NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Slidell, 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
74 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Slidell, Louisiana since 1851, 22 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Francine in 2024. Since 1950, 137 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 22
- Tropical storms
- 52
- Tornadoes
- 137
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Slidell
The strongest storm to pass near Slidell was Camille in 1969, a Category 5 hurricane with 163 mph winds when its centre passed 21 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Zeta in 2020, whose centre came within 3 miles. The record near Slidell begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Francine in 2024, a tropical storm 35 miles away. The busiest decade was the 2000s, with 7 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 74 systems, 17 have come since 2000. Slidell has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 74% of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 137 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 22, 2022, came within 21 miles. Of the 137, 18 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 84 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 31. The most recent tornado was on March 15, 2025. Slidell has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 66% of the 245 Louisiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1984, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Slidell has more hail reports within 10 miles than 50% of the 245 Louisiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Slidell
Of the 74 tracks on the map, 26 were moving north as they passed Slidell, 25 northeast and 13 northwest. Camille (1969), the strongest pass, was heading northwest and came ashore 22 miles east of Slidell. Within 75 miles of Slidell, 26 of the 74 came ashore, 13 of them as hurricanes. In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025), 19 came near Slidell: 6.3 a decade, against 3.8 a decade from 1851 to 1995.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FrancineSep 12 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 54 mi | Category 2 (108 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ClaudetteJun 19 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 3 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | CristobalJun 8 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | GordonSep 5 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | NateOct 8 | 44 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 29 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 10 mi | Category 3 (119 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2005 | CindyJul 6 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2003 | BillJul 1 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2002 | HannaSep 14 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | BerthaAug 5 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | GeorgesSep 29 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1997 | DannyJul 18 | 57 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1988 | FlorenceSep 10 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1988 | BerylAug 9 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 24 mi | Category 2 (101 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 21 mi | Category 5 (163 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 68 mi | Category 3 (112 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | EthelSep 15 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1957 | EstherSep 18 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 13 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | BrendaAug 1 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 4 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 35 mi | Category 2 (101 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 8 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormSep 10 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormSep 26 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 27 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 21 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormJun 26 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 24 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 18 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 12 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 21 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 27 | 64 mi | Category 2 (106 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormOct 9 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 15 | 49 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 13 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormAug 16 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 2 | 38 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 7 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 27 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 68 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 70 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJun 14 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 26 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 7 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 1 | 64 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 19 | 51 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormJul 11 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 5 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 4 | 74 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormOct 1 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 15 | 25 mi | Category 2 (102 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 12 | 26 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 16 | 23 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 26 | 70 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Slidell: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Slidell
By decade
- 2020s37(1 EF3+)
- 2010s23(1 EF3+)
- 2000s24
- 1990s16
- 1980s15(1 EF3+)
- 1970s10
- 1960s6
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2022 | EF3 | 21 mi | 11.47 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | EF3 | 18 mi | 10.09 mi | 0 / 33 |
| May 19, 1980 | F3 | 19 mi | 13.1 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Feb 13, 2007 | EF2 | 24 mi | 1.29 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | EF2 | 6 mi | 7.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | EF2 | in town | 10.98 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | EF2 | 25 mi | 10.59 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | EF2 | 25 mi | 23.08 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 9, 2011 | EF2 | 2 mi | 1.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 24, 2004 | F2 | 5 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | F2 | 23 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 43 |
| Nov 16, 1987 | F2 | 24 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 137, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Slidell
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Slidell since 1984, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 31, 2005. The most recent report is from July 16, 2024. March and June have the most reports, 8 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Slidell
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Slidell, LA, in Slidell at 10 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 42°F. July is the wettest at 7.7 inches of precipitation on average and October and November the driest at 4.2 inches; the year adds up to 66.4 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 52% of the year's precipitation (34.5 of 66.4 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 74 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (32); a normal September there has highs of 87°F and 5.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 64 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 16 nights a year. That 66.4 inches is more than at 75 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (93%). Pearl River, 9 miles north, has its own station (Slidell Airport, LA): 61.9 inches a year, 4.5 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 42 | 5.9 | 7 |
| Feb | 64 | 45 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Mar | 70 | 52 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Apr | 76 | 58 | 5.5 | 5 |
| May | 83 | 66 | 5.8 | 5 |
| Jun | 88 | 72 | 5.8 | 8 |
| Jul | 90 | 74 | 7.7 | 10 |
| Aug | 90 | 74 | 7.6 | 9 |
| Sep | 87 | 70 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Oct | 79 | 59 | 4.2 | 4 |
| Nov | 70 | 49 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Dec | 63 | 44 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Year | 77 | 59 | 66.4 | 78 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Slidell, LA (10 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 Slidell
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 161 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Slidell: 90 thunderstorm wind reports, 61 flash floods, 6 lightning strikes and 4 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $2.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 10, 2013. June has had the most flash floods, 17 of 61. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 210 have had fewer than Slidell.
April 27, 2016: lightning strike 4 miles from the centre of Slidell — 1 killed.
NWS: “A 36 year old man was struck and killed by lightning at a construction site in Slidell.”
April 9, 2020: thunderstorm wind in Slidell — $1.5 million damage.
NWS: “Estimated wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph across the city of Slidell. Minor sporadic damage reported via social media and NWS employee.”
May 19, 2016: lightning strike 3 miles from the centre of Slidell — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “Lightning started a fire that destroyed one home and damaged another in the Masters Point Subdivision in Slidell.”
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 Slidell's 3 ZIP codes have filed 25,808 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $1.50 billion for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Katrina in 2005: 13,665 claims (53% of all) and $1.28 billion, then Flooding in 1995 with 3,397 and Hurricane Isaac in 2012 with 1,637. 92% 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, 216 have fewer than Slidell.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Katrina2005 | 13,665 | $1.28 billion |
| Flooding1995 | 3,397 | $53.7 million |
| Hurricane Isaac2012 | 1,637 | $43.5 million |
| Tropical Storm Allison2001 | 1,345 | $22.3 million |
| Hurricane Ida2021 | 979 | $24.7 million |
| Tropical Storm Isidore2002 | 941 | $25.4 million |
St. Tammany Parish, which includes Slidell, has been named in 50 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 31 of them major disasters (by incident: 29 hurricanes, 7 floods, 4 coastal storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Arthur, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives St. Tammany Parish a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for hurricanes; Relatively High for inland flooding, coastal flooding and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $248.9 million a year, the 4th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $143.2 million (58%), 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).
Slidell in the notable storm records: Hurricane Ida (2021) · Hurricane Katrina (2005) · Tropical Storm Allison (2001)
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Slidell
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- Mandeville, LA19 mi
- Abita Springs, LA20 mi
- Bay St Louis, MS22 mi
- Kiln, MS23 mi
- Waveland, MS23 mi
- Covington, LA25 mi
- Diamondhead, MS25 mi
- Meraux, LA25 mi
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