NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Jonesville, 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
27 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Jonesville, Louisiana since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 81 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 25
- Tornadoes
- 81
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Jonesville
The strongest storm to pass near Jonesville was an unnamed storm in 1909, a Category 1 hurricane with 84 mph winds when its centre passed 11 miles away. The record near Jonesville begins with an unnamed storm in 1856; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 57 miles away. Of the 27 systems, 6 have come since 2000. Of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site, 73% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Jonesville. The highest rating among the 81 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on September 24, 2005, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on October 23, 1957, killed 1 person. Of the 81, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 43 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2024. Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 90% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Jonesville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 26 times since 1983, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 72% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Jonesville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Jonesville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2008 | GustavSep 2 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2007 | HumbertoSep 13 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2002 | LiliOct 3 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 26 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | DannyAug 16 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | EstherSep 19 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJul 16 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 11 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 29 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 21 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 51 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 12 | 47 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 Jonesville: 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 Jonesville
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s15
- 2000s24(1 EF3+)
- 1990s18(2 EF3+)
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6
- 1960s2(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2005 | F3 | 21 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F3 | 23 mi | 38 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F3 | 12 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Sep 12, 1982 | F3 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 29, 1969 | F3 | 6 mi | 29.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Oct 23, 1957 | F2 | 24 mi | 18.3 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 2, 1950 | F2 | 7 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Oct 31, 2018 | EF2 | 19 mi | 37.89 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | EF2 | 14 mi | 13.77 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | EF2 | 21 mi | 1.09 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | EF2 | 20 mi | 13.66 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | EF2 | 22 mi | 5.55 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 81, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Jonesville
The Storm Prediction Center has 26 hail reports within 10 miles of Jonesville since 1983, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on May 24, 2001. The most recent report is from April 23, 2021. February has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Jonesville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jonesville Locks, LA, 7 miles south of Jonesville at 70 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 37°F. January is the wettest at 6.5 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 59.6 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (26.6 of 59.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 27 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (12); a normal September there has highs of 87°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 87 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 27 nights a year. That 59.6 inches is more than at 32 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (40%). Jena, 16 miles west, has its own station (Jena, LA): 59.5 inches a year, 0.1 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 37 | 6.5 | 8 |
| Feb | 61 | 40 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Mar | 69 | 47 | 5.7 | 7 |
| Apr | 75 | 54 | 5.1 | 6 |
| May | 82 | 63 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Jun | 88 | 70 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Jul | 90 | 72 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Aug | 91 | 72 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Sep | 87 | 67 | 4.1 | 4 |
| Oct | 78 | 55 | 4.6 | 5 |
| Nov | 67 | 45 | 5.5 | 6 |
| Dec | 59 | 39 | 5.9 | 7 |
| Year | 75 | 55 | 59.6 | 75 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jonesville Locks, LA (70 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 Jonesville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 73 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Jonesville: 65 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $3.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 16, 2023. January has had the most flash floods, 2 of 7. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 34 have had fewer than Jonesville.
February 26, 1998: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Jonesville — 2 injured, $25,000 damage.
NWS: “Two mobile homes were overturned. Two injuries occurred in one of the mobile homes.”
September 24, 2005: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Jonesville — 1 injured, $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous large limbs were blown down around Jonesville and one man was injured by these limbs as he was walking outside. Additionally, these straight line winds traveled northward and caused roof damage and trees to be blown down in the Sandy Lake Community.”
March 9, 2011: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Jonesville — $1.5 million damage.
NWS: “Extreme rainfall occurred across portions of central Catahoula Parish with rainfall amounts between 7 and 10 inches reported. Significant flooding occurred around Jonesville and near Wallace Ridge.”
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 Jonesville's ZIP code 71343 have filed 1,190 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $11.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1991: 272 claims (23% of all) and $1.2 million, then Late winter severe storms in 2016 with 55 and Mid-spring storms in 2011 with 43. 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, 163 have fewer than Jonesville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1991 | 272 | $1.2 million |
| Late winter severe storms2016 | 55 | $1.4 million |
| Mid-spring storms2011 | 43 | $524,000 |
| Hurricane Gustav2008 | 26 | $515,000 |
Catahoula Parish, which includes Jonesville, has been named in 45 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 27 of them major disasters (by incident: 18 hurricanes, 11 floods, 6 severe storms, 3 coastal storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 18, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Catahoula 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 $4.0 million a year, the 62nd highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.1 million (27%), 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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