Tornado Alerts Near Lake Charles, LA 70609

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 10.3 tornados

Peak season month May

Total on record 517 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Lake Charles

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	2 mi	Feb 14, 2026
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 50 yd	None	9 mi	Feb 14, 2026
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	8 mi	Oct 25, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 100 yd	None	58 mi	Mar 4, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	88 mi	Mar 4, 2025
EF0	Light damage	4.3 mi × 1 yd	None	19 mi	Dec 28, 2024
EF0	Light damage	17.4 mi × 1 yd	None	40 mi	Dec 28, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	26.7 mi × 880 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	75 mi	Dec 28, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	23.7 mi × 380 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	96 mi	Dec 28, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	30 mi	Dec 28, 2024
EF0	Light damage	6.9 mi × 25 yd	None	102 mi	Dec 26, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	8.6 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	67 mi	Jul 8, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	4 mi	Jun 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	17 mi	May 29, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	6.5 mi × 300 yd	None	6 mi	May 13, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	3.4 mi × 200 yd	None	9 mi	May 13, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	2 mi	Apr 10, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	9 mi	Apr 10, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	1.1 mi × 150 yd	None	0 mi	Apr 10, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 100 yd	None	11 mi	Apr 10, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 150 yd	None	13 mi	Apr 10, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	2.7 mi × 300 yd	None	48 mi	Apr 10, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	11 mi	Jul 10, 2023
EF0	Light damage	6.1 mi × 75 yd	None	69 mi	May 8, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	6.5 mi × 75 yd	None	20 mi	Jan 24, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	8.3 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	17 mi	Jan 24, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	4.1 mi × 300 yd	None	15 mi	Jan 24, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 90 yd	None	26 mi	Jan 24, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	12.1 mi × 500 yd	None	30 mi	Jan 24, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	13.1 mi × 500 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	41 mi	Jan 24, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 75 yd	None	43 mi	Jan 24, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	5.5 mi × 75 yd	None	64 mi	Jan 24, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	76 mi	Jan 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 30 yd	None	96 mi	Jan 24, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 75 yd	None	68 mi	Dec 29, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	4 mi	Aug 26, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 10 yd	None	37 mi	Aug 18, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 10 yd	None	49 mi	Jul 22, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	May 25, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	102 mi	Jan 8, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	3 mi	Oct 27, 2021
EF2	Considerable damage	2.2 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	4 mi	Oct 27, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 1 yd	None	26 mi	Oct 27, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 100 yd	None	31 mi	Oct 27, 2021
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	34 mi	Oct 27, 2021
EF2	Considerable damage	4.9 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	35 mi	Oct 27, 2021
EF2	Considerable damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	37 mi	Oct 27, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	52 mi	Oct 27, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	93 mi	Aug 2, 2021
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 10 yd	None	4 mi	May 17, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	116 mi	Jan 6, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 45 yd	None	53 mi	Dec 23, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	1.2 mi × 20 yd	None	43 mi	Dec 23, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	21 mi	May 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	26 mi	May 17, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 25 yd	None	38 mi	May 16, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	16 mi	May 5, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	12.5 mi × 75 yd	None	27 mi	May 5, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	15.6 mi × 500 yd	None	57 mi	Apr 22, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	19 mi × 600 yd	None	65 mi	Apr 22, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	1.8 mi × 600 yd	None	66 mi	Apr 22, 2020
EF3	Severe damage	28.4 mi × 550 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	49 mi	Dec 16, 2019
EF3	Severe damage	4 mi × 550 yd	None	46 mi	Dec 16, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 100 yd	None	12 mi	Oct 16, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	17 mi	Sep 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	Jun 5, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 250 yd	None	42 mi	May 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	2.6 mi × 800 yd	None	39 mi	May 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 600 yd	None	38 mi	May 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 100 yd	None	67 mi	May 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 600 yd	None	68 mi	May 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 600 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	68 mi	May 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	3.2 mi × 500 yd	None	48 mi	Apr 25, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	68 mi	Nov 7, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	10 mi	Oct 31, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	9 mi	Oct 31, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 126 yd	None	1 mi	Oct 31, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	6.5 mi × 900 yd	None	16 mi	Oct 31, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	2.6 mi × 300 yd	None	44 mi	Oct 31, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	7.6 mi × 500 yd	None	37 mi	Oct 31, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	16.4 mi × 600 yd	None	30 mi	Oct 31, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	99 mi	Oct 31, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 280 yd	None	37 mi	Oct 31, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	6.7 mi × 260 yd	None	44 mi	Oct 31, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 260 yd	None	45 mi	Oct 31, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 150 yd	None	48 mi	Oct 31, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 189 yd	None	54 mi	Oct 31, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	54 mi	Oct 31, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 7, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	19 mi	Jul 8, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	8.9 mi × 1200 yd	None	41 mi	Apr 7, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 600 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 7, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	7.9 mi × 1000 yd	None	49 mi	Apr 7, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 425 yd	None	10 mi	Mar 29, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	6.4 mi × 800 yd	None	15 mi	Mar 29, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 150 yd	None	23 mi	Mar 29, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 350 yd	None	55 mi	Feb 7, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	57 mi	Jan 22, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	4.7 mi × 600 yd	None	24 mi	Dec 20, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 600 yd	None	32 mi	Dec 20, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 250 yd	None	44 mi	Dec 20, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	41 mi	Aug 28, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 25 yd	None	17 mi	Aug 26, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	111 mi	Aug 25, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	113 mi	Jul 15, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	16 mi	Jul 15, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	120 mi	May 22, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 267 yd	None	34 mi	May 12, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	12.2 mi × 800 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 29, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	64 mi	Mar 29, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	101 mi	Mar 29, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 300 yd	None	76 mi	Mar 29, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 600 yd	None	79 mi	Mar 29, 2017
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	103 mi	Mar 24, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	61 mi	Mar 11, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 25 yd	None	61 mi	Jan 18, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 100 yd	None	19 mi	Jan 2, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	4.6 mi × 100 yd	None	27 mi	Jan 2, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	30 mi	Jan 2, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	33 mi	Jan 2, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.6 mi × 100 yd	None	43 mi	Jan 2, 2017
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	115 mi	Jul 17, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	49 mi	Apr 30, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	9.7 mi × 500 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	54 mi	Apr 30, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 50 yd	None	62 mi	Apr 27, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	82 mi	Apr 27, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	2 mi	Mar 24, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 140 yd	None	49 mi	Oct 31, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	107 mi	Oct 31, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	8.4 mi × 50 yd	None	41 mi	Apr 24, 2015
EF0	Light damage	3.9 mi × 50 yd	None	44 mi	Apr 24, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Apr 24, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	8.3 mi × 50 yd	None	58 mi	Apr 24, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 50 yd	None	46 mi	Apr 19, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	66 mi	Dec 27, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	4.3 mi × 50 yd	None	71 mi	Dec 27, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	95 mi	Dec 27, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	116 mi	Jul 21, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	107 mi	Jun 27, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	102 mi	Jun 27, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	0 dead, 1 hurt	120 mi	Jun 26, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 100 yd	None	15 mi	Apr 4, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	60 mi	Dec 21, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 25 yd	None	72 mi	Dec 21, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 25 yd	None	86 mi	Dec 21, 2013
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 30 yd	None	5 mi	Oct 31, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	24 mi	Oct 31, 2013
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 75 yd	None	21 mi	Oct 31, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	7.9 mi × 150 yd	None	17 mi	Oct 31, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	7.1 mi × 150 yd	None	18 mi	Oct 31, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	5.9 mi × 200 yd	None	40 mi	Oct 31, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Oct 31, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 75 yd	None	11 mi	May 10, 2013
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	38 mi	May 9, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	106 mi	Feb 18, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	105 mi	Feb 10, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	106 mi	Aug 21, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	9 mi	Jul 20, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	8.2 mi × 150 yd	None	4 mi	Jul 20, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 30, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 30 yd	None	55 mi	Apr 2, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	4.3 mi × 20 yd	None	43 mi	Feb 4, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	5.8 mi × 25 yd	None	8 mi	Jan 25, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 25 yd	None	53 mi	Jan 25, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	62 mi	Jan 25, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 10 yd	None	63 mi	Jan 25, 2012
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 25 yd	None	75 mi	Jan 25, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 10 yd	None	23 mi	Dec 20, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 150 yd	None	49 mi	Nov 8, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	118 mi	Nov 8, 2011
EF0	Light damage	4.2 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	106 mi	Oct 12, 2011
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	33 mi	Aug 14, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	98 mi	May 25, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 100 yd	None	73 mi	Jun 9, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 8, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	31 mi	Oct 22, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	113 mi	Aug 30, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 10 hurt	57 mi	Aug 18, 2009
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	7 mi	May 14, 2009
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	63 mi	Apr 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	50 mi	Apr 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 30 yd	None	123 mi	Apr 18, 2009
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	89 mi	Mar 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	41 mi	Aug 8, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	40 mi	May 15, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	4.9 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	45 mi	May 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	46 mi	May 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	9 mi	Feb 21, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	25 mi	Feb 21, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	120 mi	Feb 16, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	77 mi	Dec 15, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Oct 17, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	121 mi	Jul 5, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	110 mi	May 3, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	96 mi	Apr 25, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	102 mi	Oct 16, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	59 mi	Oct 16, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 20 yd	None	69 mi	Oct 16, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	112 mi	Oct 16, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	38 mi	Oct 12, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	79 mi	Jul 8, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	68 mi	Apr 29, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 25 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 29, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	107 mi	Apr 29, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	92 mi	Apr 29, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	94 mi	Apr 29, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 300 yd	None	61 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	61 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	63 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 300 yd	None	59 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 300 yd	None	59 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 300 yd	None	52 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	9 mi × 500 yd	None	53 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 500 yd	None	57 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 300 yd	None	56 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 200 yd	None	61 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 600 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	61 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	16 mi × 200 yd	None	74 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	100 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	111 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	111 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	12 mi	Nov 22, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	114 mi	Aug 28, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Nov 26, 2003
EF2	Considerable damage	16 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	40 mi	Nov 26, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	53 mi	Nov 18, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	96 mi	Nov 17, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	Nov 17, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	107 mi	Nov 17, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	98 mi	Nov 17, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	88 mi	Oct 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	117 mi	Jun 17, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 12, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 12, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 2, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	11 mi	Dec 30, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 30 yd	None	114 mi	Dec 30, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	95 mi	Dec 23, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	23 mi	Oct 29, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	24 mi	Oct 29, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 10 yd	None	60 mi	Oct 28, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	104 mi	Oct 28, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	Oct 8, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Dec 12, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 10 yd	None	47 mi	Dec 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	17 mi	Nov 28, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 15 yd	None	100 mi	Nov 26, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	44 mi	Oct 13, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 15 yd	None	56 mi	Oct 13, 2001
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	100 mi	Oct 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	52 mi	Oct 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	57 mi	Oct 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	64 mi	Oct 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 10 yd	None	65 mi	Oct 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	78 mi	Oct 11, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	84 mi	Aug 31, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 10 yd	None	48 mi	Nov 24, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	May 19, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	7 mi	Apr 3, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 25 yd	None	45 mi	Apr 3, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 25 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	67 mi	Apr 3, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	88 mi	Apr 3, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	15 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	19 mi	Apr 2, 2000
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 10 yd	None	20 mi	Apr 2, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	114 mi	Jul 12, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	114 mi	Jun 7, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	51 mi	May 27, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	70 mi	May 25, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	73 mi	May 25, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	51 mi	May 10, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	69 mi	May 10, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	58 mi	May 10, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	78 mi	May 10, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 50 yd	None	82 mi	May 10, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	40 mi	Mar 13, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 20 yd	None	77 mi	Mar 12, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	23 mi	Mar 2, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	26 mi	Mar 2, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 200 yd	None	38 mi	Mar 2, 1999
EF3	Severe damage	3 mi × 500 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	64 mi	Mar 2, 1999
EF3	Severe damage	9 mi × 500 yd	1 dead, 3 hurt	64 mi	Mar 2, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 20 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 2, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	51 mi	Mar 2, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Mar 2, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 50 yd	None	64 mi	Mar 2, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Jan 29, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	11 mi × 100 yd	None	65 mi	Jan 29, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 400 yd	None	65 mi	Jan 29, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	58 mi	Jan 22, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	44 mi	Jan 22, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	5 mi	Jan 6, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 400 yd	None	46 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 400 yd	None	32 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	13 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	20 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	11 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 250 yd	None	43 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 800 yd	1 dead, 10 hurt	47 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	88 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	88 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF3	Severe damage	5.5 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	75 mi	Jan 1, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	73 mi	Jan 1, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	39 mi	Oct 18, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	48 mi	Oct 18, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	71 mi	Oct 18, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	4 mi	Oct 6, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	114 mi	Sep 10, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	126 mi	Feb 16, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 20 yd	None	48 mi	Feb 10, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	89 mi	Feb 10, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	17 mi	Jan 12, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 20 yd	None	42 mi	Oct 23, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	43 mi	Oct 23, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	69 mi	Oct 23, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 20 yd	None	85 mi	Oct 23, 1997
