NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Ventress, 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 Ventress, Louisiana since 1851, 10 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Francine in 2024. Since 1950, 85 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 10
- Tropical storms
- 44
- Tornadoes
- 85
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Ventress
The strongest storm to pass near Ventress was Carmen in 1974, a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds when its centre passed 67 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1934, whose centre came within 1 mile. The record near Ventress begins with an unnamed storm in 1856; the most recent system was Francine in 2024, a tropical storm 63 miles away. Of the 54 systems, 11 have come since 2000. Of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site, 56% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Ventress. The highest rating among the 85 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on October 14, 1984, came within 15 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on June 8, 1989, killed 2 people. Of the 85, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 33 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2024. Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 88% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Ventress. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 24 times since 1961, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 76% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Ventress.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Ventress
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FrancineSep 12 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | CristobalJun 8 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 1 | 40 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2003 | BillJun 30 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | LiliOct 3 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 26 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1988 | BerylAug 9 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 29 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | DannyAug 15 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1977 | BabeSep 5 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1974 | CarmenSep 8 | 67 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1973 | Unnamed 1973 stormSep 13 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | overhead | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 13 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 31 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | ArleneMay 31 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | EstherSep 18 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 13 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | BrendaAug 2 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 4 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 15 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormOct 3 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 28 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 16 | 1 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 19 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJul 15 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 22 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 13 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 9 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormOct 9 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 29 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 20 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 7 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 27 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 24 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 1 | 36 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 6 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 30 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 2 | 19 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 11 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Ventress: 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 Ventress
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s10
- 2000s12
- 1990s11
- 1980s15(1 EF3+)
- 1970s14(3 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s9(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1957 | F3 | 5 mi | 37.9 mi | 1 / 29 |
| Oct 14, 1984 | F3 | 15 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 26, 1973 | F3 | 23 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 29, 1972 | F3 | 10 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Sep 16, 1971 | F3 | 22 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 8, 1989 | F2 | 18 mi | 10 mi | 2 / 30 |
| Feb 19, 1954 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.5 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | EF2 | 11 mi | 14.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | EF2 | 21 mi | 1.92 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 17, 1995 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F2 | 15 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1989 | F2 | 14 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 60 |
The strongest 12 of 85, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Ventress
The Storm Prediction Center has 24 hail reports within 10 miles of Ventress since 1961, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 13 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently September 9, 1994. The most recent report is from May 21, 2025. March has the most reports, 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Ventress
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is New Roads 5 NE, LA, 4 miles northeast of Ventress at 45 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 75°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 42°F. January is the wettest at 6.5 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 3.9 inches; the year adds up to 58.6 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 46% of the year's precipitation (26.8 of 58.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 54 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (22); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 90 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 19 nights a year. That 58.6 inches is more than at 25 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (31%). Maringouin, 15 miles southwest, has its own station (Brusly 2 W, LA): 64.6 inches a year, 6.0 more than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 42 | 6.5 | 7 |
| Feb | 65 | 45 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Mar | 72 | 51 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Apr | 79 | 58 | 5.1 | 6 |
| May | 86 | 66 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 73 | 5.6 | 7 |
| Jul | 92 | 75 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Aug | 92 | 75 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Sep | 89 | 71 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Oct | 81 | 60 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Nov | 71 | 50 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Dec | 63 | 44 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Year | 78 | 59 | 58.6 | 73 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at New Roads 5 NE, LA (45 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 Ventress
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 83 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Ventress: 62 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods, 3 heavy rain events, 2 lightning strikes and 1 flood. They killed 2 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $6.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 11, 2011. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 119 have had fewer than Ventress.
May 13, 2024: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Ventress — 1 killed, 2 injured, $30,000 damage.
August 30, 2014: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Ventress — 1 killed, $8,000 damage.
August 13, 2016: flood 7 miles from the centre of Ventress — $4.8 million 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 Ventress's ZIP code 70783 have filed 140 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $1.8 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Mid-summer severe storms in 2016: 52 claims (37% of all) and $1.3 million, then Flooding in 1989 with 26 and Hurricane Gustav in 2008 with 13. 67% 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, 90 have fewer than Ventress.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-summer severe storms2016 | 52 | $1.3 million |
| Flooding1989 | 26 | $90,000 |
| Hurricane Gustav2008 | 13 | $101,000 |
Pointe Coupee Parish, which includes Ventress, has been named in 47 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 26 of them major disasters (by incident: 23 hurricanes, 11 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 Pointe Coupee Parish a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and tornadoes; 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 $15.5 million a year, the 37th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.1 million (20%), 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 Ventress
- New Roads, LA3 mi
- Saint Francisville, LA12 mi
- Jackson, LA14 mi
- Maringouin, LA15 mi
- Zachary, LA15 mi
- Baker, LA16 mi
- Port Allen, LA16 mi
- Slaughter, LA17 mi
- Ethel, LA19 mi
- Angola, LA22 mi
- Brusly, LA22 mi
- Pride, LA24 mi
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