NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Delhi, 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
18 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Delhi, Louisiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 132 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 18
- Tornadoes
- 132
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
61 deaths in all
What the records show for Delhi
None of the 18 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Delhi; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1909, a tropical storm with 72 mph winds when its centre passed 4 miles away. The record near Delhi begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 60 miles away. Of the 18 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site, 82% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Delhi. The strongest of the 132 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on February 21, 1971; its path came within 4 miles, and it killed 47 people. Of the 132, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 57 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 42. The most recent tornado was on October 18, 2025. Delhi has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 61% of the 245 Louisiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 64 times since 1973, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Delhi has more hail reports within 10 miles than 69% of the 245 Louisiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Delhi
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2002 | LiliOct 4 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 27 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 3 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | DannyAug 16 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 30 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 21 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Delhi: 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 Delhi
By decade
- 2020s18
- 2010s28(1 EF3+)
- 2000s11
- 1990s18(2 EF3+)
- 1980s21(5 EF3+)
- 1970s26(2 EF3+)
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1971 | F5 | 4 mi | 109.2 mi | 47 / 510 |
| Apr 24, 2010 | EF4 | 12 mi | 148.97 mi | 10 / 146 |
| Jan 18, 1973 | F3 | 13 mi | 38 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Jan 21, 1999 | F3 | 18 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F3 | 20 mi | 38 mi | 0 / 11 |
| May 18, 1983 | F3 | 19 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1983 | F3 | 22 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | F3 | 18 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | F3 | 5 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | F3 | 2 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 27, 1968 | F3 | 25 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 17, 1953 | F3 | 9 mi | 41.6 mi | 0 / 17 |
The strongest 12 of 132, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Delhi
The Storm Prediction Center has 64 hail reports within 10 miles of Delhi since 1973, made on 50 separate days. Of these, 49 were 1 inch across or larger, and 9 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on March 13, 2005. The most recent report is from April 2, 2023. May has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Delhi
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rayville, LA, 15 miles west of Delhi at 89 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 38°F. April is the wettest at 6.7 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 3.8 inches; the year adds up to 60.1 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 43% of the year's precipitation (26.0 of 60.1 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 18 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (7); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 84 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 35 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.7 inches a year, most of it in February. That 60.1 inches is more than at 38 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (47%). Tallulah, 20 miles east, has its own station (Tallulah, LA): 57.9 inches a year, 2.2 less than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 38 | 5.5 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 62 | 41 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 70 | 48 | 5.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 78 | 56 | 6.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 84 | 64 | 5.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 71 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 74 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 74 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 89 | 67 | 3.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 80 | 56 | 4.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 68 | 46 | 4.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 60 | 40 | 5.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Year | 77 | 56 | 60.1 | 69 | 0.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rayville, LA (89 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 Delhi
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 71 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Delhi: 57 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on June 16, 2023. March has had the most flash floods, 3 of 13. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 104 have had fewer than Delhi.
October 16, 2006: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Delhi — $1.7 million damage.
NWS: “Very heavy rain fell across Madison Parish, especially the southern half, during the afternoon and evening of October 16th. Six to ten inches of rain fell during this time causing flash flooding across the parish.”
June 16, 2023: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Delhi — $350,000 damage.
NWS: “Widespread trees and power lines were blown down in a swath across northern portions of the parish including some which fell onto US Highway 80 and some in and around Tallulah. A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured by a private weather station at the Tallulah Airport.”
June 16, 2023: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Delhi — $350,000 damage.
NWS: “Widespread trees and power lines were blown down in a swath across southern portions of the parish including some which fell onto LA Highway 577 and one which fell onto a home in Delta. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at the Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport ASOS site KTVR.”
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 Delhi's ZIP code 71232 have filed 91 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $1.2 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1991: 18 claims (20% of all) and $142,000. 35% 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, 71 have fewer than Delhi.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1991 | 18 | $142,000 |
Richland Parish, which includes Delhi, has been named in 36 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 17 hurricanes, 6 floods, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 18, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Richland Parish a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.5 million a year, the 50th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.3 million (31%), 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 Delhi
- Rayville, LA16 mi
- Tallulah, LA20 mi
- Winnsboro, LA23 mi
- Lake Providence, LA31 mi
- Oak Grove, LA32 mi
- Monroe, LA33 mi
- Bastrop, LA35 mi
- Wisner, LA37 mi
- Sterlington, LA38 mi
- Vicksburg, MS38 mi
- West Monroe, LA39 mi
- Columbia, LA39 mi
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