Storms near Natchitoches Parish
The record holds 31 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana between 1855 and 2020. The busiest month is August, with 13 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 31storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 5at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Natchitoches Parish?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 29% |
| Tropical storm | 16 | 52% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 13% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 3% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Natchitoches Parish storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1855, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 13 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Natchitoches Parish
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Audrey (1957)24 June 1957 to 29 June 1957, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 946 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1879 (North Atlantic)19 August 1879 to 26 August 1879, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 964 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1886 (North Atlantic)4 October 1886 to 15 October 1886, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt)
- Humberto (2007)12 September 2007 to 14 September 2007, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 985 hPa
Most recent storms near Natchitoches Parish
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Barry (2019)10 July 2019 to 16 July 2019, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 993 hPa
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near Natchitoches Parish
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Gustav (2008)25 August 2008 to 5 September 2008, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 943 hPa
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa
- Audrey (1957)24 June 1957 to 29 June 1957, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 946 hPa
- Isaac (2012)20 August 2012 to 1 September 2012, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 966 hPa