NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Ferriday, 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
30 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Ferriday, Louisiana since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 91 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 28
- Tornadoes
- 91
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Ferriday
The strongest storm to pass near Ferriday was an unnamed storm in 1909, a Category 1 hurricane with 83 mph winds when its centre passed 9 miles away. The record near Ferriday begins with an unnamed storm in 1856; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 38 miles away. Of the 30 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site, 73% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Ferriday. The highest rating among the 91 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 9 times; the most recent, on September 24, 2005, came within 4 miles. Of the 91, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 39 have come since 2000. November has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2024. Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 83% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Ferriday. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 62 times since 1974, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Ferriday has more hail reports within 10 miles than 68% of the 245 Louisiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Ferriday
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2002 | LiliOct 3 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 26 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | DannyAug 16 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | EstherSep 19 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 14 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 5 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJul 16 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 13 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 9 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 29 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 21 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 28 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 30 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 12 | 39 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 Ferriday: 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 Ferriday
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s11
- 2000s25(2 EF3+)
- 1990s22(4 EF3+)
- 1980s13(1 EF3+)
- 1970s12(1 EF3+)
- 1960s2(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2005 | F3 | 4 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F3 | 19 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 21, 1999 | F3 | 21 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F3 | 12 mi | 38 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F3 | 15 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Dec 21, 1990 | F3 | 9 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 12, 1982 | F3 | 4 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F3 | 20 mi | 31.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 29, 1969 | F3 | in town | 29.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | EF2 | 11 mi | 0.99 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | EF2 | 11 mi | 3.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | EF2 | 23 mi | 1.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 91, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Ferriday
The Storm Prediction Center has 62 hail reports within 10 miles of Ferriday since 1974, made on 42 separate days. Of these, 39 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on December 23, 2014. The most recent report is from November 20, 2023. May has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Ferriday
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Natchez, MS, 12 miles southeast of Ferriday at 195 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 36°F. January is the wettest at 6.2 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 4.0 inches; the year adds up to 60.1 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (27.1 of 60.1 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 30 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (12); a normal September there has highs of 86°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 67 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 39 nights a year. That 60.1 inches is more than at 38 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (47%). Jonesville, 22 miles west, has its own station (Jonesville Locks, LA): 59.6 inches a year, 0.5 less than here, and the same July average high, 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 36 | 6.2 | 8 |
| Feb | 61 | 39 | 5.5 | 8 |
| Mar | 68 | 47 | 6.0 | 7 |
| Apr | 75 | 53 | 4.9 | 6 |
| May | 82 | 62 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Jun | 87 | 69 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Jul | 90 | 71 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Aug | 89 | 71 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Sep | 86 | 65 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Oct | 77 | 53 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Nov | 67 | 43 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Dec | 59 | 38 | 5.7 | 7 |
| Year | 75 | 54 | 60.1 | 81 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Natchez, MS (195 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 Ferriday
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 160 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Ferriday: 134 thunderstorm wind reports, 20 flash floods, 3 floods, 2 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 8, and the NWS estimated $94.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on February 26, 1998. August has had the most flash floods, 4 of 20. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 148 have had fewer than Ferriday.
October 26, 2025: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Ferriday — 1 killed, 1 injured, $2,000 damage.
February 26, 1998: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Ferriday — 4 injured, $30.0 million damage.
June 27, 2004: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Ferriday — 3 injured, $25,000 damage.
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 Ferriday's ZIP code 71334 have filed 209 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $2.3 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1983: 18 claims (9% of all) and $68,000, then Mid-spring storms in 2011 with 15. The year with the most claims was 1979, with 38. 21% 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, 104 have fewer than Ferriday.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1983 | 18 | $68,000 |
| Mid-spring storms2011 | 15 | $352,000 |
Concordia Parish, which includes Ferriday, has been named in 37 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 18 hurricanes, 8 floods, 3 coastal storms, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Ida, on August 29, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Concordia Parish a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.8 million a year, the 53rd highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.8 million (26%), 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 Ferriday
- Vidalia, LA9 mi
- Natchez, MS13 mi
- Jonesville, LA22 mi
- Wisner, LA22 mi
- Fayette, MS27 mi
- Lorman, MS28 mi
- Roxie, MS28 mi
- Winnsboro, LA36 mi
- Jena, LA36 mi
- Port Gibson, MS38 mi
- Woodville, MS39 mi
- Meadville, MS39 mi
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