NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pierre Part, 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
66 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Pierre Part, Louisiana since 1851, 30 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Francine in 2024. Since 1950, 84 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 30
- Tropical storms
- 36
- Tornadoes
- 84
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Pierre Part
The strongest storm to pass near Pierre Part was an unnamed storm in 1856, a Category 3 hurricane with 129 mph winds when its centre passed 29 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1920, whose centre came within 4 miles. The record near Pierre Part begins with an unnamed storm in 1856; the most recent system was Francine in 2024, a Category 1 hurricane 27 miles away. Of the 66 systems, 15 have come since 2000. Pierre Part has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 85% of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 84 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on February 23, 2016, came within 8 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on February 23, 2016, killed 2 people. Of the 84, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on March 4, 2025. Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 88% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Pierre Part. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 4 times since 1987, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 98% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Pierre Part.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pierre Part
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FrancineSep 12 | 27 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 34 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ClaudetteJun 19 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 28 | 57 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | CristobalJun 8 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | BarryJul 13 | 60 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 29 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 1 | 15 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2004 | MatthewOct 10 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | BillJun 30 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | LiliOct 3 | 64 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | HermineSep 20 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 26 | 25 mi | Category 2 (105 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1988 | FlorenceSep 10 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1988 | BerylAug 9 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 29 | 19 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1977 | BabeSep 5 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1974 | CarmenSep 8 | 42 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 45 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 12 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 12 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | ArleneMay 31 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | EstherSep 18 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 13 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | BrendaAug 2 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 4 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 64 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 24 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormAug 22 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormSep 20 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 6 | 73 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormOct 3 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 27 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 16 | 24 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 15 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 19 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJul 15 | overhead | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 22 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 10 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 12 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 4 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 29 | 59 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 11 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1908 | Unnamed 1908 stormJul 31 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormOct 9 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 29 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 12 | 61 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 7 | 38 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 27 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 18 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 74 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 1 | 6 mi | Category 2 (105 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 18 | 52 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 6 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 4 | 52 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormOct 1 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 2 | 7 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 10 | 29 mi | Category 3 (129 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Pierre Part: 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 Pierre Part
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s20(1 EF3+)
- 2000s11
- 1990s14
- 1980s7
- 1970s14(1 EF3+)
- 1960s9(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2016 | EF3 | 8 mi | 7.78 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 17, 1970 | F3 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 25, 1969 | F3 | 16 mi | 13.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | EF2 | 16 mi | 12.95 mi | 2 / 75 |
| Feb 15, 1987 | F2 | 3 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jan 30, 1982 | F2 | 8 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jan 25, 1976 | F2 | 17 mi | 1.1 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Jan 19, 1974 | F2 | 10 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 12, 1973 | F2 | 10 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 12, 1972 | F2 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 1971 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1967 | F2 | 10 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 84, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pierre Part
The Storm Prediction Center has 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Pierre Part since 1987. All were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 18, 2020. The most recent report is from April 18, 2020.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pierre Part
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Donaldsonville 4 SW, LA, 14 miles northeast of Pierre Part at 30 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 42°F. June is the wettest at 7.0 inches of precipitation on average and March the driest at 4.0 inches; the year adds up to 63.5 inches over 80 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (34.2 of 63.5 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 66 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (27); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 5.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 80 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 16 nights a year. That 63.5 inches is more than at 57 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (70%). White Castle, 16 miles north, has its own station (Carville 2 SW, LA): 62.7 inches a year, 0.8 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 91°F.
Water temperature at the NOAA tide station Berwick, Atchafalaya River, LA, 18 miles south, averaged 87°F in August and 49°F in January over 2021–2025. It averaged 80°F or warmer from June to September.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Water °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 42 | 5.8 | 7 | 49 |
| Feb | 66 | 45 | 4.1 | 6 | 50 |
| Mar | 72 | 51 | 4.0 | 5 | 57 |
| Apr | 78 | 57 | 4.9 | 5 | 66 |
| May | 85 | 65 | 5.6 | 6 | 74 |
| Jun | 89 | 72 | 7.0 | 9 | 82 |
| Jul | 91 | 74 | 6.5 | 10 | 87 |
| Aug | 91 | 73 | 6.4 | 9 | 87 |
| Sep | 88 | 69 | 5.4 | 6 | 84 |
| Oct | 80 | 59 | 4.7 | 5 | 77 |
| Nov | 71 | 49 | 4.2 | 5 | 65 |
| Dec | 64 | 44 | 4.9 | 6 | 55 |
| Year | 78 | 58 | 63.5 | 80 | 69 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Donaldsonville 4 SW, LA (30 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals; water temperature: average of hourly readings 2021–2025 at the NOAA tide station Berwick, Atchafalaya River, LA, from NOAA Tides & Currents. 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 Pierre Part
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 16 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pierre Part: 13 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 lightning strikes and 1 flash flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on November 27, 2003.
September 22, 2011: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Pierre Part — $1.0 million damage.
November 27, 2003: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Pierre Part — $500,000 damage.
May 19, 2016: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Pierre Part — $100,000 damage.
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 Pierre Part's ZIP code 70339 have filed 563 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $2.9 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1980: 88 claims (16% of all) and $292,000, then Tropical Storm Allison in 2001 with 40 and Mid-spring storms in 2011 with 28. The year with the most claims was 1979, with 90. 42% 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, 149 have fewer than Pierre Part.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1980 | 88 | $292,000 |
| Tropical Storm Allison2001 | 40 | $333,000 |
| Mid-spring storms2011 | 28 | $29,000 |
| Hurricane Katrina2005 | 15 | $55,000 |
| 2021 Mid-Spring Severe Storms2021 | 14 | $308,000 |
| Hurricane Gustav2008 | 11 | $37,000 |
Assumption Parish, which includes Pierre Part, has been named in 49 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 30 of them major disasters (by incident: 29 hurricanes, 9 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 Assumption Parish a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and coastal flooding; Relatively Low for strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.2 million a year, the 32nd highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.7 million (53%), 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).
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Cities near Pierre Part
- Belle Rose, LA10 mi
- Napoleonville, LA11 mi
- White Castle, LA16 mi
- Morgan City, LA16 mi
- Berwick, LA17 mi
- Donaldsonville, LA17 mi
- Patterson, LA18 mi
- Geismar, LA22 mi
- Franklin, LA23 mi
- Plaquemine, LA24 mi
- Saint Gabriel, LA24 mi
- Thibodaux, LA25 mi
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