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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 Zachary

476 tornado records Β· Source: NCEI Storm Events
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EF RatingDamagePathCasualtiesDistanceDate
EF0
Light damage N/A None 75 mi Jun 10, 2025
EF2
Considerable damage 1.8 mi Γ— 250 yd None 59 mi Mar 31, 2025
EF0
Light damage 2.8 mi Γ— 50 yd None 10 mi Dec 28, 2024
EF0
Light damage 1.9 mi Γ— 50 yd None 35 mi Dec 28, 2024
EF1
Moderate damage 12.4 mi Γ— 200 yd None 64 mi Dec 28, 2024
EF1
Moderate damage 3 mi Γ— 200 yd None 67 mi Dec 28, 2024
EF1
Moderate damage 2.4 mi Γ— 300 yd None 75 mi Nov 5, 2024
EF1
Moderate damage 2.6 mi Γ— 300 yd None 78 mi Nov 5, 2024
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 150 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 88 mi Nov 5, 2024
EF1
Moderate damage 4.1 mi Γ— 50 yd None 100 mi May 30, 2024
EF0
Light damage 1.8 mi Γ— 120 yd None 29 mi May 13, 2024
EF0
Light damage 0.9 mi Γ— 100 yd None 23 mi May 13, 2024
EF0
Light damage 6.6 mi Γ— 150 yd None 34 mi May 13, 2024
EF0
Light damage 0.9 mi Γ— 100 yd None 35 mi May 13, 2024
EF0
Light damage 4.2 mi Γ— 1 yd None 39 mi May 13, 2024
EF0
Light damage 3.6 mi Γ— 1 yd None 40 mi May 13, 2024
EF2
Considerable damage 8.6 mi Γ— 400 yd None 47 mi May 13, 2024
EF0
Light damage N/A None 104 mi May 2, 2024
EF2
Considerable damage 1.3 mi Γ— 50 yd None 25 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF2
Considerable damage 13.4 mi Γ— 700 yd None 18 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF1
Moderate damage 17 mi Γ— 250 yd None 22 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF1
Moderate damage 6.8 mi Γ— 250 yd None 27 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF1
Moderate damage 0.1 mi Γ— 150 yd None 48 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF1
Moderate damage 0.1 mi Γ— 100 yd None 63 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF1
Moderate damage 1.2 mi Γ— 200 yd None 54 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF1
Moderate damage 6.6 mi Γ— 100 yd None 110 mi Apr 10, 2024
EF1
Moderate damage 14.9 mi Γ— 300 yd None 58 mi Nov 20, 2023
EF1
Moderate damage 5.3 mi Γ— 75 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 87 mi May 6, 2023
EF1
Moderate damage 1.5 mi Γ— 100 yd None 53 mi Feb 8, 2023
EF2
Considerable damage 3.6 mi Γ— 225 yd None 59 mi Feb 8, 2023
EF1
Moderate damage 1.2 mi Γ— 75 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 16 mi Jan 24, 2023
EF1
Moderate damage 0.1 mi Γ— 50 yd None 47 mi Dec 15, 2022
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 10 yd None 63 mi Dec 14, 2022
EF2
Considerable damage 5.2 mi Γ— 300 yd 0 dead, 16 hurt 63 mi Dec 14, 2022
EF0
Light damage N/A None 63 mi Dec 14, 2022
EF2
Considerable damage 0.4 mi Γ— 170 yd None 98 mi Oct 25, 2022
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 74 mi Jun 30, 2022
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 75 mi May 17, 2021
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 10 yd None 94 mi May 17, 2021
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 10 yd None 81 mi May 17, 2021
EF0
Light damage N/A None 112 mi May 17, 2021
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 48 mi May 17, 2021
