Storms near Tensas Parish
The record holds 34 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Tensas Parish, Louisiana between 1855 and 2021. The busiest month is August, with 11 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 34storms 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 Tensas Parish?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 13 | 38% |
| Tropical storm | 14 | 41% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 12% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 6% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Tensas Parish storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, 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 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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 | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Tensas Parish
- Unnamed storm of September 1909 (North Atlantic)13 September 1909 to 22 September 1909, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 952 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1888 (North Atlantic)14 August 1888 to 24 August 1888, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of October 1923 (Eastern and central Pacific)12 October 1923 to 17 October 1923, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 983 hPa
- Betsy (1965)27 August 1965 to 13 September 1965, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
Most recent storms near Tensas Parish
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Delta (2020)4 October 2020 to 11 October 2020, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 953 hPa
- Cristobal (2020)1 June 2020 to 12 June 2020, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 988 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 Tensas Parish
- Andrew (1992)16 August 1992 to 28 August 1992, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 922 hPa
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 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
- Elena (1985)28 August 1985 to 4 September 1985, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa