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Historical Tornado Risk
Activity level High
Average per year 9.5 tornados
Peak season month May
Total on record 476 tornados

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Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Mermentau

476 tornado records · Source: NCEI Storm Events
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EF RatingDamagePathCasualtiesDistanceDate
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 26 mi Jun 10, 2025
EF2 		Considerable damage 1.8 mi × 250 yd None 42 mi Mar 31, 2025
EF0 		Light damage 2.8 mi × 50 yd None 93 mi Dec 28, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 1.9 mi × 50 yd None 70 mi Dec 28, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 12.4 mi × 200 yd None 49 mi Dec 28, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 200 yd None 49 mi Dec 28, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.4 mi × 300 yd None 18 mi Nov 5, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.6 mi × 300 yd None 18 mi Nov 5, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 150 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 20 mi Nov 5, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.1 mi × 50 yd None 55 mi May 30, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 1.8 mi × 120 yd None 77 mi May 13, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 0.9 mi × 100 yd None 68 mi May 13, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 6.6 mi × 150 yd None 59 mi May 13, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 0.9 mi × 100 yd None 58 mi May 13, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 4.2 mi × 1 yd None 54 mi May 13, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 3.6 mi × 1 yd None 53 mi May 13, 2024
EF2 		Considerable damage 8.6 mi × 400 yd None 45 mi May 13, 2024
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 15 mi May 2, 2024
EF2 		Considerable damage 1.3 mi × 50 yd None 97 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF2 		Considerable damage 13.4 mi × 700 yd None 85 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 17 mi × 250 yd None 74 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 6.8 mi × 250 yd None 67 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 150 yd None 47 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 100 yd None 28 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.2 mi × 200 yd None 44 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 6.6 mi × 100 yd None 21 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 14.9 mi × 300 yd None 64 mi Nov 20, 2023
EF1 		Moderate damage 5.3 mi × 75 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 8 mi May 6, 2023
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 100 yd None 55 mi Feb 8, 2023
EF2 		Considerable damage 3.6 mi × 225 yd None 41 mi Feb 8, 2023
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.2 mi × 75 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 77 mi Jan 24, 2023
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 50 yd None 57 mi Dec 15, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 48 mi Dec 14, 2022
EF2 		Considerable damage 5.2 mi × 300 yd 0 dead, 16 hurt 47 mi Dec 14, 2022
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 45 mi Dec 14, 2022
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.4 mi × 170 yd None 34 mi Oct 25, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 36 mi Jun 30, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 16 mi May 17, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 8 mi May 17, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 15 mi May 17, 2021
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 23 mi May 17, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 44 mi May 17, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 42 mi May 17, 2021
EF3 		Severe damage 8.7 mi × 200 yd 1 dead, 7 hurt 50 mi Apr 10, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.6 mi × 187 yd None 50 mi Apr 10, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.9 mi × 50 yd None 42 mi Mar 23, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.2 mi × 40 yd None 46 mi Jan 6, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.1 mi × 106 yd None 51 mi Dec 13, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 93 mi Aug 26, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 75 yd None 79 mi Jun 24, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 125 yd None 98 mi Jun 24, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.5 mi × 100 yd None 90 mi Jun 24, 2020
EF3 		Severe damage 3.9 mi × 100 yd 1 dead, 9 hurt 26 mi May 17, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 31 mi May 17, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.3 mi × 25 yd None 39 mi May 17, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 100 yd None 32 mi May 8, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 9.5 mi × 150 yd None 17 mi Apr 23, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.1 mi × 100 yd None 61 mi Apr 23, 2020
EF2 		Considerable damage 3.6 mi × 100 yd None 56 mi Apr 23, 2020
EF2 		Considerable damage 1.2 mi × 125 yd 0 dead, 4 hurt 56 mi Jan 11, 2020
EF2 		Considerable damage 3.6 mi × 147 yd None 52 mi Dec 16, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 15 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 93 mi Oct 21, 2019
