NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Angola, 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
45 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Angola, Louisiana since 1851, 8 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 62 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 8
- Tropical storms
- 37
- Tornadoes
- 62
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Angola
The strongest storm to pass near Angola was an unnamed storm in 1909, a Category 1 hurricane with 93 mph winds when its centre crossed the city. The record near Angola begins with an unnamed storm in 1856; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 44 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 5 systems. Of the 45 systems, 8 have come since 2000. Of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site, 60% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Angola. The highest rating among the 62 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on April 10, 2021, came within 21 miles. Of the 62, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 30 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2024. Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 96% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Angola. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 17 times since 1991, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 86% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Angola.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Angola
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | CristobalJun 8 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 1 | 43 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2002 | LiliOct 3 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 26 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1988 | BerylAug 9 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 29 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | DannyAug 16 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1974 | CarmenSep 8 | 72 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1973 | Unnamed 1973 stormSep 13 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 53 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | ArleneMay 31 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | EstherSep 18 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 14 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | BrendaAug 2 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 4 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 26 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 16 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 19 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJul 15 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 22 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 13 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | overhead | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormOct 9 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 29 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 20 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 27 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 35 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 1 | 54 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 30 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 2 | 35 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 12 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Angola: 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 Angola
By decade
- 2020s15(1 EF3+)
- 2010s3
- 2000s12
- 1990s7
- 1980s9(1 EF3+)
- 1970s7
- 1960s3
- 1950s6(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | EF3 | 21 mi | 8.71 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Oct 15, 1957 | F3 | 22 mi | 37.9 mi | 1 / 29 |
| May 20, 1983 | F3 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 7, 1957 | F3 | 6 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Feb 19, 1954 | F2 | 4 mi | 0.5 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | EF2 | 15 mi | 14.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | EF2 | 25 mi | 1.92 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 24, 2001 | F2 | 14 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F2 | 20 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1990 | F2 | 25 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 7, 1984 | F2 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Sep 11, 1982 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 62, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Angola
The Storm Prediction Center has 17 hail reports within 10 miles of Angola since 1991, made on 14 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 5 days, most recently February 14, 2009. The most recent report is from June 8, 2025. March has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Angola
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is New Roads 5 NE, LA, 20 miles southeast of Angola at 45 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 75°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 42°F. January is the wettest at 6.5 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 3.9 inches; the year adds up to 58.6 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 46% of the year's precipitation (26.8 of 58.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 45 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (18); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 90 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 19 nights a year. That 58.6 inches is more than at 25 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (31%). Simmesport, 14 miles west, has its own station (Bunkie, LA): 61.7 inches a year, 3.1 more than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 42 | 6.5 | 7 |
| Feb | 65 | 45 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Mar | 72 | 51 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Apr | 79 | 58 | 5.1 | 6 |
| May | 86 | 66 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 73 | 5.6 | 7 |
| Jul | 92 | 75 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Aug | 92 | 75 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Sep | 89 | 71 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Oct | 81 | 60 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Nov | 71 | 50 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Dec | 63 | 44 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Year | 78 | 59 | 58.6 | 73 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at New Roads 5 NE, LA (45 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 Angola
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 41 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Angola: 36 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $5.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on April 10, 2024.
August 12, 2016: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Angola — $5.2 million damage.
NWS: “Ten to fifteen inches of rainfall over a 2 day period led to widespread flash flooding in West Feliciana Parish. Road closures due to high water were common and approximately 130 homes and businesses suffered various degrees of damage due to the flash flooding.”
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 Angola's ZIP code 70712 have filed 115 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $55,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 1990, with 107. 1% 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, 81 have fewer than Angola.
West Feliciana Parish, which includes Angola, has been named in 44 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 24 of them major disasters (by incident: 23 hurricanes, 8 floods, 5 coastal storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Francine, on September 16, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives West Feliciana Parish a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.6 million a year, the 46th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.2 million (33%), 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.
Cities near Angola
- Simmesport, LA14 mi
- Saint Francisville, LA14 mi
- Woodville, MS18 mi
- New Roads, LA19 mi
- Moreauville, LA20 mi
- Plaucheville, LA21 mi
- Ventress, LA22 mi
- Jackson, LA23 mi
- Cottonport, LA27 mi
- Mansura, LA29 mi
- Ethel, LA30 mi
- Marksville, LA32 mi
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