NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Anacoco, 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
31 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Anacoco, Louisiana since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Delta in 2020. Since 1950, 80 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 29
- Tornadoes
- 80
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
14 deaths in all
What the records show for Anacoco
The strongest storm to pass near Anacoco was Laura in 2020, a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds when its centre passed 7 miles away. The record near Anacoco begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Delta in 2020, a tropical storm 60 miles away. The busiest decade was the 2000s, with 4 systems. Of the 31 systems, 9 have come since 2000. Of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site, 73% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Anacoco. The strongest of the 80 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on December 3, 1953; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 9 people. Of the 80, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 40 have come since 2000. March has had the most tornadoes, 17. The most recent tornado was on March 4, 2025. Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 91% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Anacoco. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 30 times since 1965, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 64% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Anacoco.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Anacoco
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 7 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 30 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 2 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2007 | HumbertoSep 13 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2002 | LiliOct 3 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1985 | DannyAug 15 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1982 | ChrisSep 11 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1979 | ClaudetteJul 25 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1974 | CarmenSep 9 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1973 | Unnamed 1973 stormSep 12 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 27 | 13 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1954 | BarbaraJul 29 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 8 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormAug 15 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 27 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 6 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1908 | Unnamed 1908 stormAug 1 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 20 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 18 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Anacoco: 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 Anacoco
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s11
- 2000s15
- 1990s16
- 1980s4
- 1970s10
- 1960s4
- 1950s6(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 1953 | F4 | 24 mi | 85.5 mi | 9 / 50 |
| Nov 16, 1957 | F3 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F2 | 24 mi | 14.8 mi | 2 / 8 |
| Mar 22, 1953 | F2 | 14 mi | 234.7 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F2 | 22 mi | 16.7 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | EF2 | 15 mi | 3.56 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | EF2 | 17 mi | 36.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F2 | 22 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 17, 2003 | F2 | 5 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F2 | 17 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 6 mi | 42.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 7 mi | 35.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 80, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Anacoco
The Storm Prediction Center has 30 hail reports within 10 miles of Anacoco since 1965, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 8 days, most recently April 19, 2015. The most recent report is from March 15, 2025. March and April have the most reports, 7 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Anacoco
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Toledo Bend Dam, TX, 9 miles west of Anacoco at 190 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 37°F. December is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 55.7 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 47% of the year's precipitation (26.0 of 55.7 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 31 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (11); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 4.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 93 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 39 nights a year. That 55.7 inches is more than at 10 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (12%). New Llano, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Leesville, LA): 59.4 inches a year, 3.7 more than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 37 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Feb | 63 | 40 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 70 | 47 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Apr | 78 | 53 | 4.7 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 62 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Jun | 91 | 68 | 4.9 | 8 |
| Jul | 94 | 71 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Aug | 94 | 71 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 89 | 66 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Oct | 79 | 55 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Nov | 69 | 45 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Dec | 61 | 39 | 5.8 | 7 |
| Year | 78 | 54 | 55.7 | 74 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Toledo Bend Dam, TX (190 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 Anacoco
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 68 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Anacoco: 41 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods, 7 floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $270.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on January 9, 2022. March has had the most flash floods, 9 of 18. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 133 have had fewer than Anacoco.
March 10, 2016: flood 10 miles from the centre of Anacoco — $86.0 million damage.
NWS: “Prolonged heavy rain on the 9th and 10th pushed Toledo Bend Reservoir to record levels while flooded creeks and streams flowed into the Sabine River. 77 feet higher than the previous record set in 1999.”
March 10, 2016: flood 9 miles from the centre of Anacoco — $50.0 million damage.
NWS: “Water quickly rose along the Sabine River on the 10th as flood water flowed into the basin from Toledo Bend and from the area tributaries. 77 feet above the previous record set in 1999.”
March 10, 2016: flood 9 miles from the centre of Anacoco — $50.0 million damage.
NWS: “Flood water from the heavy rain event on the 9th and 10th pushed into western sections of Calcasieu Parish flooding areas generally along and west of Highway 109. This flooded sections of Starks and Vinton.”
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 Anacoco's ZIP code 71403 have filed 87 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1999, and were paid $2.9 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late winter severe storms in 2016: 40 claims (46% of all) and $1.8 million, then Hurricane Harvey in 2017 with 16. 68% 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, 68 have fewer than Anacoco.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late winter severe storms2016 | 40 | $1.8 million |
| Hurricane Harvey2017 | 16 | $632,000 |
Vernon Parish, which includes Anacoco, has been named in 39 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 19 hurricanes, 4 fires, 4 floods, 3 coastal storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Ida, on August 29, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Vernon Parish a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $21.6 million a year, the 31st highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.9 million (41%), 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).
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Cities near Anacoco
- New Llano, LA11 mi
- Leesville, LA13 mi
- Florien, LA13 mi
- Fort Polk, LA16 mi
- Hemphill, TX21 mi
- Many, LA22 mi
- Deridder, LA28 mi
- Zwolle, LA30 mi
- Newton, TX33 mi
- Robeline, LA34 mi
- Pitkin, LA34 mi
- Brookeland, TX34 mi
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