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 10 mi Jun 19, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 1.7 mi × 50 yd None 91 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.8 mi × 20 yd None 90 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 419 yd None 54 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 93 yd None 46 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.3 mi × 186 yd None 31 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 202 yd None 20 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 104 yd None 20 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.8 mi × 100 yd None 10 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 0.4 mi × 115 yd None 16 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 311 yd None 8 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.6 mi × 100 yd None 10 mi Jun 5, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.5 mi × 600 yd None 38 mi May 19, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 9.1 mi × 400 yd None 33 mi May 19, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 50 yd None 31 mi May 19, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.3 mi × 900 yd None 36 mi May 19, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.3 mi × 50 yd None 49 mi May 19, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 25 yd None 14 mi Dec 27, 2018
EF2 		Considerable damage 3.1 mi × 800 yd None 58 mi Oct 31, 2018
EF2 		Considerable damage 8.7 mi × 900 yd None 44 mi Oct 31, 2018
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.3 mi × 600 yd None 55 mi Oct 31, 2018
EF2 		Considerable damage 4.5 mi × 900 yd None 42 mi Oct 31, 2018
EF1 		Moderate damage 9.5 mi × 300 yd None 51 mi Oct 31, 2018
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.4 mi × 500 yd None 45 mi Oct 31, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 11 mi Aug 7, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 40 yd None 86 mi Apr 14, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 1.5 mi × 50 yd None 92 mi Apr 14, 2018
EF2 		Considerable damage 4.1 mi × 650 yd None 34 mi Apr 14, 2018
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.3 mi × 580 yd None 39 mi Apr 14, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 100 yd None 32 mi Apr 7, 2018
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.4 mi × 900 yd None 29 mi Mar 29, 2018
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 19 mi Aug 29, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.6 mi × 25 yd None 26 mi Aug 29, 2017
EF2 		Considerable damage 2.2 mi × 175 yd None 3 mi Aug 29, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 25 yd None 52 mi Aug 27, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 25 yd None 35 mi Aug 27, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 10 yd None 92 mi Jul 19, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 92 mi May 12, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 4.6 mi × 80 yd None 86 mi May 12, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 40 yd None 95 mi Apr 30, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.9 mi × 50 yd None 66 mi Apr 30, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 95 yd None 56 mi Apr 30, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 7.3 mi × 50 yd None 55 mi Apr 2, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.8 mi × 20 yd 2 dead, 0 hurt 44 mi Apr 2, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 34 mi Apr 2, 2017
EF2 		Considerable damage 3.6 mi × 100 yd None 42 mi Mar 29, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.9 mi × 75 yd None 95 mi Feb 7, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.6 mi × 200 yd None 57 mi Jan 2, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 25 yd None 31 mi Jan 2, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 25 yd None 96 mi Aug 12, 2016
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 92 mi Jun 13, 2016
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 57 mi Apr 30, 2016
EF3 		Severe damage 7.8 mi × 350 yd None 91 mi Feb 23, 2016
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 200 yd None 84 mi Feb 23, 2016
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.6 mi × 50 yd None 68 mi Feb 23, 2016
EF0 		Light damage 3.3 mi × 50 yd None 84 mi Feb 23, 2016
EF0 		Light damage 0.8 mi × 10 yd None 16 mi Feb 15, 2016
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 20 yd None 66 mi Feb 15, 2016
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 13 mi May 11, 2015
EF0 		Light damage 0.6 mi × 75 yd None 84 mi Apr 27, 2015
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 150 yd None 84 mi Apr 27, 2015
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 30 yd None 78 mi Apr 24, 2015
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 20 mi Sep 6, 2014
EF0 		Light damage 4.6 mi × 300 yd None 17 mi Jun 27, 2014
EF0 		Light damage 0.8 mi × 50 yd None 13 mi Apr 4, 2014
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.7 mi × 75 yd None 36 mi Feb 20, 2014
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 70 yd None 6 mi Oct 31, 2013
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 75 yd None 40 mi Oct 31, 2013
EF0 		Light damage 0.4 mi × 75 yd None 88 mi Apr 24, 2013
EF0 		Light damage 4.3 mi × 40 yd None 97 mi Jan 13, 2013
EF0 		Light damage 8.2 mi × 40 yd None 88 mi Jan 13, 2013
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.4 mi × 25 yd None 45 mi Jan 13, 2013
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 100 yd None 82 mi Jan 10, 2013
EF1 		Moderate damage 5.5 mi × 50 yd None 51 mi Jan 10, 2013
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.1 mi × 50 yd None 41 mi Jan 10, 2013
EF0 		Light damage 2.2 mi × 200 yd None 54 mi Dec 25, 2012
EF1 		Moderate damage 5.4 mi × 100 yd None 86 mi Dec 10, 2012
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 20 yd None 84 mi Mar 21, 2012
