Storms near Orleans Parish
The record holds 54 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Orleans Parish, Louisiana between 1855 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 21 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 6 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 54storms within 50 km
- 8major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 20at 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 Orleans Parish?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 15% |
| Tropical storm | 20 | 37% |
| Category 1 | 9 | 17% |
| Category 2 | 3 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 9% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 6 | 11% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Orleans Parish storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, 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 | 4 |
| 1860s | 6 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2020s | 6 |
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 | 7 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 21 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Orleans Parish
- Camille (1969)14 August 1969 to 22 August 1969, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1893 (North Atlantic)27 September 1893 to 5 October 1893, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 948 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1855 (North Atlantic)8 September 1855 to 17 September 1855, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1860 (North Atlantic)8 August 1860 to 16 August 1860, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
Most recent storms near Orleans Parish
- Bertha (2026)17 July 2026 to 24 July 2026, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 995 hPa, provisional
- Francine (2024)8 September 2024 to 14 September 2024, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 974 hPa
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 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 Orleans Parish
- Camille (1969)14 August 1969 to 22 August 1969, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
- Katrina (2005)23 August 2005 to 31 August 2005, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Elena (1985)28 August 1985 to 4 September 1985, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
- Isidore (2002)14 September 2002 to 27 September 2002, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 934 hPa
- Allison (2001)5 June 2001 to 19 June 2001, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 1,000 hPa