NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Sarepta, 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
10 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Sarepta, Louisiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Laura in 2020. Since 1950, 125 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 125
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
36 deaths in all
What the records show for Sarepta
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Sarepta; the strongest was Laura in 2020, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 33 miles away. The record near Sarepta begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Laura in 2020. Of the 10 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site, 99% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Sarepta. The highest rating among the 125 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1999, came within 15 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on February 12, 1950, killed 18 people. Of the 125, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 61 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 38. The most recent tornado was on September 24, 2025. Sarepta has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 48% of the 245 Louisiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 104 times since 1961, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Sarepta has more hail reports within 10 miles than 89% of the 245 Louisiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Sarepta
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 25 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 7 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Sarepta: 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 Sarepta
By decade
- 2020s22
- 2010s19
- 2000s20
- 1990s19(1 EF3+)
- 1980s20(2 EF3+)
- 1970s13(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s6(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1950 | F4 | 5 mi | 82.6 mi | 18 / 77 |
| Apr 3, 1999 | F4 | 15 mi | 19.3 mi | 7 / 102 |
| Jan 22, 1957 | F3 | 23 mi | 1.7 mi | 3 / 9 |
| Apr 23, 1985 | F3 | 13 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1982 | F3 | 21 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 3, 1978 | F3 | 13 mi | 61.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 10, 1952 | F3 | 23 mi | 50.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | F2 | 14 mi | 58.4 mi | 5 / 10 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | EF2 | 16 mi | 52.93 mi | 2 / 1 |
| Jun 19, 2019 | EF2 | 17 mi | 1.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 21, 2017 | EF2 | 4 mi | 10.79 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 28, 2014 | EF2 | 20 mi | 5.06 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 125, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Sarepta
The Storm Prediction Center has 104 hail reports within 10 miles of Sarepta since 1961, made on 71 separate days. Of these, 69 were 1 inch across or larger, and 8 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on June 14, 2023. The most recent report is from March 15, 2025. April has the most reports, 31.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Sarepta
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Benton 5E, LA, 20 miles southwest of Sarepta at 200 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 34°F. December is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 54.0 inches. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 44% of the year's precipitation (24.0 of 54.0 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 3.7 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 86 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 42 nights a year. That 54.0 inches is more than at 6 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (7%). Taylor, AR, 13 miles north, has its own station (Lewisville, AR): 53.0 inches a year, 1.0 less than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 34 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 60 | 38 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 68 | 45 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 75 | 53 | 5.2 |
| May | 82 | 62 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 89 | 70 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 92 | 73 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 93 | 72 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 88 | 65 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 77 | 53 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 65 | 44 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 57 | 36 | 5.3 |
| Year | 75 | 54 | 54.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Benton 5E, 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 Sarepta
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 123 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Sarepta: 96 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 flash floods, 3 lightning strikes, 2 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $1.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on April 7, 2002. October has had the most flash floods, 7 of 21. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 153 have had fewer than Sarepta.
June 14, 2023: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Sarepta — 1 killed.
April 15, 2011: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Sarepta — 2 injured, $10,000 damage.
March 11, 2012: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Sarepta — 2 injured, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “A tree was downed on Hwy. 157 in Shongaloo, Louisiana.”
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
Webster Parish, which includes Sarepta, has been named in 37 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 hurricanes, 5 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 18, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Webster Parish a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $17.8 million a year, the 34th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.7 million (38%), 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).
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Cities near Sarepta
- Springhill, LA5 mi
- Taylor, AR13 mi
- Plain Dealing, LA14 mi
- Haynesville, LA20 mi
- Benton, LA21 mi
- Minden, LA22 mi
- Princeton, LA23 mi
- Haughton, LA25 mi
- Homer, LA26 mi
- Magnolia, AR27 mi
- Sibley, LA28 mi
- Doyline, LA30 mi
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