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.2 mi × 20 yd None 34 mi Mar 21, 2012
EF0 		Light damage 0.9 mi × 20 yd None 36 mi Mar 21, 2012
EF2 		Considerable damage 4.2 mi × 20 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 15 mi Mar 21, 2012
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.9 mi × 40 yd None 10 mi Mar 21, 2012
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.6 mi × 20 yd None 6 mi Mar 11, 2012
EF0 		Light damage 1.1 mi × 20 yd None 11 mi Feb 18, 2012
EF0 		Light damage 1.3 mi × 20 yd None 12 mi Feb 18, 2012
EF0 		Light damage 3.7 mi × 20 yd None 34 mi Feb 1, 2012
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 27 mi Jan 25, 2012
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 34 mi Jan 25, 2012
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 30 yd None 93 mi Dec 22, 2011
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 26 mi Sep 3, 2011
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 40 yd None 95 mi Mar 5, 2011
EF2 		Considerable damage 7 mi × 250 yd 1 dead, 11 hurt 16 mi Mar 5, 2011
EF0 		Light damage 1.1 mi × 25 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 11 mi Mar 5, 2011
EF0 		Light damage 2.7 mi × 25 yd None 9 mi Mar 5, 2011
EF0 		Light damage 4.8 mi × 25 yd None 16 mi Mar 5, 2011
EF0 		Light damage 1.3 mi × 25 yd None 33 mi Nov 30, 2010
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 25 yd None 30 mi Nov 30, 2010
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.2 mi × 300 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 31 mi Nov 26, 2010
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.7 mi × 200 yd None 29 mi Nov 25, 2010
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.7 mi × 200 yd None 23 mi Nov 25, 2010
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 50 yd None 18 mi Nov 25, 2010
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.4 mi × 100 yd None 9 mi Nov 25, 2010
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 25 yd None 6 mi Nov 25, 2010
EF0 		Light damage 2.8 mi × 75 yd None 5 mi Nov 25, 2010
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 50 yd None 91 mi Nov 3, 2010
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 25 yd None 60 mi Jun 4, 2010
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 59 mi Jun 4, 2010
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 50 yd None 19 mi May 26, 2010
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 25 yd None 54 mi Jan 20, 2010
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.1 mi × 25 yd None 10 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 0.6 mi × 25 yd None 29 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 1.5 mi × 25 yd None 28 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF2 		Considerable damage 5.6 mi × 50 yd None 15 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 2 mi × 25 yd None 26 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 25 yd None 25 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.7 mi × 25 yd None 13 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 25 yd None 22 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 2.9 mi × 25 yd None 19 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 2.1 mi × 25 yd None 16 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 5 mi × 25 yd None 58 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 3.7 mi × 25 yd None 53 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF2 		Considerable damage 6.6 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 4 hurt 11 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF2 		Considerable damage 5.7 mi × 50 yd None 48 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 7.2 mi × 50 yd None 36 mi Oct 22, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 25 yd None 27 mi Oct 22, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 100 yd None 22 mi Oct 22, 2009
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.8 mi × 500 yd None 18 mi Oct 22, 2009
EF1 		Moderate damage 16.2 mi × 800 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 8 mi Oct 22, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 8.1 mi × 50 yd None 14 mi Oct 22, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 25 yd None 39 mi Jun 2, 2009
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 50 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 51 mi May 4, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 5.3 mi × 100 yd None 54 mi Apr 18, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 25 yd None 57 mi Apr 18, 2009
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 40 mi Apr 18, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 10 yd None 10 mi Sep 12, 2008
EF2 		Considerable damage 3.4 mi × 20 yd None 31 mi Sep 12, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 10 yd None 44 mi Sep 12, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.4 mi × 25 yd None 42 mi Sep 3, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.4 mi × 25 yd None 11 mi Sep 3, 2008
EF2 		Considerable damage 7.1 mi × 50 yd 2 dead, 2 hurt 24 mi Sep 3, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 2.9 mi × 50 yd None 31 mi Sep 2, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.6 mi × 20 yd None 48 mi Aug 8, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.8 mi × 50 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 41 mi May 15, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.9 mi × 100 yd None 34 mi May 15, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 25 yd None 32 mi May 15, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 5.6 mi × 50 yd None 30 mi May 15, 2008
