 · Nov 15 · Dec 14 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Pointe Coupee Parish
FEMA's register lists 47 declarations that include Pointe Coupee Parish: 26 major disasters, 21 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (23) and flood (11).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | DR-4927 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Arthur |
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3638 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2024-09-10 | 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 |
| 2019-09-19 | DR-4462 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2019-08-27 | DR-4458 | Hurricane | Hurricane Barry |
| 2019-07-11 | EM-3416 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Barry |
| 2019-05-29 | EM-3413 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2016-08-14 | DR-4277 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2016-02-05 | EM-3376 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2012-08-29 | DR-4080 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac |
| 2012-08-27 | EM-3347 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaac |
| 2011-08-18 | DR-4015 | Flood | Flooding |
| 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 |
| 2004-06-08 | DR-1521 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 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 |
| 1989-07-17 | DR-835 | Flood | Tropical Storm Allison |
The 40 most recent of 47 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 Pointe Coupee Parish had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 23 flood or flash flood records for Pointe Coupee Parish from 1997 to 2026, on 19 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Pointe Coupee Parish ranks 200th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Arthur | 2026-06-16 | 3 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Ida | 2021-08-29 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Delta | 2020-10-09 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Gustav | 2008-09-01 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005-08-28 | 2 | 0 |
| Hurricane Lili | 2002-10-02 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $26.0 million on 1,896 claims filed in Pointe Coupee Parish; the most in one year was 183 in 2016. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 4 · 1979: 78 · 1980: 89 · 1981: 3 · 1982: 24 · 1983: 160 · 1984: 57 · 1985: 47 · 1986: 2 · 1987: 1 · 1988: 8 · 1989: 89 · 1990: 118 · 1991: 110 · 1992: 3 · 1993: 72 · 1994: 57 · 1995: 56 · 1996: 33 · 1997: 103 · 1998: 39 · 1999: 31 · 2000: 1 · 2001: 27 · 2002: 42 · 2003: 14 · 2004: 54 · 2005: 24 · 2006: 10 · 2007: 1 · 2008: 139 · 2009: 23 · 2010: 10 · 2011: 52 · 2012: 2 · 2013: 14 · 2014: 1 · 2015: 14 · 2016: 183 · 2017: 50 · 2018: 8 · 2019: 16 · 2020: 5 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 6.
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 Pointe Coupee Parish
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pointe Coupee Parish Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $15.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | $5.5M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively High | $1.2M | 20 modeled event-days a year |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | $3.1M | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $2.5M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $526K | 14 modeled event-days a year |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $81K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $135K | 82 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $261K | 1.2 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 Pointe Coupee 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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