NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Walker, 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
57 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Walker, Louisiana since 1851, 14 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Francine in 2024. Since 1950, 149 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 14
- Tropical storms
- 43
- Tornadoes
- 149
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Walker
The strongest storm to pass near Walker was Camille in 1969, a Category 4 hurricane with 131 mph winds when its centre passed 75 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1879, whose centre came within 2 miles. The record near Walker begins with an unnamed storm in 1856; the most recent system was Francine in 2024, a tropical storm 29 miles away. Of the 57 systems, 13 have come since 2000. Walker has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 52% of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 149 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on October 14, 1984, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on February 6, 1953, killed 2 people. Of the 149, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 79 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on October 26, 2025. Walker has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 79% of the 245 Louisiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 62 times since 1961, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Walker has more hail reports within 10 miles than 68% of the 245 Louisiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Walker
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FrancineSep 12 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 4 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ClaudetteJun 19 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 28 | 59 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | CristobalJun 8 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 1 | 58 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 74 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2003 | BillJun 30 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 26 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1988 | BerylAug 9 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 29 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1977 | BabeSep 5 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 75 mi | Category 4 (131 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 31 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | ArleneMay 31 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | EstherSep 18 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 13 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | BrendaAug 2 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 4 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 22 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 28 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 16 | 34 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 19 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJul 15 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 22 | overhead | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 41 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 42 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 13 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 40 mi | Category 2 (101 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormOct 9 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 29 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 7 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 27 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 8 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 7 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 1 | 2 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 6 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormOct 1 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 2 | 16 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 12 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Walker: 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 Walker
By decade
- 2020s15
- 2010s45
- 2000s19
- 1990s15
- 1980s20(1 EF3+)
- 1970s20(2 EF3+)
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1953 | F3 | 9 mi | 15.6 mi | 2 / 21 |
| Oct 14, 1984 | F3 | 20 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 26, 1973 | F3 | 14 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 1971 | F3 | 12 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 12, 1969 | F3 | 18 mi | 10.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 15, 2006 | F2 | 24 mi | 6.02 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | EF2 | 24 mi | 2.62 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | EF2 | 7 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | EF2 | 21 mi | 23.08 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | EF2 | 5 mi | 4.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 15, 1992 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Jun 8, 1989 | F2 | 8 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 149, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Walker
The Storm Prediction Center has 62 hail reports within 10 miles of Walker since 1961, made on 47 separate days. Of these, 49 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 18 days, most recently February 12, 2024. The most recent report is from May 6, 2025. April and May have the most reports, 14 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Walker
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Baton Rouge Ryan Airport, LA, 18 miles west of Walker at 64 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 42°F. June is the wettest at 6.5 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 3.9 inches; the year adds up to 62.0 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 50% of the year's precipitation (31.1 of 62.0 inches). September has brought the most of the 57 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (22); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 4.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 96 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 18 nights a year. That 62.0 inches is more than at 49 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (60%). Livingston, 7 miles southeast, has its own station (Amite, LA): 63.8 inches a year, 1.8 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 | 62 | 42 | 6.4 | 7 |
| Feb | 67 | 45 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Mar | 73 | 51 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Apr | 79 | 57 | 5.1 | 5 |
| May | 86 | 65 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 72 | 6.5 | 8 |
| Jul | 92 | 74 | 5.1 | 9 |
| Aug | 92 | 73 | 6.4 | 8 |
| Sep | 89 | 69 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 81 | 58 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Nov | 71 | 48 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Dec | 64 | 43 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Year | 79 | 58 | 62.0 | 77 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Baton Rouge Ryan Airport, LA (64 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 Walker
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 159 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Walker: 128 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 flash floods, 5 heavy rain events, 4 lightning strikes and 1 flood. They killed 2 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $1.92 billion in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on May 12, 2017. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 153 have had fewer than Walker.
August 13, 2016: flood 9 miles from the centre of Walker — 2 killed, $1.34 billion damage.
December 19, 2002: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Walker — 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees, power lines, utility poles, and billboard signs were blown down. A seven year old boy was injured by flying debris and a woman was trapped in a car when a utility pole was blown down and live wires fell on the vehicle.”
June 1, 1996: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Walker — 1 injured, $5,000 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 Walker's ZIP code 70785 have filed 1,216 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $77.0 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Mid-summer severe storms in 2016: 881 claims (72% of all) and $72.6 million, then Hurricane Isaac in 2012 with 68 and Flooding in 1993 with 44. 87% 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, 166 have fewer than Walker.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-summer severe storms2016 | 881 | $72.6 million |
| Hurricane Isaac2012 | 68 | $1.2 million |
| Flooding1993 | 44 | $249,000 |
| Tropical Storm Allison2001 | 25 | $132,000 |
Livingston Parish, which includes Walker, has been named in 52 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 33 of them major disasters (by incident: 29 hurricanes, 7 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 Livingston Parish a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, coastal flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $165.6 million a year, the 6th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $75.5 million (46%), 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 Walker
- Denham Springs, LA5 mi
- Livingston, LA7 mi
- Greenwell Springs, LA9 mi
- Holden, LA10 mi
- Pride, LA12 mi
- Albany, LA15 mi
- Prairieville, LA16 mi
- Baton Rouge, LA17 mi
- Springfield, LA18 mi
- Maurepas, LA19 mi
- Baker, LA19 mi
- Zachary, LA20 mi
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