EF2 		Considerable damage 5.3 mi × 200 yd None 26 mi May 15, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 2.3 mi × 50 yd None 25 mi May 15, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 25 yd None 15 mi May 15, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 4.1 mi × 50 yd None 38 mi Apr 11, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 5 mi × 40 yd None 32 mi Apr 11, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 3.4 mi × 50 yd None 29 mi Apr 11, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 50 yd None 61 mi Feb 21, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 53 mi Feb 21, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 5.6 mi × 125 yd None 53 mi Feb 17, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.5 mi × 40 yd None 68 mi Feb 16, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 43 mi Feb 12, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 10 yd None 46 mi Feb 12, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 30 yd None 75 mi Jan 10, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 25 yd None 15 mi Sep 13, 2007
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 89 mi Jun 19, 2007
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 25 yd None 34 mi Feb 13, 2007
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 25 yd None 51 mi Feb 13, 2007
EF2 		Considerable damage 4.3 mi × 300 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 43 mi Feb 13, 2007
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.2 mi × 50 yd None 34 mi Feb 13, 2007
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.8 mi × 75 yd None 73 mi Jan 4, 2007
EF1 		Moderate damage 15.1 mi × 100 yd 2 dead, 15 hurt 51 mi Jan 4, 2007
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 75 yd None 28 mi Dec 30, 2006
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.9 mi × 100 yd None 25 mi Dec 30, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 56 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 10 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 10 yd None 11 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 7 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 20 yd None 11 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 10 yd None 7 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 37 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.2 mi × 40 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 81 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 38 mi Oct 12, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 42 mi Sep 21, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 2 mi × 50 yd None 37 mi Sep 21, 2006
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 50 yd None 37 mi Sep 21, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 34 mi Sep 21, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 33 mi Sep 21, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 10 mi Jul 26, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 37 mi Apr 29, 2006
EF1 		Moderate damage 7 mi × 50 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 24 mi Dec 9, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 18 mi Nov 22, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 24 mi Nov 22, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 58 mi Nov 1, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 10 yd None 14 mi Nov 1, 2004
EF2 		Considerable damage 1 mi × 10 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 29 mi Jan 25, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 4 mi × 10 yd None 54 mi Nov 18, 2003
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 75 mi Jun 15, 2003
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 35 yd None 92 mi Apr 7, 2003
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 10 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 39 mi Feb 15, 2003
EF1 		Moderate damage 7 mi × 100 yd None 87 mi Oct 29, 2002
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 30 yd None 77 mi Oct 29, 2002
EF2 		Considerable damage 5 mi × 20 yd None 38 mi Oct 29, 2002
EF2 		Considerable damage 5 mi × 50 yd 2 dead, 3 hurt 30 mi Oct 29, 2002
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.5 mi × 20 yd None 25 mi Oct 29, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 22 mi Oct 29, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 32 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 22 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 49 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 18 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 29 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 7 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 34 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 20 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 14 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 34 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 10 yd None 29 mi Oct 13, 2001
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 10 yd None 19 mi Oct 13, 2001
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 30 yd 1 dead, 0 hurt 92 mi Jun 7, 2001
EF2 		Considerable damage 3 mi × 25 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 54 mi Nov 6, 2000
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.3 mi × 10 yd None 62 mi Jun 16, 2000
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 25 yd None 94 mi Apr 3, 2000
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 50 yd None 86 mi Apr 3, 2000
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.7 mi × 50 yd None 82 mi Apr 3, 2000
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 20 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 31 mi Apr 3, 2000
EF0 		Light damage 7 mi × 20 yd None 14 mi Apr 3, 2000
