NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mansfield, 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
17 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mansfield, Louisiana since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Laura in 2020. Since 1950, 132 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 15 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 16
- Tornadoes
- 132
- EF3 or stronger
- 15
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
33 deaths in all
What the records show for Mansfield
The strongest storm to pass near Mansfield was Laura in 2020, a Category 1 hurricane with 82 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. The record near Mansfield begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Laura in 2020. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 4 systems. Of the 17 systems, 5 have come since 2000. Of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site, 80% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Mansfield. The strongest of the 132 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on February 12, 1950; its path came within 14 miles, and it killed 18 people. Of the 132, 12 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 67 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 29. The most recent tornado was on July 8, 2024. Mansfield has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 61% of the 245 Louisiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 76 times since 1973, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Mansfield has more hail reports within 10 miles than 78% of the 245 Louisiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mansfield
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 34 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 2 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 27 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 5 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormAug 15 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mansfield: 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 Mansfield
By decade
- 2020s31
- 2010s23
- 2000s13(2 EF3+)
- 1990s23(1 EF3+)
- 1980s15(5 EF3+)
- 1970s9(2 EF3+)
- 1960s9(2 EF3+)
- 1950s9(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1950 | F4 | 14 mi | 82.6 mi | 18 / 77 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | F3 | 16 mi | 74.5 mi | 5 / 25 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 19 mi | 48 mi | 1 / 116 |
| Apr 23, 2000 | F3 | 13 mi | 19.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 2000 | F3 | 21 mi | 32.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 3, 1999 | F3 | 17 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 2, 1984 | F3 | 19 mi | 61 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Apr 25, 1982 | F3 | 19 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1982 | F3 | 19 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 27, 1980 | F3 | 18 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 20, 1974 | F3 | 18 mi | 44.7 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 19, 1970 | F3 | 20 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 132, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mansfield
The Storm Prediction Center has 76 hail reports within 10 miles of Mansfield since 1973, made on 68 separate days. Of these, 51 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on April 23, 2000. The most recent report is from May 1, 2025. April has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mansfield
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mansfield 4 NW, LA, 5 miles northwest of Mansfield at 322 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 36°F. March is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 53.6 inches over 61 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 43% of the year's precipitation (22.9 of 53.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 17 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 3.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 93 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 39 nights a year. That 53.6 inches is more than at 5 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (6%). Stonewall, 18 miles north, has its own station (Shreveport Sthrn Hills, LA): 55.6 inches a year, 2.0 more than here, and the same July average high, 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 36 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Feb | 62 | 40 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Mar | 70 | 46 | 5.5 | 6 |
| Apr | 76 | 53 | 5.2 | 5 |
| May | 83 | 62 | 4.6 | 5 |
| Jun | 90 | 70 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Jul | 93 | 72 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Aug | 93 | 72 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Sep | 88 | 65 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Oct | 79 | 55 | 5.0 | 4 |
| Nov | 68 | 44 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Dec | 60 | 38 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Year | 77 | 54 | 53.6 | 61 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mansfield 4 NW, LA (322 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 Mansfield
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 95 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mansfield: 81 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 2 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $4.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on February 10, 1998. March has had the most flash floods, 3 of 12. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 96 have had fewer than Mansfield.
May 28, 2017: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Mansfield — 1 killed, 2 injured.
NWS: “A tree fell on a vehicle that was traveling west of Hudson Darby Road, just east of Highway 71. Louisiana State Police reported that a 21 year-old male passenger sitting in the rear seat sustained fatal injuries from the falling tree.”
April 22, 2020: flash flood in Mansfield — 1 killed.
NWS: “A 48 year old man drowned in a rain swollen drainage ditch along Gibbs Street while trying to retrieve a trash can, after he was swept away by the rapid moving flood waters. His body was later found about 50-60 yards downstream.”
February 10, 1998: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Mansfield — 3 injured, $4.0 million damage.
NWS: “A multitude of downed trees and powerlines left the area without electricity for more than 12 hours. Electrical companies estimate that nearly 60,000 people in the region were without power.”
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 Mansfield's ZIP code 71052 have filed 18 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1982, and were paid $368,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 22% 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, 11 have fewer than Mansfield.
De Soto Parish, which includes Mansfield, has been named in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 17 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 coastal storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 18, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives De Soto Parish a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.1 million a year, the 47th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.1 million (45%), 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 Mansfield
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- Stonewall, LA18 mi
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- Keithville, LA22 mi
- Elm Grove, LA22 mi
- Joaquin, TX22 mi
- Shelbyville, TX24 mi
- Ringgold, LA28 mi
- Shreveport, LA30 mi
- Zwolle, LA30 mi
- Barksdale Afb, LA31 mi
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