NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Many, 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 Many, Louisiana since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Laura in 2020. Since 1950, 75 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 25
- Tornadoes
- 75
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for Many
The strongest storm to pass near Many was Laura in 2020, a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds when its centre passed 19 miles away. The record near Many 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 27 systems, 7 have come since 2000. Of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site, 73% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Many. The highest rating among the 75 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on May 19, 1983, came within 6 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on February 12, 1950, killed 5 people. Of the 75, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 42 have come since 2000. March has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on March 4, 2025. Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 93% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Many. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 75 times since 1961, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Many has more hail reports within 10 miles than 77% of the 245 Louisiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Many
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 19 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 30 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 2 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2007 | HumbertoSep 13 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1982 | ChrisSep 11 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1974 | CarmenSep 9 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 27 | 27 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1954 | BarbaraJul 29 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 5 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | overhead | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormAug 15 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 27 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1908 | Unnamed 1908 stormAug 1 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 20 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 18 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Many: 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 Many
By decade
- 2020s15
- 2010s16
- 2000s11
- 1990s9
- 1980s8(2 EF3+)
- 1970s8(2 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s5(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1950 | F3 | 10 mi | 74.5 mi | 5 / 25 |
| Mar 20, 1974 | F3 | 11 mi | 85.2 mi | 1 / 9 |
| May 19, 1983 | F3 | 6 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 27, 1980 | F3 | 21 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 20, 1974 | F3 | 22 mi | 44.7 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Nov 16, 1957 | F3 | 10 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F2 | in town | 16.7 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | EF2 | 16 mi | 24.96 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | EF2 | 21 mi | 16.32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | EF2 | 15 mi | 3.56 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Nov 5, 2018 | EF2 | 17 mi | 5.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 2011 | EF2 | 9 mi | 17.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 75, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Many
The Storm Prediction Center has 75 hail reports within 10 miles of Many since 1961, made on 63 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on April 19, 1992. The most recent report is from March 31, 2025. April has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Many
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Many, LA, 6 miles northeast of Many at 255 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 58°F and 35°F. December is the wettest at 6.4 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 56.3 inches over 66 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 44% of the year's precipitation (24.9 of 56.3 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 27 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (11); a normal September there has highs of 87°F and 3.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 84 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 39 nights a year. That 56.3 inches is more than at 13 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (16%). Florien, 10 miles southeast, has its own station (Hodges Gardens, LA): 58.9 inches a year, 2.6 more than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 35 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Feb | 62 | 38 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Mar | 70 | 44 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Apr | 76 | 51 | 4.9 | 5 |
| May | 83 | 60 | 5.2 | 5 |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Jul | 92 | 72 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Aug | 92 | 70 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Sep | 87 | 65 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Oct | 79 | 52 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Nov | 68 | 43 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Dec | 59 | 37 | 6.4 | 7 |
| Year | 76 | 53 | 56.3 | 66 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Many, LA (255 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 Many
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 98 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Many: 71 thunderstorm wind reports, 26 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 7, and the NWS estimated $643,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on April 13, 2019. August has had the most flash floods, 8 of 26. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 172 have had fewer than Many.
July 4, 2015: lightning strike 5 miles from the centre of Many — 6 injured, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “Lightning struck a tree at the Cypress Bend Park Resort on Toledo Bend in Sabine Parish around 7 pm on July 4th. Six people were struck adjacent to the tree and were taken to the Sabine Medical Center.”
July 12, 2002: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Many — 1 injured, $23,000 damage.
NWS: “Several large trees and power lines toppled. A storage shed was blown over and electricity was out across most of the town.”
March 25, 2009: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Many — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “Trees and powerlines were downed in town. Trees were downed from Ponder and Andries Streets through to San Antonio Avenue.”
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 Many's ZIP code 71449 have filed 16 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $166,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 13% 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, 8 have fewer than Many.
Sabine Parish, which includes Many, has been named in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 18 hurricanes, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 coastal storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Ida, on August 29, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Sabine Parish a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.9 million a year, the 39th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.2 million (52%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Many
- Zwolle, LA9 mi
- Florien, LA10 mi
- Hemphill, TX17 mi
- Robeline, LA19 mi
- Anacoco, LA22 mi
- Shelbyville, TX26 mi
- Bronson, TX30 mi
- Natchitoches, LA32 mi
- New Llano, LA32 mi
- Leesville, LA32 mi
- San Augustine, TX36 mi
- Fort Polk, LA36 mi
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