EF0 		Light damage 2 mi × 10 yd None 13 mi Apr 3, 2000
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 20 yd None 12 mi Apr 3, 2000
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 31 mi Apr 2, 2000
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 43 mi Sep 7, 1999
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 90 mi Jul 27, 1999
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 10 yd None 12 mi Mar 13, 1999
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 50 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 56 mi Mar 2, 1999
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 20 yd None 53 mi Mar 2, 1999
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 52 mi Jan 29, 1999
EF0 		Light damage 2 mi × 100 yd None 47 mi Jan 29, 1999
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 83 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF1 		Moderate damage 4 mi × 200 yd None 44 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 100 yd None 38 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF0 		Light damage 2 mi × 200 yd None 29 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 41 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF2 		Considerable damage 10 mi × 400 yd None 6 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 6 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF2 		Considerable damage 4 mi × 400 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 22 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 200 yd None 39 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 10 yd None 7 mi Dec 29, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 45 mi Nov 10, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 7 mi Nov 10, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 95 mi Oct 6, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 34 mi Sep 12, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 30 mi Sep 12, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 35 mi Sep 12, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 38 mi Sep 11, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 37 mi Sep 11, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 39 mi Sep 11, 1998
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 20 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 20 mi Sep 11, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 2 mi × 10 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 5 mi Sep 11, 1998
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 13 mi Sep 11, 1998
EF1 		Moderate damage 8 mi × 20 yd None 48 mi Feb 26, 1998
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 40 mi Jan 12, 1998
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 200 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 34 mi Nov 21, 1997
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 20 mi Oct 24, 1997
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 10 yd None 17 mi Oct 24, 1997
EF0 		Light damage 5 mi × 10 yd None 24 mi Oct 23, 1997
EF0 		Light damage 0.6 mi × 20 yd None 86 mi May 24, 1997
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 37 mi May 21, 1997
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 30 yd None 91 mi Nov 24, 1996
EF0 		Light damage 2.5 mi × 20 yd None 43 mi May 9, 1996
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 20 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 31 mi Jan 26, 1996
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 66 mi Dec 17, 1995
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 30 yd None 49 mi May 18, 1995
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 25 yd None 44 mi May 18, 1995
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 44 mi May 18, 1995
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 20 yd None 68 mi Apr 23, 1995
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 20 yd None 31 mi Mar 7, 1995
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 82 mi Jan 18, 1995
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 29 mi Jan 6, 1995
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 58 mi May 29, 1994
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 75 yd None 26 mi May 28, 1994
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 17 yd None 38 mi Dec 15, 1992
EF1 		Moderate damage 11 mi × 73 yd None 100 mi Nov 21, 1992
EF2 		Considerable damage 9 mi × 100 yd None 97 mi Nov 21, 1992
EF2 		Considerable damage 4 mi × 100 yd None 91 mi Nov 21, 1992
EF2 		Considerable damage 13 mi × 73 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 43 mi Nov 21, 1992
EF2 		Considerable damage 2 mi × 73 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 41 mi Nov 21, 1992
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.5 mi × 40 yd None 42 mi Nov 1, 1992
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 20 yd None 32 mi Nov 1, 1992
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 77 mi Aug 26, 1992
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 76 mi Aug 26, 1992
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 13 yd None 19 mi Aug 10, 1992
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 30 yd None 17 mi Jun 25, 1992
EF1 		Moderate damage 7 mi × 30 yd None 13 mi Jun 25, 1992
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 30 yd None 9 mi Jun 25, 1992
EF2 		Considerable damage 6 mi × 60 yd None 29 mi Jun 13, 1992
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 12 mi Jun 3, 1992
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 12 mi May 28, 1992
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 6 mi Apr 24, 1992