EF0	Light damage	10 mi × 25 yd	None	91 mi	Oct 23, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	90 mi	Oct 23, 1997
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	97 mi	Oct 23, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 440 yd	None	106 mi	Oct 23, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	47 mi	Jul 14, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	24 mi	May 28, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	110 mi	May 28, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 15 yd	None	26 mi	May 28, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	26 mi	May 22, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 25 yd	None	114 mi	Feb 12, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	107 mi	Jan 27, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	25 mi	Dec 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	95 mi	Sep 27, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	114 mi	Sep 1, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	47 mi	Apr 12, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 30, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	83 mi	Jul 30, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	40 mi	May 18, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	86 mi	May 18, 1995
EF0	Light damage	20 mi × 10 yd	None	86 mi	May 18, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	500 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 12 hurt	95 mi	May 18, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	6.5 mi × 500 yd	0 dead, 12 hurt	95 mi	May 18, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	11 mi	Mar 14, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	95 mi	Mar 13, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	84 mi	Mar 7, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	24 mi	Jan 22, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	57 mi	Jan 18, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 200 yd	None	40 mi	Jan 12, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 700 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	71 mi	Nov 5, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Oct 8, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	57 mi	Aug 30, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	100 mi	May 30, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	102 mi	May 28, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	114 mi	May 16, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	102 mi	Nov 16, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	Nov 16, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	100 mi	Nov 16, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	106 mi	Nov 16, 1993
EF2	Considerable damage	43 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	32 mi	Apr 7, 1993
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 30 yd	None	29 mi	Apr 7, 1993
EF3	Severe damage	6 mi × 73 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	11 mi	Nov 21, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	48 mi	Nov 21, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	114 mi	Nov 21, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	108 mi	Nov 21, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	98 mi	Nov 21, 1992
EF4	Devastating damage	10 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	108 mi	Nov 21, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	53 mi	Nov 11, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	27 mi	Sep 11, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	26 mi	Aug 11, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	48 mi	Jul 15, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	48 mi	Jun 30, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 30, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	48 mi	Jun 30, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	53 mi	Jun 30, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	23 mi	Jun 30, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	5 mi	Jun 26, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	16 mi × 50 yd	None	35 mi	Jun 3, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	19 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 3, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 1, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 1, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	72 mi	May 20, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	114 mi	May 4, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	92 mi	Mar 18, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	40 mi	Feb 22, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	102 mi	Feb 22, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	35 mi	Nov 19, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 13 yd	None	4 mi	Jun 5, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	27 mi	May 8, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	27 mi	May 8, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 17 yd	None	12 mi	May 5, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	Apr 11, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	9 mi	Dec 21, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	21 mi	Oct 21, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	12 mi	Jul 3, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	32 mi	Jul 1, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	12 mi	Jun 27, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	10 mi	May 27, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 30 yd	None	44 mi	Apr 27, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 73 yd	None	44 mi	Apr 27, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 23 yd	None	12 mi	Mar 29, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	53 mi	Mar 29, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	101 mi	Oct 16, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	94 mi	Oct 15, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	114 mi	Oct 15, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	114 mi	Oct 15, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	102 mi	Aug 1, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	15 mi	Jun 27, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	88 mi	Jun 26, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 77 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	35 mi	Jun 7, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	22 mi	May 18, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 150 yd	None	108 mi	May 17, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 33 yd	None	20 mi	May 14, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	51 mi	Dec 22, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	3 mi	Oct 26, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	10 mi	Oct 26, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	13 mi	Jul 16, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	None	26 mi	May 21, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	109 mi	Dec 6, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 23 yd	None	22 mi	Dec 6, 1987
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	110 mi	Dec 6, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 73 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	35 mi	Nov 16, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	17 mi	Nov 16, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 27 yd	None	3 mi	Nov 15, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 27 yd	None	2 mi	Nov 15, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	10 mi	Jul 29, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	64 mi	Feb 18, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	30 mi	Nov 4, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 27 yd	None	31 mi	Aug 25, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	17 mi	Aug 15, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	108 mi	May 18, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	111 mi	Sep 21, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	40 mi	Sep 21, 1984
