NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Gueydan, 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
57 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Gueydan, Louisiana since 1851, 22 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Delta in 2020. Since 1950, 142 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 22
- Tropical storms
- 35
- Tornadoes
- 142
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Gueydan
The strongest storm to pass near Gueydan was Laura in 2020, a Category 4 hurricane with 142 mph winds when its centre passed 45 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Danny in 1985, whose centre came within 9 miles. The record near Gueydan begins with an unnamed storm in 1856; the most recent system was Delta in 2020, a Category 1 hurricane 22 miles away. The busiest decade was the 2000s, with 6 systems, 3 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 57 systems, 13 have come since 2000. Gueydan has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 74% of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 142 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on January 31, 1983, came within 16 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on October 29, 1974, killed 2 people. Of the 142, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 61 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on June 10, 2025. Gueydan has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 73% of the 245 Louisiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 15 times since 1969, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 87% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Gueydan.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Gueydan
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 22 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 45 mi | Category 4 (142 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | BarryJul 13 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 30 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 4 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 1 | 42 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | EdouardAug 5 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2007 | HumbertoSep 13 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 72 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2004 | IvanSep 23 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2002 | LiliOct 3 | 14 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 26 | 51 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1985 | JuanOct 30 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | DannyAug 15 | 9 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1982 | ChrisSep 11 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1980 | DanielleSep 5 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1978 | DebraAug 29 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1977 | BabeSep 5 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1974 | CarmenSep 8 | 14 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1973 | Unnamed 1973 stormSep 12 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 11 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 70 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 66 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | ArleneMay 31 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | BerthaAug 9 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 27 | 65 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1954 | BarbaraJul 29 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormSep 20 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 14 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormSep 24 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 7 | 53 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormAug 15 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormOct 3 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 16 | 54 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 19 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 6 | 41 mi | Category 3 (121 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 67 mi | Category 2 (105 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1908 | Unnamed 1908 stormAug 1 | overhead | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 29 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 20 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 41 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 12 | 59 mi | Category 3 (121 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 18 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 4 | 63 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 13 | 53 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 30 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 2 | 72 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 11 | 43 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Gueydan: 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 Gueydan
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s26
- 2000s27
- 1990s22
- 1980s16(1 EF3+)
- 1970s20(1 EF3+)
- 1960s17(2 EF3+)
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1974 | F3 | 10 mi | 31.3 mi | 2 / 52 |
| Jan 31, 1983 | F3 | 16 mi | 6 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Dec 25, 1969 | F3 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Sep 10, 1961 | F3 | 15 mi | 5.7 mi | 1 / 55 |
| Apr 4, 1952 | F3 | 18 mi | 36.7 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Mar 5, 2011 | EF2 | 20 mi | 6.99 mi | 1 / 11 |
| Aug 29, 2017 | EF2 | 16 mi | 2.18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2012 | EF2 | 2 mi | 4.16 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 24, 2009 | EF2 | 1 mi | 5.58 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 24, 2009 | EF2 | 18 mi | 6.64 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 15, 2008 | EF2 | 23 mi | 7.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 2, 1999 | F2 | 18 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 142, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Gueydan
The Storm Prediction Center has 15 hail reports within 10 miles of Gueydan since 1969. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently July 22, 2002. The most recent report is from April 18, 2020. March and April have the most reports, 4 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Gueydan
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lake Arthur 7 SW, LA, 13 miles west of Gueydan at 11 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 75°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 44°F. June is the wettest at 6.2 inches of precipitation on average and March the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 60.1 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (33.0 of 60.1 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 57 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (26); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 5.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 83 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 10 nights a year. That 60.1 inches is more than at 37 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (46%). Morse, 10 miles north, has its own station (Jennings, LA): 63.6 inches a year, 3.5 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 44 | 5.6 | 6 |
| Feb | 66 | 47 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Mar | 72 | 53 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Apr | 78 | 60 | 4.8 | 4 |
| May | 84 | 68 | 4.6 | 4 |
| Jun | 90 | 73 | 6.2 | 8 |
| Jul | 91 | 75 | 5.0 | 9 |
| Aug | 92 | 74 | 6.1 | 9 |
| Sep | 89 | 70 | 5.9 | 7 |
| Oct | 81 | 61 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Nov | 71 | 51 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Dec | 63 | 45 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Year | 78 | 60 | 60.1 | 74 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lake Arthur 7 SW, LA (11 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 Gueydan
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 18 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Gueydan: 13 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 lightning strikes and 2 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $328,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 19, 2016.
June 29, 2007: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Gueydan — $125,000 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 Gueydan's ZIP code 70542 have filed 97 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $2.0 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Mid-summer severe storms in 2016: 41 claims (42% of all) and $1.2 million. 67% 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, 75 have fewer than Gueydan.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-summer severe storms2016 | 41 | $1.2 million |
Vermilion Parish, which includes Gueydan, has been named in 46 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1971, 26 of them major disasters (by incident: 28 hurricanes, 6 floods, 4 coastal storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Ida, on August 29, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Vermilion Parish a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and coastal flooding; Relatively Low for tornadoes and heat waves; Very Low for hail and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $44.3 million a year, the 22nd highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.4 million (44%), is from hurricanes.
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).
Gueydan in the notable storm records: Hurricane Rita (2005)
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Gueydan
- Morse, LA10 mi
- Lake Arthur, LA12 mi
- Kaplan, LA13 mi
- Crowley, LA17 mi
- Jennings, LA18 mi
- Iota, LA23 mi
- Rayne, LA23 mi
- Welsh, LA24 mi
- Abbeville, LA24 mi
- Maurice, LA26 mi
- Duson, LA26 mi
- Bell City, LA30 mi
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