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 20 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 64 mi Apr 20, 1992
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 13 yd None 30 mi Mar 5, 1992
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 30 yd None 27 mi Mar 5, 1992
EF2 		Considerable damage 3 mi × 173 yd 0 dead, 4 hurt 27 mi Mar 5, 1992
EF2 		Considerable damage 15 mi × 173 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 11 mi Mar 4, 1992
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 23 yd None 34 mi Jan 12, 1992
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 100 yd None 86 mi Oct 22, 1991
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.7 mi × 200 yd None 86 mi Oct 22, 1991
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 13 yd None 44 mi Jun 24, 1991
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 32 mi May 15, 1991
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 6 mi May 8, 1991
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 75 mi May 8, 1991
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 17 yd None 49 mi May 4, 1991
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 84 mi Mar 1, 1991
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 82 mi Mar 1, 1991
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 150 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 25 mi Mar 1, 1991
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 73 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 22 mi Mar 1, 1991
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 30 yd None 39 mi Sep 9, 1990
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 13 yd None 47 mi Aug 21, 1990
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 38 mi Jul 3, 1990
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 64 mi May 31, 1990
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 23 yd None 26 mi Mar 29, 1990
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.8 mi × 40 yd 0 dead, 5 hurt 24 mi Feb 15, 1990
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 27 yd None 22 mi Jan 24, 1990
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 30 yd None 13 mi Aug 7, 1989
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 11 mi Jul 31, 1989
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 27 yd None 38 mi Jun 29, 1989
EF1 		Moderate damage 7.5 mi × 77 yd None 92 mi Jun 8, 1989
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.5 mi × 50 yd None 79 mi Jun 8, 1989
EF2 		Considerable damage 6 mi × 60 yd 0 dead, 58 hurt 87 mi Jun 8, 1989
EF2 		Considerable damage 3.5 mi × 60 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 83 mi Jun 8, 1989
EF2 		Considerable damage 5 mi × 77 yd None 72 mi Jun 8, 1989
EF2 		Considerable damage 5 mi × 77 yd 2 dead, 30 hurt 67 mi Jun 8, 1989
EF2 		Considerable damage 5 mi × 50 yd None 104 mi May 18, 1989
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 49 mi May 18, 1989
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.4 mi × 30 yd None 30 mi May 18, 1989
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.4 mi × 30 yd None 32 mi May 18, 1989
EF2 		Considerable damage 1 mi × 40 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 22 mi May 18, 1989
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.4 mi × 30 yd None 6 mi May 5, 1989
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 30 yd None 73 mi May 4, 1989
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 38 mi Nov 3, 1988
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 30 yd None 45 mi Oct 26, 1988
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 40 yd None 10 mi Oct 26, 1988
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 40 yd None 15 mi Oct 26, 1988
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 23 yd None 28 mi Oct 2, 1988
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.4 mi × 20 yd None 41 mi Jun 18, 1988
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.8 mi × 73 yd None 88 mi May 21, 1988
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 30 yd None 26 mi May 21, 1988
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 330 yd None 28 mi May 21, 1988
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.8 mi × 73 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 21 mi May 21, 1988
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 23 mi Apr 18, 1988
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 250 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 56 mi Mar 29, 1988
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 98 mi Mar 2, 1988
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.8 mi × 73 yd None 34 mi Mar 2, 1988
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 47 mi Feb 1, 1988
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 50 yd None 31 mi Nov 16, 1987
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 30 yd None 11 mi Nov 16, 1987
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 9 mi Nov 16, 1987
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 22 mi May 25, 1987
EF2 		Considerable damage 3 mi × 173 yd 0 dead, 4 hurt 84 mi Feb 15, 1987
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.7 mi × 33 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 19 mi Aug 2, 1985
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 50 yd None 11 mi May 23, 1985
EF3 		Severe damage 11 mi × 150 yd None 96 mi Oct 14, 1984
EF3 		Severe damage 5 mi × 150 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 91 mi Oct 14, 1984
EF1 		Moderate damage N/A None 89 mi Sep 12, 1984
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 3 yd None 35 mi Jul 9, 1984
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 83 mi May 3, 1984
