West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Parish storm and disaster record · FIPS 22125 · population 15,300 · 403 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 201 records for West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 163 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (83 records). The deadliest single record is the February 19, 1954 tornado: 1 death and 4 injuries. FEMA has issued 44 declarations naming the county since 1965, 41 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
- 201on 163 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 37 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $48Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 9strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 44latest 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 West Feliciana Parish most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 83 since 1964. 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 | 83 | 67 | 1964-2026 | 1 | 1 | $289K | 47 of 64 |
| Hail | 24 | 18 | 1991-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 54 of 64 |
| Heat | 24 | 24 | 2023-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 of 64 |
| Winter storms | 17 | 14 | 2002-2026 | 1 | 0 | – | 17 of 64 |
| Drought | 14 | 14 | 1998-2026 | 0 | 0 | $4.6M | 28 of 64 |
| Floods | 12 | 12 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | $8.7M | 54 of 64 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 11 | 10 | 2002-2021 | 0 | 2 | $33M | 20 of 64 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 7 | 1954-2024 | 1 | 4 | $1.2M | 64 of 64 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 4 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 of 64 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 1 | 2017-2017 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 of 64 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 1997-1997 | 0 | 0 | $18K | 50 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 West Feliciana Parish had?
NOAA records 9 tornadoes in West Feliciana Parish from 1954 to 2024, the strongest rated EF2, with 1 death and 4 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 12 tornadoes whose track touched West Feliciana Parish since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 9: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 3 people, 1 of them in West Feliciana Parish.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-10-29 00:45, as SPC files it | Lake Arthur to Mermentau | F3 | 31.3 mi | 2 |
| 1954-02-19 21:25, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F2 | 0.5 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Louisiana.
Every tornado record filed for West Feliciana Parish (9)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-10 | Beechwood, West Feliciana Parish | EF2 13.39 mi x 700 yd | 0 | 0 | $19K |
| 2024-04-10 | St Francisville, West Feliciana Parish | EF1 17.03 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $47K |
| 2000-04-03 | St Francisville, West Feliciana Parish | F1 3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $343K |
| 2000-04-03 | St Francisville, West Feliciana Parish | F1 0.7 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 1992-11-21 | West Feliciana Parish | F2 4 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1982-07-08 | West Feliciana Parish | F1 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1981-06-05 | West Feliciana Parish | F1 0.1 mi x 7 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1972-04-22 | West Feliciana Parish | F1 22.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1954-02-19 | West Feliciana Parish | F2 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 1 | 4 | $3K 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 West Feliciana Parish?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the April 10, 2024 tornado ($19,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
An EF-2 tornado developed near Bains Road and Oak Grove Road from the culmination of numerous subtornadic vortices which could be evidently seen in linear swaths of tree damage extending southwestward toward US Hwy 61. The tornado continued to organize near Virginia Lane and Belmont Drive causing minor damage to a home and tree damage. Aerial drone footage in conjunction with high resolution satellite imagery and a follow up ground survey uncovered a swath of tree damage with numerous snaps and uproots west of Stirling Rd. As the tornado raced north-northeast, it quickly grew in size and strength and the most significant damage began after the tornado crossed Polk Brannon Road. Aerial drone footage denoted a large section of significant tree damage resulting in 70-80% of tree fall in a strongly convergent pattern. …
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1172705)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Thunderstorm WindBains, West Feliciana Parish | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-04 | Flash FloodHardwood, West Feliciana Parish | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtWest Feliciana Parish · forecast zone West Feliciana | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtWest Feliciana Parish · forecast zone West Feliciana | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-27 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillWest Feliciana Parish · forecast zone West Feliciana | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-25 | Winter WeatherWest Feliciana Parish · forecast zone West Feliciana | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-23 | Excessive HeatWest Feliciana Parish · forecast zone West Feliciana | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-10 | Thunderstorm WindHardwood, West Feliciana Parish | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-08 | Thunderstorm WindRosebank, West Feliciana Parish | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-02 | Thunderstorm WindFreeland, West Feliciana Parish | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-02 | Thunderstorm WindRosebank, West Feliciana Parish | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-03-31 | Thunderstorm WindBeechwood, West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-02-19 | TornadoWest Feliciana Parish | F2 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 1 | 4 | $3K step |
