NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hammond, 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
62 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Hammond, Louisiana since 1851, 18 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Francine in 2024. Since 1950, 143 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 18
- Tropical storms
- 44
- Tornadoes
- 143
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Hammond
The strongest storm to pass near Hammond was Camille in 1969, a Category 4 hurricane with 132 mph winds when its centre passed 54 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Ida in 2021, whose centre came within 17 miles. The record near Hammond begins with an unnamed storm in 1855; the most recent system was Francine in 2024, a tropical storm 9 miles away. The 1930s and the 2000s were the busiest decades, with 6 systems each. Of the 62 systems, 14 have come since 2000. Hammond has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 143 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 12, 1969, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on February 6, 1953, killed 2 people. Of the 143, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 80 have come since 2000. March and April have had the most tornadoes, 18 each. The most recent tornado was on October 26, 2025. Hammond has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 75% of the 245 Louisiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1976, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Hammond has more hail reports within 10 miles than 50% of the 245 Louisiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hammond
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FrancineSep 12 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 17 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ClaudetteJun 19 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 28 | 40 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | CristobalJun 8 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 1 | 73 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 52 mi | Category 3 (112 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2005 | CindyJul 6 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2003 | BillJul 1 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 26 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1988 | FlorenceSep 10 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1988 | BerylAug 9 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 32 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 54 mi | Category 4 (132 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 46 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | ArleneMay 31 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | EstherSep 18 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 13 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | BrendaAug 1 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 4 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 31 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormSep 26 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 28 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 16 | 55 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 19 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJul 15 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 21 | overhead | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 60 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 20 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 12 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 61 mi | Category 2 (102 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormOct 9 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 29 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 7 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 27 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 30 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 7 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 1 | 19 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 6 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormOct 1 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 2 | 38 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 15 | 70 mi | Category 2 (102 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 12 | 67 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 12 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 16 | 67 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Hammond: 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 Hammond
By decade
- 2020s23
- 2010s40
- 2000s17
- 1990s12
- 1980s16
- 1970s20
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1953 | F3 | 2 mi | 15.6 mi | 2 / 21 |
| Apr 12, 1969 | F3 | 22 mi | 10.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 15, 2006 | F2 | 18 mi | 6.02 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | EF2 | 24 mi | 3.54 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | EF2 | 12 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | EF2 | 11 mi | 23.08 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | EF2 | 15 mi | 4.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | EF2 | 16 mi | 4.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | F2 | 15 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 43 |
| Feb 15, 1992 | F2 | 7 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Jun 8, 1989 | F2 | 23 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 29, 1977 | F2 | 6 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 143, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hammond
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Hammond since 1976, made on 32 separate days. Of these, 40 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 17 days, most recently February 4, 2024. The most recent report is from May 23, 2025. May has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hammond
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hammond 5 E, LA, 6 miles east of Hammond at 35 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 38°F. July is the wettest at 6.8 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 4.1 inches; the year adds up to 64.4 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (31.8 of 64.4 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 62 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (25); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 4.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 86 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 31 nights a year. That 64.4 inches is more than at 66 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (81%). Independence, 9 miles north, has its own station (Amite, LA): 63.8 inches a year, 0.6 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 38 | 5.8 | 8 |
| Feb | 65 | 42 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Mar | 72 | 49 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Apr | 78 | 55 | 5.6 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 63 | 5.4 | 5 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 6.7 | 9 |
| Jul | 92 | 72 | 6.8 | 9 |
| Aug | 92 | 71 | 5.6 | 8 |
| Sep | 88 | 67 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 81 | 56 | 4.1 | 4 |
| Nov | 70 | 46 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Dec | 64 | 41 | 5.9 | 6 |
| Year | 78 | 56 | 64.4 | 78 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hammond 5 E, LA (35 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 Hammond
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 160 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hammond: 125 thunderstorm wind reports, 23 flash floods, 6 lightning strikes, 5 heavy rain events and 1 flood. They killed 2 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $1.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on April 7, 2003. March has had the most flash floods, 8 of 23. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 162 have had fewer than Hammond.
April 11, 2012: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Hammond — 2 killed, 2 injured.
September 18, 2006: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Hammond — 2 injured, $3,000 damage.
May 12, 2017: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Hammond — 1 injured.
NWS: “A tree fell on a car in Hammond with one minor injury reported.”
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 Hammond's 3 ZIP codes have filed 1,643 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $61.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Ida in 2021: 572 claims (35% of all) and $33.9 million, then Mid-summer severe storms in 2016 with 241 and Late winter severe storms in 2016 with 207. 84% 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, 179 have fewer than Hammond.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Ida2021 | 572 | $33.9 million |
| Mid-summer severe storms2016 | 241 | $12.8 million |
| Late winter severe storms2016 | 207 | $8.5 million |
| Hurricane Isaac2012 | 102 | $1.9 million |
| Flooding1983 | 101 | $817,000 |
| Hurricane Katrina2005 | 91 | $395,000 |
Tangipahoa Parish, which includes Hammond, has been named in 48 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 29 of them major disasters (by incident: 29 hurricanes, 6 floods, 4 coastal storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Francine, on September 16, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tangipahoa Parish a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, coastal flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $107.4 million a year, the 10th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $54.3 million (51%), 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).
Hammond in the notable storm records: Hurricane Ida (2021)
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.