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	71 mi	May 21, 1984
EF3	Severe damage	3 mi × 150 yd	None	27 mi	May 20, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Apr 10, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	69 mi	Apr 8, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	52 mi	Dec 13, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	111 mi	Dec 13, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	26 mi × 700 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	83 mi	Dec 10, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	5 mi	Nov 23, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	33 mi	Nov 23, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	48 mi	Sep 20, 1983
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	75 mi	Sep 1, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	115 mi	Aug 17, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	121 mi	Aug 17, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	10 mi	May 21, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	52 mi	May 21, 1983
EF3	Severe damage	5 mi × 200 yd	None	38 mi	May 20, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	48 mi	May 20, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 167 yd	1 dead, 9 hurt	51 mi	May 20, 1983
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	64 mi	May 20, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	May 20, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	74 mi	May 20, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	73 mi	May 20, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	95 mi	May 20, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	8 mi	May 20, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	102 mi	May 20, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 40 yd	None	105 mi	May 20, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	97 mi	Mar 26, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	4 mi	Jan 31, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	36 mi	Jan 31, 1983
EF3	Severe damage	1 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	58 mi	Jan 31, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	107 mi	Sep 14, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 27 yd	None	75 mi	Jul 14, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 27 yd	None	50 mi	Jul 7, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	27 mi	Jun 12, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	24 mi	May 24, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	114 mi	May 13, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 30 yd	None	109 mi	May 13, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 47 yd	None	54 mi	May 13, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	6.5 mi × 60 yd	None	54 mi	May 13, 1982
EF3	Severe damage	8.5 mi × 150 yd	1 dead, 1 hurt	55 mi	May 13, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	May 6, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 37 yd	None	101 mi	May 6, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	101 mi	Sep 2, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	12.9 mi × 83 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	122 mi	Aug 31, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	108 mi	Aug 4, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 5, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	93 mi	Jun 5, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 60 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	102 mi	Jun 5, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 60 yd	None	103 mi	Jun 5, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	2.7 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	117 mi	Jun 5, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	13.4 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	67 mi	Apr 23, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 37 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	97 mi	Sep 19, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 300 yd	None	109 mi	Sep 6, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	0.1 mi × 200 yd	None	48 mi	Sep 6, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 300 yd	None	53 mi	Sep 5, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	114 mi	Aug 28, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	12.5 mi × 50 yd	None	12 mi	Aug 26, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 27, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 22, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 20, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 20, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	9.4 mi × 30 yd	None	53 mi	Jun 20, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 550 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	32 mi	Oct 22, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 500 yd	0 dead, 11 hurt	10 mi	Oct 22, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	57 mi	Oct 22, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Oct 22, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	117 mi	Aug 11, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	95 mi	May 30, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	44 mi	May 22, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 27 yd	None	54 mi	Nov 26, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	81 mi	Sep 13, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	26 mi	Sep 3, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	47 mi	Aug 28, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	74 mi	Aug 28, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	59 mi	Jul 5, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	40 mi	Jul 5, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	Feb 12, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 17 yd	None	28 mi	Nov 30, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	27 mi	Nov 29, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	8 mi	Sep 19, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	114 mi	Jul 14, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	22 mi	May 25, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	50 mi	Jul 7, 1976
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	114 mi	Jun 25, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 50 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 6, 1976
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	18 mi	May 27, 1976
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	95 mi	May 12, 1976
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	95 mi	May 10, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	26.7 mi × 1300 yd	None	105 mi	Mar 30, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Lake Charles over 50 years

517

Total tornados on record

10.3

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

246

EF1

208

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2026

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 LIBERTY, TE Nov 21, 1992

10 mi path 1 injured

EF3 VERNON, LO Dec 16, 2019

28.4 mi path 1 deaths

EF3 JASPER, TE Mar 2, 1999

9 mi path 1 deaths 3 injured

EF3 JASPER, TE May 13, 1982

8.5 mi path 1 deaths 1 injured

EF3 JEFFERSON, TE Dec 28, 2024

26.7 mi path 1 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Lake Charles sees the most tornado activity in May. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

PEAK

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Lake Charles

🛡️ 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

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Lake Charles with live tracking