NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Haynesville, 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
12 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Haynesville, Louisiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Laura in 2020. Since 1950, 98 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 12
- Tornadoes
- 98
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
28 deaths in all
What the records show for Haynesville
None of the 12 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Haynesville; the strongest was Laura in 2020, a tropical storm with 62 mph winds when its centre passed 14 miles away. The record near Haynesville begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Laura in 2020. The busiest decade was the 2010s, with 2 systems. Of the 12 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site, 98% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Haynesville. The strongest of the 98 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on February 12, 1950; its path came within 11 miles, and it killed 18 people. Of the 98, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 43 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 31. The most recent tornado was on March 4, 2025. Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 76% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Haynesville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 46 times since 1978, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Haynesville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 53% of the 245 Louisiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Haynesville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 25 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 7 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Haynesville: 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 Haynesville
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s14
- 2000s20(2 EF3+)
- 1990s13(3 EF3+)
- 1980s17(1 EF3+)
- 1970s16(2 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s6(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1950 | F4 | 11 mi | 82.6 mi | 18 / 77 |
| Jan 12, 2005 | F3 | 23 mi | 24 mi | 2 / 13 |
| Dec 3, 1978 | F3 | 18 mi | 60 mi | 2 / 4 |
| Feb 24, 2007 | EF3 | 23 mi | 26 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 21 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1999 | F3 | 17 mi | 14.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1999 | F3 | 19 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1982 | F3 | 21 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 3, 1978 | F3 | 8 mi | 61.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 10, 1952 | F3 | 12 mi | 50.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | F2 | 3 mi | 58.4 mi | 5 / 10 |
| Dec 3, 1978 | F2 | 19 mi | 6.4 mi | 1 / 7 |
The strongest 12 of 98, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Haynesville
The Storm Prediction Center has 46 hail reports within 10 miles of Haynesville since 1978, made on 39 separate days. Of these, 30 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 12 days, most recently March 27, 2007. The most recent report is from June 13, 2023. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Haynesville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Homer 1N, LA, 10 miles south of Haynesville at 215 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 32°F. April and December are the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 56.9 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 43% of the year's precipitation (24.2 of 56.9 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 12 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal September there has highs of 87°F and 3.7 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 74 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 57 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.7 inches a year, most of it in January and February. That 56.9 inches is more than at 15 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (19%). Sarepta, 20 miles west, has its own station (Benton 5E, LA): 54.0 inches a year, 2.9 less than here, and the same July average high, 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 32 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 60 | 35 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 68 | 42 | 5.7 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 75 | 49 | 5.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 59 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 66 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 70 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 92 | 69 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 62 | 3.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 50 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 65 | 40 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 58 | 34 | 5.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Year | 75 | 51 | 56.9 | 72 | 0.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Homer 1N, LA (215 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 Haynesville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 60 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Haynesville: 41 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods and 4 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 11, and the NWS estimated $271,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on April 13, 2019. October has had the most flash floods, 5 of 15. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 119 have had fewer than Haynesville.
September 9, 2019: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Haynesville — 10 injured.
NWS: “Lightning struck 10 inmates at the Wade Correctional Facility who were outside playing flag football on the grounds. All were injured, one critically, and were taken to various hospitals.”
August 7, 2010: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Haynesville — 1 injured, $75,000 damage.
NWS: “Lightning struck a container at the Key Energy Services Salt Water Disposal Plant about one mile north of the Louisiana state line in extreme southern Columbia County, Arkansas. This lightning strike set off an explosion and fire from nine tanks.”
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
Claiborne Parish, which includes Haynesville, has been named in 34 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 hurricanes, 5 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Ida, on August 29, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Claiborne Parish a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.3 million a year, the 51st highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.3 million (32%), 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).
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Cities near Haynesville
- Homer, LA13 mi
- Sarepta, LA20 mi
- Springhill, LA20 mi
- Magnolia, AR21 mi
- Junction City, AR22 mi
- Taylor, AR23 mi
- Minden, LA25 mi
- Bernice, LA28 mi
- Arcadia, LA29 mi
- Waldo, AR30 mi
- Sibley, LA31 mi
- Dubach, LA32 mi
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