NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Saint Martinville, 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
54 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Saint Martinville, Louisiana since 1851, 21 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Francine in 2024. Since 1950, 129 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 21
- Tropical storms
- 33
- Tornadoes
- 129
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
17 deaths in all
What the records show for Saint Martinville
The strongest storm to pass near Saint Martinville was Carmen in 1974, a Category 3 hurricane with 110 mph winds when its centre passed 25 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Gustav in 2008, whose centre came within 2 miles. The record near Saint Martinville begins with an unnamed storm in 1856; the most recent system was Francine in 2024, a Category 1 hurricane 64 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 5 systems. Of the 54 systems, 11 have come since 2000. Saint Martinville has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 71% of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 129 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 21, 1977, came within 13 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on November 7, 1957, killed 4 people. Of the 129, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 52 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on June 10, 2025. Saint Martinville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 57% of the 245 Louisiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 36 times since 1994, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 56% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Saint Martinville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Saint Martinville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FrancineSep 11 | 64 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 65 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ClaudetteJun 19 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 58 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | BarryJul 13 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 4 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 1 | 2 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2003 | BillJun 30 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | LiliOct 3 | 31 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 26 | 6 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1988 | BerylAug 9 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 29 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | DannyAug 15 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1977 | BabeSep 5 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1974 | CarmenSep 8 | 25 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1973 | Unnamed 1973 stormSep 13 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 11 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 29 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 27 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | ArleneMay 31 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | EstherSep 18 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 13 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1954 | BarbaraJul 29 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 4 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 28 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormSep 20 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormSep 24 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormOct 3 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 16 | 14 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 19 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJul 15 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 22 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 21 mi | Category 2 (105 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1908 | Unnamed 1908 stormAug 1 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormOct 9 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 29 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 20 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 12 | 63 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 7 | 74 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 27 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 52 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 1 | 44 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 6 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 4 | 72 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 30 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 2 | 32 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 11 | 3 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Saint Martinville: 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 Saint Martinville
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s13
- 2000s28
- 1990s28
- 1980s18
- 1970s17(2 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s8(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1957 | F3 | 22 mi | 9.2 mi | 4 / 10 |
| Apr 21, 1977 | F3 | 13 mi | 3.8 mi | 1 / 11 |
| Oct 29, 1974 | F3 | 10 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 4, 1952 | F2 | 17 mi | 20.4 mi | 4 / 33 |
| Jun 8, 1989 | F2 | 24 mi | 10 mi | 2 / 30 |
| May 13, 2024 | EF2 | 13 mi | 8.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | EF2 | 10 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 16 |
| Apr 14, 2018 | EF2 | 18 mi | 4.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 2008 | EF2 | 17 mi | 7.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 13, 2007 | EF2 | 7 mi | 4.31 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jan 25, 2004 | F2 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F2 | 3 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 129, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Saint Martinville
The Storm Prediction Center has 36 hail reports within 10 miles of Saint Martinville since 1994, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 23 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 24, 2015. The most recent report is from May 6, 2025. June has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Saint Martinville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lafayette 13 SE, LA, 6 miles southwest of Saint Martinville at 35 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 43°F. June is the wettest at 8.1 inches of precipitation on average and March the driest at 3.9 inches; the year adds up to 67.0 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (37.1 of 67.0 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 54 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (23); a normal September there has highs of 87°F and 5.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 66 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 14 nights a year. That 67.0 inches is more than at 77 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (95%). Broussard, 9 miles west, has its own station (Lafayette Regional Airport, LA): 62.9 inches a year, 4.1 less than here, and an August average high of 92°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 43 | 5.6 | 7 |
| Feb | 65 | 47 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Mar | 72 | 52 | 3.9 | 4 |
| Apr | 77 | 57 | 5.3 | 5 |
| May | 84 | 65 | 5.5 | 6 |
| Jun | 89 | 71 | 8.1 | 8 |
| Jul | 90 | 73 | 6.6 | 9 |
| Aug | 90 | 73 | 6.9 | 9 |
| Sep | 87 | 68 | 5.9 | 7 |
| Oct | 80 | 58 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Nov | 70 | 48 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Dec | 64 | 44 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Year | 77 | 58 | 67.0 | 77 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lafayette 13 SE, LA (35 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 Saint Martinville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 77 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Saint Martinville: 54 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods, 3 floods, 2 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $3.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 83 mph, on August 31, 2000. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 16. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 126 have had fewer than Saint Martinville.
May 19, 2015: heavy rain event 8 miles from the centre of Saint Martinville — 1 killed.
January 15, 1997: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Saint Martinville — 3 injured, $25,000 damage.
December 8, 2009: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Saint Martinville — $1.5 million damage.
NWS: “Iberia Parish Emergency Manager reported major flash flooding across most of Iberia Parish, with the worst flooding in the cities of New Iberia and Jeanerette. Particularly hard hit was the west end of New Iberia, where numerous homes were flooded and nearly all roadways submerged.”
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 Saint Martinville's ZIP code 70582 have filed 373 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $7.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Mid-summer severe storms in 2016: 134 claims (36% of all) and $6.1 million, then Flooding in 1984 with 34 and Hurricane Ike in 2008 with 29. 63% 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, 133 have fewer than Saint Martinville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-summer severe storms2016 | 134 | $6.1 million |
| Flooding1984 | 34 | $143,000 |
| Hurricane Ike2008 | 29 | $65,000 |
| Tropical Storm Allison2001 | 13 | $68,000 |
St. Martin Parish, which includes Saint Martinville, has been named in 54 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 34 of them major disasters (by incident: 29 hurricanes, 12 floods, 4 coastal storms, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Francine, on September 16, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives St. Martin Parish a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes, coastal flooding and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $47.0 million a year, the 20th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $20.6 million (44%), 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 Saint Martinville
- Broussard, LA9 mi
- New Iberia, LA11 mi
- Breaux Bridge, LA11 mi
- Youngsville, LA12 mi
- Lafayette, LA15 mi
- Delcambre, LA18 mi
- Jeanerette, LA18 mi
- Carencro, LA19 mi
- Scott, LA19 mi
- Arnaudville, LA19 mi
- Maurice, LA20 mi
- Erath, LA20 mi
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