NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Stonewall, 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
15 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Stonewall, Louisiana since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Laura in 2020. Since 1950, 185 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 15 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 14
- Tornadoes
- 185
- EF3 or stronger
- 15
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
42 deaths in all
What the records show for Stonewall
The strongest storm to pass near Stonewall was Laura in 2020, a Category 1 hurricane with 77 mph winds when its centre passed 44 miles away. The record near Stonewall begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Laura in 2020. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 3 systems. Of the 15 systems, 5 have come since 2000. Of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site, 80% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Stonewall. The highest rating among the 185 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1999, came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on February 12, 1950, killed 18 people. Of the 185, 17 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 85 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 46. The most recent tornado was on May 6, 2025. Stonewall has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 93% of the 245 Louisiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 143 times since 1957, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Stonewall has more hail reports within 10 miles than 94% of the 245 Louisiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Stonewall
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 44 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 2 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 27 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | overhead | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Stonewall: 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 Stonewall
By decade
- 2020s40
- 2010s30(1 EF3+)
- 2000s15(1 EF3+)
- 1990s38(2 EF3+)
- 1980s20(4 EF3+)
- 1970s10(2 EF3+)
- 1960s18(2 EF3+)
- 1950s14(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1950 | F4 | in town | 82.6 mi | 18 / 77 |
| Apr 3, 1999 | F4 | 18 mi | 19.3 mi | 7 / 102 |
| Dec 3, 1978 | F4 | 16 mi | 6.2 mi | 2 / 266 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 5 mi | 48 mi | 1 / 116 |
| Jan 20, 2010 | EF3 | 20 mi | 15.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 2000 | F3 | 6 mi | 32.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 3, 1999 | F3 | 22 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 2, 1984 | F3 | 2 mi | 61 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Apr 25, 1982 | F3 | 7 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1982 | F3 | 7 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 1970 | F3 | 8 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Feb 11, 1965 | F3 | 5 mi | 33 mi | 0 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 185, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Stonewall
The Storm Prediction Center has 143 hail reports within 10 miles of Stonewall since 1957, made on 85 separate days. Of these, 92 were 1 inch across or larger, and 9 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently April 7, 2004. The most recent report is from May 1, 2025. April has the most reports, 48.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Stonewall
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Shreveport Sthrn Hills, LA, 8 miles north of Stonewall at 200 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 35°F. December is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 55.6 inches over 70 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (25.0 of 55.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 15 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 3.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 97 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 44 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 55.6 inches is more than at 9 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (11%). Grand Cane, 12 miles south, has its own station (Mansfield 4 NW, LA): 53.6 inches a year, 2.0 less than here, and an August average high of 93°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 35 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 60 | 39 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 68 | 46 | 5.0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 76 | 52 | 5.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 83 | 62 | 5.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 70 | 5.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 72 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 72 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 65 | 3.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 54 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 65 | 43 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 58 | 37 | 5.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Year | 76 | 54 | 55.6 | 70 | 0.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Shreveport Sthrn Hills, 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 Stonewall
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 221 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Stonewall: 146 thunderstorm wind reports, 60 flash floods, 10 floods and 5 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $3.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on May 16, 2013. March has had the most flash floods, 21 of 60. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 209 have had fewer than Stonewall.
June 7, 2011: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Stonewall — 1 killed.
June 2, 2004: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Stonewall — 1 injured, $70,000 damage.
NWS: “Large oak tree fell down on a home south of town. The water heater exploded and resulted in a fire.”
May 28, 2017: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Stonewall — 1 injured.
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 Stonewall's ZIP code 71078 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1997, and were paid $256,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 36% 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 Stonewall.
De Soto Parish, which includes Stonewall, has been named in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 17 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 coastal storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 18, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives De Soto Parish a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.1 million a year, the 47th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.1 million (45%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Stonewall
- Keithville, LA5 mi
- Grand Cane, LA12 mi
- Shreveport, LA12 mi
- Greenwood, LA17 mi
- Barksdale Afb, LA17 mi
- Elm Grove, LA17 mi
- Bossier City, LA18 mi
- Mansfield, LA18 mi
- Waskom, TX22 mi
- De Berry, TX23 mi
- Logansport, LA23 mi
- Haughton, LA25 mi
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