| 2018-01-16 | Winter WeatherWest Feliciana Parish · forecast zone West Feliciana Louisiana Highway 10 in West Feliciana Parish was reported closed due to icy conditions. The deputy chief of the West Feliciana Parish Fire District was killed north of St. Francisville when he was struck by another vehicle while investigating an accident due to the icy road conditions. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2014-08-30 | Thunderstorm WindSt Francisville, West Feliciana Parish A St. Francisville man was killed after a pecan tree fell on his truck as he was pulling out of his driveway. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff indicated the incident occurred about 11:30 a.m. during a storm. The 64-year-old driver was driving his pick-up truck away from his barn in St. Francisville when the pecan ... | 45 kt wind | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| 2020-10-09 | Tropical StormWest Feliciana Parish · forecast zone West Feliciana Delta produced tropical storm force winds and wind gusts resulting in minor to moderate impacts across the parish. Peak wind gusts were estimated in the 60 to 70 mph range, though higher gusts may have occurred across the far western portion of the parish closest to Delta's center. Numerous trees, power lines and ... | 0 | 2 | $5.7M | |
| 1990-12-22 | Thunderstorm WindWest Feliciana Parish | 0 | 1 | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-12 | Flash FloodRetreat, West Feliciana Parish | 0 | 0 | $6.4M | |
| 2021-08-29 | Hurricane (Typhoon)West Feliciana Parish · forecast zone West Feliciana | 0 | 0 | $5.4M | |
| 2000-12-01 | DroughtWest Feliciana Parish · forecast zone West Feliciana | 0 | 0 | $3.3M | |
| 1998-08-01 | DroughtWest Feliciana Parish · forecast zone West Feliciana | 0 | 0 | $1.3M | |
| 1999-03-13 | Flash FloodCountywide, West Feliciana Parish | 0 | 0 | $1.3M | |
| 1997-04-01 | FloodWest Feliciana Parish · forecast zone West Feliciana | 0 | 0 | $873K | |
| 2012-08-28 | Hurricane (Typhoon)West Feliciana Parish · forecast zone West Feliciana | 0 | 0 | $752K | |
| 2008-09-01 | Hurricane (Typhoon)West Feliciana Parish · forecast zone West Feliciana | 0 | 0 | $713K |
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: November 21, 1992 (tornado, West 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 West 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 22 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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 West Feliciana Parish. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 18 · Feb 16 · Mar 24 · Apr 30 · May 12 · Jun 16 · Jul 16 · Aug 28 · Sep 9 · Oct 11 · Nov 11 · Dec 10 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for West Feliciana Parish
FEMA's register lists 44 declarations that include West Feliciana Parish: 24 major disasters, 20 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (23) and flood (8).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2019-09-19 | 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 |
| 2015-07-13 | DR-4228 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2012-08-29 | DR-4080 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac |
| 2011-10-28 | DR-4041 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Lee |
| 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 |
| 2004-09-15 | 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 |
The 40 most recent of 44 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 West Feliciana Parish had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 12 flood or flash flood records for West Feliciana Parish from 1997 to 2026, on 12 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), West Feliciana Parish ranks 641st of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Ida | 2021-08-29 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Delta | 2020-10-09 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Isaac | 2012-08-28 | 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 $4.3 million on 370 claims filed in West Feliciana Parish; the most in one year was 114 in 1990. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1979: 24 · 1980: 5 · 1982: 5 · 1983: 36 · 1984: 27 · 1985: 10 · 1986: 2 · 1989: 7 · 1990: 114 · 1991: 13 · 1993: 1 · 1994: 11 · 1995: 7 · 1996: 1 · 1997: 15 · 1998: 1 · 1999: 1 · 2002: 1 · 2005: 5 · 2008: 14 · 2009: 1 · 2011: 16 · 2012: 1 · 2016: 21 · 2017: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2019: 9 · 2020: 7 · 2021: 3 · 2024: 2 · 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 West Feliciana Parish
FEMA's National Risk Index rates West Feliciana Parish Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $9.6 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 Moderate | $1.9M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $1.8M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $508K | 1.4 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $1.3M | once in about 6 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $253K | 16 modeled event-days a year |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $379K | 14 modeled event-days a year |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $41K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $102K | 81 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 West 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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