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 35 mi Dec 10, 1983
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 33 yd None 45 mi Dec 3, 1983
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 34 mi Nov 24, 1983
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 21 mi Jun 16, 1983
EF3 		Severe damage 2 mi × 200 yd None 64 mi May 20, 1983
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 25 mi Apr 7, 1983
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 100 yd None 74 mi Mar 5, 1983
EF3 		Severe damage 7 mi × 150 yd None 44 mi Feb 9, 1983
EF3 		Severe damage 13 mi × 150 yd 0 dead, 7 hurt 29 mi Feb 9, 1983
EF3 		Severe damage 1 mi × 150 yd None 28 mi Feb 9, 1983
EF3 		Severe damage 3 mi × 150 yd None 22 mi Feb 9, 1983
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 82 mi Feb 5, 1983
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.5 mi × 33 yd None 82 mi Jan 31, 1983
EF2 		Considerable damage 7 mi × 100 yd None 43 mi Jan 31, 1983
EF3 		Severe damage 5 mi × 100 yd 1 dead, 2 hurt 57 mi Jan 31, 1983
EF3 		Severe damage 6 mi × 100 yd 1 dead, 0 hurt 22 mi Jan 31, 1983
EF2 		Considerable damage 3 mi × 50 yd None 39 mi Jan 31, 1983
EF0 		Light damage 2 mi × 50 yd None 64 mi Dec 27, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 22 mi Dec 4, 1982
EF2 		Considerable damage 2.5 mi × 150 yd None 39 mi Sep 11, 1982
EF2 		Considerable damage 1 mi × 150 yd None 10 mi Sep 11, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 67 mi Jul 8, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 50 yd None 86 mi Jul 8, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 65 mi Jul 7, 1982
EF2 		Considerable damage 5 mi × 100 yd None 39 mi May 7, 1982
EF2 		Considerable damage 3 mi × 10 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 92 mi Jan 30, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 20 yd None 87 mi Jul 23, 1981
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 7 yd None 38 mi Jun 23, 1981
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 7 yd None 86 mi Jun 5, 1981
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 91 mi May 25, 1981
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 70 yd None 47 mi May 9, 1981
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 120 yd None 13 mi May 9, 1981
EF1 		Moderate damage N/A None 53 mi Oct 27, 1980
EF2 		Considerable damage N/A 0 dead, 4 hurt 33 mi Oct 18, 1980
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 33 yd 1 dead, 1 hurt 72 mi May 16, 1980
EF0 		Light damage 2 mi × 33 yd None 114 mi Mar 17, 1980
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 33 mi Sep 19, 1979
EF1 		Moderate damage 5.7 mi × 33 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 45 mi Apr 21, 1979
EF1 		Moderate damage N/A None 35 mi May 7, 1978
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 12 mi Nov 27, 1977
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 75 mi Nov 21, 1977
EF2 		Considerable damage 1 mi × 27 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 14 mi Nov 8, 1977
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.2 mi × 27 yd None 43 mi Sep 14, 1977
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 17 yd None 92 mi Sep 5, 1977
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 96 mi Jul 20, 1977
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 17 yd None 15 mi Jun 6, 1977
EF1 		Moderate damage 20.8 mi × 33 yd None 26 mi Jun 6, 1977
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.3 mi × 50 yd None 26 mi Jun 6, 1977
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.3 mi × 50 yd None 43 mi May 1, 1977
EF3 		Severe damage 3.8 mi × 440 yd 1 dead, 11 hurt 39 mi Apr 21, 1977
EF2 		Considerable damage 12 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 24 mi Mar 28, 1977
EF1 		Moderate damage N/A 0 dead, 1 hurt 45 mi Mar 28, 1977
EF1 		Moderate damage N/A 0 dead, 3 hurt 44 mi Mar 28, 1977
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 27 yd None 20 mi Jul 21, 1976
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.5 mi × 27 yd None 18 mi Mar 24, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Mermentau over 47 years

476
Total tornados on record
9.5
Average per year
EF3
Strongest recorded
May
Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0
202
EF1
202
EF2
59
EF3
13
EF4
0
EF5
0

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 ST. LANDRY, LO Apr 10, 2021
8.7 mi path 1 deaths 7 injured
EF3 VERMILION, LO Jan 31, 1983
6 mi path 1 deaths
EF3 AVOYELLES, LO Jan 31, 1983
5 mi path 1 deaths 2 injured
EF3 ACADIA, LO May 17, 2020
3.9 mi path 1 deaths 9 injured
EF3 ST. MARTIN, LO Apr 21, 1977
3.8 mi path 1 deaths 11 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡
Active Tornado Season
Tornado season is active. Mermentau sees the most tornado activity in May. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan
2%
Feb
3%
Mar
7%
Apr
10%
PEAK
May
18%
Jun
16%
Jul
12%
Aug
9%
Sep
7%
Oct
6%
Nov
5%
Dec
3%
Current month Peak for Mermentau

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch
Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development
Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.
🌪️ Tornado Warning
Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar
TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.
⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement
✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor
✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)
✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch
✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building
✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

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