NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mooringsport, 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
13 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mooringsport, Louisiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Laura in 2020. Since 1950, 185 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 13 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 13
- Tornadoes
- 185
- EF3 or stronger
- 13
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
31 deaths in all
What the records show for Mooringsport
None of the 13 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mooringsport; the strongest was Laura in 2020, a tropical storm with 70 mph winds when its centre passed 59 miles away. The record near Mooringsport begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Laura in 2020. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 3 systems. Of the 13 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site, 96% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Mooringsport. The highest rating among the 185 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1999, came within 13 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on February 12, 1950, killed 18 people. Of the 185, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 88 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 53. The most recent tornado was on September 24, 2025. Mooringsport has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 93% of the 245 Louisiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 151 times since 1966, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Mooringsport has more hail reports within 10 miles than 96% of the 245 Louisiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mooringsport
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 7 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mooringsport: 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 Mooringsport
By decade
- 2020s30
- 2010s38(1 EF3+)
- 2000s20(1 EF3+)
- 1990s33(1 EF3+)
- 1980s19(2 EF3+)
- 1970s13(3 EF3+)
- 1960s17(2 EF3+)
- 1950s15(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1950 | F4 | 23 mi | 82.6 mi | 18 / 77 |
| Apr 3, 1999 | F4 | 13 mi | 19.3 mi | 7 / 102 |
| Dec 3, 1978 | F4 | 18 mi | 6.2 mi | 2 / 266 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 19 mi | 48 mi | 1 / 116 |
| Jan 20, 2010 | EF3 | 10 mi | 15.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 2000 | F3 | 18 mi | 32.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 23, 1985 | F3 | 23 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 3, 1978 | F3 | 25 mi | 61.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 22, 1972 | F3 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Feb 11, 1965 | F3 | 21 mi | 33 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 24, 1964 | F3 | 15 mi | 20.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 4, 1959 | F3 | 21 mi | 15.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 185, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mooringsport
The Storm Prediction Center has 151 hail reports within 10 miles of Mooringsport since 1966, made on 101 separate days. Of these, 103 were 1 inch across or larger, and 15 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 17, 2023. The most recent report is from May 6, 2025. May has the most reports, 38.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mooringsport
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mooringsport 1 N, LA, 2 miles northeast of Mooringsport at 200 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 35°F. December is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 50.8 inches over 68 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 46% of the year's precipitation (23.2 of 50.8 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 13 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 89°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 35 nights a year. That 50.8 inches is more than at 1 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (1%). Greenwood, 16 miles south, has its own station (Shreveport WFO, LA): 52.9 inches a year, 2.1 more than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 35 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Feb | 61 | 39 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 68 | 46 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Apr | 76 | 54 | 4.7 | 6 |
| May | 83 | 63 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 70 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Jul | 94 | 73 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Aug | 94 | 72 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Sep | 89 | 65 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Oct | 78 | 54 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Nov | 66 | 45 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Dec | 58 | 38 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Year | 76 | 55 | 50.8 | 68 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mooringsport 1 N, LA (200 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 Mooringsport
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 108 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mooringsport: 93 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods, 5 floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $943,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 24, 2015. October has had the most flash floods, 4 of 7. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 34 have had fewer than Mooringsport.
January 11, 2020: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Mooringsport — 1 killed, $125,000 damage.
NWS: “A damage survey confirmed that straight line winds estimated around 80 mph caused sporadic tree and branch damage along with some minor damage to homes in and near Oil City. One large tree was uprooted onto a home in Oil City, killing a 75 year old man inside.”
September 17, 2006: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Mooringsport — 1 injured.
NWS: “Trees were downed. An 18 wheel truck struck a tree that was down resulting in one minor injury.”
January 11, 2020: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Mooringsport — 1 injured.
NWS: “Trees were blown down on Ferrylake Road in Oil City.”
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 Mooringsport's ZIP code 71060 have filed 28 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1986, and were paid $967,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late winter severe storms in 2016: 19 claims (68% of all) and $949,000. 68% 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, 23 have fewer than Mooringsport.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late winter severe storms2016 | 19 | $949,000 |
Caddo Parish, which includes Mooringsport, has been named in 35 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 17 hurricanes, 4 floods, 3 ice storms, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Ida, on August 29, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Caddo Parish a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively High for hail and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $88.8 million a year, the 11th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $34.7 million (39%), 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 Mooringsport
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- Vivian, LA12 mi
- Greenwood, LA16 mi
- Waskom, TX16 mi
- Benton, LA16 mi
- Shreveport, LA19 mi
- Bossier City, LA20 mi
- Jefferson, TX23 mi
- Plain Dealing, LA23 mi
- Marshall, TX24 mi
- Barksdale Afb, LA25 mi
- Haughton, LA26 mi
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