NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Albany, LA
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
62 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Albany, Louisiana since 1851, 17 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Francine in 2024. Since 1950, 141 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 17
- Tropical storms
- 45
- Tornadoes
- 141
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Albany
The strongest storm to pass near Albany was Camille in 1969, a Category 4 hurricane with 132 mph winds when its centre passed 60 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Ida in 2021, whose centre came within 11 miles. The record near Albany begins with an unnamed storm in 1855; the most recent system was Francine in 2024, a tropical storm 15 miles away. The 1930s and the 2000s were the busiest decades, with 6 systems each. Of the 62 systems, 14 have come since 2000. Albany has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 60% of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 141 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 12, 1969, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on February 6, 1953, killed 2 people. Of the 141, 13 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 79 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on October 26, 2025. Albany has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 72% of the 245 Louisiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 55 times since 1976, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Albany has more hail reports within 10 miles than 62% of the 245 Louisiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Albany
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FrancineSep 12 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 11 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ClaudetteJun 19 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 28 | 46 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | CristobalJun 8 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 1 | 69 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 59 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2005 | CindyJul 6 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2003 | BillJun 30 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 26 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1988 | FlorenceSep 10 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1988 | BerylAug 9 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 29 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 35 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 60 mi | Category 4 (132 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 42 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | ArleneMay 31 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | EstherSep 18 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 13 | overhead | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | BrendaAug 2 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 4 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 28 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormSep 26 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 28 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 16 | 48 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 19 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJul 15 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 22 | overhead | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 54 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 27 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 12 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 54 mi | Category 2 (102 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormOct 9 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 29 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 7 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 27 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 23 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 7 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 1 | 13 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 6 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormOct 1 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 2 | 31 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 12 | 72 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 12 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 16 | 74 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Albany: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Albany
By decade
- 2020s20
- 2010s40
- 2000s19
- 1990s12
- 1980s16
- 1970s21
- 1960s9(1 EF3+)
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1953 | F3 | in town | 15.6 mi | 2 / 21 |
| Apr 12, 1969 | F3 | 19 mi | 10.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 15, 2006 | F2 | 17 mi | 6.02 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | EF2 | 23 mi | 3.54 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | EF2 | 24 mi | 2.62 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | EF2 | 9 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | EF2 | 13 mi | 23.08 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | EF2 | 8 mi | 4.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | EF2 | 17 mi | 4.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | F2 | 22 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 43 |
| Feb 15, 1992 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Jun 8, 1989 | F2 | 17 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 141, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Albany
The Storm Prediction Center has 55 hail reports within 10 miles of Albany since 1976, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 45 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 17 days, most recently February 4, 2024. The most recent report is from May 23, 2025. May has the most reports, 23.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Albany
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hammond 5 E, LA, 12 miles east of Albany at 35 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 38°F. July is the wettest at 6.8 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 4.1 inches; the year adds up to 64.4 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (31.8 of 64.4 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 62 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (24); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 4.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 86 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 31 nights a year. That 64.4 inches is more than at 66 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (81%). Holden, 6 miles west, has its own station (Amite, LA): 63.8 inches a year, 0.6 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 38 | 5.8 | 8 |
| Feb | 65 | 42 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Mar | 72 | 49 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Apr | 78 | 55 | 5.6 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 63 | 5.4 | 5 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 6.7 | 9 |
| Jul | 92 | 72 | 6.8 | 9 |
| Aug | 92 | 71 | 5.6 | 8 |
| Sep | 88 | 67 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 81 | 56 | 4.1 | 4 |
| Nov | 70 | 46 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Dec | 64 | 41 | 5.9 | 6 |
| Year | 78 | 56 | 64.4 | 78 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hammond 5 E, LA (35 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Albany
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 144 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Albany: 115 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods, 6 lightning strikes and 5 heavy rain events. They killed 2 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $889,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on January 15, 1997. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 133 have had fewer than Albany.
April 11, 2012: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Albany — 2 killed, 2 injured.
September 18, 2006: thunderstorm wind in Albany — 2 injured, $3,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree that fell on a trailer trapping and injuring two men inside.”
May 12, 2017: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Albany — 1 injured.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Albany's ZIP code 70711 have filed 175 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1983, and were paid $12.8 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Mid-summer severe storms in 2016: 113 claims (65% of all) and $11.2 million, then Hurricane Ida in 2021 with 26 and Late winter severe storms in 2016 with 11. 92% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 219 Louisiana cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 101 have fewer than Albany.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-summer severe storms2016 | 113 | $11.2 million |
| Hurricane Ida2021 | 26 | $785,000 |
| Late winter severe storms2016 | 11 | $373,000 |
Livingston Parish, which includes Albany, has been named in 52 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 33 of them major disasters (by incident: 29 hurricanes, 7 floods, 4 coastal storms, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Francine, on September 16, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Livingston Parish a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, coastal flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $165.6 million a year, the 6th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $75.5 million (46%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.