NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mount Hermon, 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
59 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mount Hermon, Louisiana since 1851, 8 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Francine in 2024. Since 1950, 149 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 8
- Tropical storms
- 51
- Tornadoes
- 149
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
23 deaths in all
What the records show for Mount Hermon
The strongest storm to pass near Mount Hermon was Camille in 1969, a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds when its centre passed 35 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Elena in 1985, whose centre crossed the city. The record near Mount Hermon begins with an unnamed storm in 1855; the most recent system was Francine in 2024, a tropical storm 2 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 6 systems. Of the 59 systems, 14 have come since 2000. Of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site, 60% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Mount Hermon. The highest rating among the 149 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on March 15, 2025, came within 9 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on January 10, 1975, killed 9 people. Of the 149, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 84 have come since 2000. November has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on October 6, 2025. Mount Hermon has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 79% of the 245 Louisiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 30 times since 1981, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 64% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mount Hermon.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mount Hermon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FrancineSep 12 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ClaudetteJun 19 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 49 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | CristobalJun 8 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | GordonSep 5 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 39 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2005 | CindyJul 6 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2003 | BillJul 1 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 27 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1988 | BerylAug 9 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | overhead | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 35 mi | Category 3 (120 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | EthelSep 16 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1957 | EstherSep 18 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 13 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | BrendaAug 2 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 4 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 64 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormSep 26 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 28 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJul 15 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 21 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 6 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 12 | overhead | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormOct 10 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 29 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 8 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 27 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 44 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 7 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 1 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormJul 12 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 6 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormOct 1 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 2 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 15 | 68 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 12 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 16 | 64 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mount Hermon: 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 Mount Hermon
By decade
- 2020s23(4 EF3+)
- 2010s30
- 2000s31
- 1990s16
- 1980s20(1 EF3+)
- 1970s12(2 EF3+)
- 1960s12
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1975 | F4 | 23 mi | 56.5 mi | 9 / 210 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF4 | 9 mi | 67.16 mi | 6 / 6 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF4 | 23 mi | 22.12 mi | 4 / 3 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | EF4 | 20 mi | 53.76 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF3 | 10 mi | 26.05 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Mar 20, 1983 | F3 | 14 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 13, 1977 | F3 | 21 mi | 20.4 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 15, 2006 | F2 | 20 mi | 6.02 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | EF2 | 15 mi | 3.54 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | EF2 | 25 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | EF2 | 23 mi | 10.87 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | EF2 | 15 mi | 4.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 149, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mount Hermon
The Storm Prediction Center has 30 hail reports within 10 miles of Mount Hermon since 1981, made on 25 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 8 days, most recently January 21, 2016. The most recent report is from April 19, 2020. March and April have the most reports, 10 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mount Hermon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tylertown 5ESE, MS, 15 miles northeast of Mount Hermon at 382 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 37°F. August is the wettest at 6.3 inches of precipitation on average and September and November the driest at 4.3 inches; the year adds up to 62.6 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 48% of the year's precipitation (30.3 of 62.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 59 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (22); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 4.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 75 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 37 nights a year. That 62.6 inches is more than at 52 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (64%). Franklinton, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Bogalusa, LA): 63.8 inches a year, 1.2 more than here, and the same August average high, 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 37 | 6.2 | 8 |
| Feb | 64 | 40 | 5.4 | 6 |
| Mar | 71 | 47 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Apr | 77 | 53 | 5.7 | 5 |
| May | 84 | 62 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 68 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Jul | 91 | 71 | 5.7 | 9 |
| Aug | 92 | 71 | 6.3 | 7 |
| Sep | 88 | 66 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Oct | 80 | 55 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Nov | 69 | 45 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Dec | 62 | 40 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Year | 77 | 55 | 62.6 | 77 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tylertown 5ESE, MS (382 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 Mount Hermon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 76 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mount Hermon: 63 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods, 3 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $9.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 24, 2010. March has had the most flash floods, 4 of 9. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 61 have had fewer than Mount Hermon.
June 17, 1997: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Mount Hermon — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
December 30, 2006: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Mount Hermon — 1 killed.
NWS: “Heavy rainfall caused flooding of several secondary and rural highways. A 57 year old woman was apparently drowned when her automobile was swept off a rural Martin Road by floodwaters from nearby Snell Creek.”
August 12, 2016: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Mount Hermon — $4.6 million damage.
NWS: “Eight to twelve inches of rain over a two day period led to flash flooding across northwestern Washington Parish as water drained into the Bogue Chitto River and its tributaries. Numerous roads were impassible and several homes suffered flood damage from Mount Hermon to Franklinton.”
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 Mount Hermon's ZIP code 70450 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $317,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 73% 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, 2 have fewer than Mount Hermon.
Washington Parish, which includes Mount Hermon, has been named in 41 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 26 hurricanes, 5 floods, 4 coastal storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Francine, on September 16, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Washington Parish a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $34.8 million a year, the 24th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.0 million (49%), is from hurricanes.
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 Mount Hermon
- Franklinton, LA11 mi
- Kentwood, LA14 mi
- Tylertown, MS15 mi
- Magnolia, MS16 mi
- Roseland, LA19 mi
- Amite, LA22 mi
- Mccomb, MS22 mi
- Loranger, LA23 mi
- Folsom, LA23 mi
- Angie, LA24 mi
- Sandy Hook, MS25 mi
- Bogalusa, LA26 mi
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