Storms near Rapides Parish
The record holds 39 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Rapides Parish, Louisiana between 1854 and 2020. The busiest month is September, with 17 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 39storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 11at 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 Rapides Parish?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 26% |
| Tropical storm | 16 | 41% |
| Category 1 | 7 | 18% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 5% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Rapides Parish storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1854, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 12 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Rapides Parish
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1909 (North Atlantic)13 September 1909 to 22 September 1909, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 952 hPa
- Carmen (1974)29 August 1974 to 10 September 1974, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 928 hPa
- Gustav (2008)25 August 2008 to 5 September 2008, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 943 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1947 (North Atlantic)4 September 1947 to 21 September 1947, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 938 hPa
Most recent storms near Rapides Parish
- Delta (2020)4 October 2020 to 11 October 2020, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 953 hPa
- 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
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 Rapides Parish
- Carmen (1974)29 August 1974 to 10 September 1974, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 928 hPa
- 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
- Lili (2002)21 September 2002 to 4 October 2002, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Betsy (1965)27 August 1965 to 13 September 1965, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Delta (2020)4 October 2020 to 11 October 2020, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 953 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