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 10 yd None 49 mi May 17, 2021
EF3
Severe damage 8.7 mi Γ— 200 yd 1 dead, 7 hurt 48 mi Apr 10, 2021
EF1
Moderate damage 3.6 mi Γ— 187 yd None 52 mi Apr 10, 2021
EF1
Moderate damage 0.9 mi Γ— 50 yd None 54 mi Mar 23, 2021
EF1
Moderate damage 1.2 mi Γ— 40 yd None 48 mi Jan 6, 2021
EF1
Moderate damage 1.1 mi Γ— 106 yd None 59 mi Dec 13, 2020
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 46 mi Aug 26, 2020
EF0
Light damage 0.7 mi Γ— 75 yd None 12 mi Jun 24, 2020
EF1
Moderate damage 0.3 mi Γ— 125 yd None 10 mi Jun 24, 2020
EF1
Moderate damage 3.5 mi Γ— 100 yd None 17 mi Jun 24, 2020
EF3
Severe damage 3.9 mi Γ— 100 yd 1 dead, 9 hurt 67 mi May 17, 2020
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 10 yd None 72 mi May 17, 2020
EF1
Moderate damage 4.3 mi Γ— 25 yd None 92 mi May 17, 2020
EF1
Moderate damage 0.6 mi Γ— 100 yd None 75 mi May 8, 2020
EF1
Moderate damage 9.5 mi Γ— 150 yd None 78 mi Apr 23, 2020
EF1
Moderate damage 1.1 mi Γ— 100 yd None 60 mi Apr 23, 2020
EF2
Considerable damage 3.6 mi Γ— 100 yd None 68 mi Apr 23, 2020
EF2
Considerable damage 1.2 mi Γ— 125 yd 0 dead, 4 hurt 36 mi Jan 11, 2020
EF2
Considerable damage 3.6 mi Γ— 147 yd None 99 mi Dec 16, 2019
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 15 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 31 mi Oct 21, 2019
EF0
Light damage N/A None 93 mi Jun 19, 2019
EF0
Light damage 1.7 mi Γ— 50 yd None 45 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1
Moderate damage 0.8 mi Γ— 20 yd None 19 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 419 yd None 37 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 93 yd None 53 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1
Moderate damage 1.3 mi Γ— 186 yd None 60 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1
Moderate damage 0.2 mi Γ— 202 yd None 85 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1
Moderate damage 0.1 mi Γ— 104 yd None 85 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1
Moderate damage 0.8 mi Γ— 100 yd None 100 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF0
Light damage 0.4 mi Γ— 115 yd None 85 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 311 yd None 93 mi Jun 6, 2019
EF1
Moderate damage 1.6 mi Γ— 100 yd None 100 mi Jun 5, 2019
EF1
Moderate damage 2.5 mi Γ— 600 yd None 67 mi May 19, 2019
EF1
Moderate damage 9.1 mi Γ— 400 yd None 70 mi May 19, 2019
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 50 yd None 74 mi May 19, 2019
EF1
Moderate damage 1.3 mi Γ— 900 yd None 90 mi May 19, 2019
EF1
Moderate damage 2.3 mi Γ— 50 yd None 101 mi May 19, 2019
EF1
Moderate damage 0.6 mi Γ— 25 yd None 80 mi Dec 27, 2018
EF2
Considerable damage 3.1 mi Γ— 800 yd None 70 mi Oct 31, 2018
EF2
Considerable damage 8.7 mi Γ— 900 yd None 86 mi Oct 31, 2018
EF1
Moderate damage 3.3 mi Γ— 600 yd None 90 mi Oct 31, 2018
EF2
Considerable damage 4.5 mi Γ— 900 yd None 90 mi Oct 31, 2018
EF1
Moderate damage 9.5 mi Γ— 300 yd None 95 mi Oct 31, 2018
EF1
Moderate damage 2.4 mi Γ— 500 yd None 108 mi Oct 31, 2018
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 99 mi Aug 7, 2018
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 40 yd None 67 mi Apr 14, 2018
EF0
Light damage 1.5 mi Γ— 50 yd None 19 mi Apr 14, 2018
EF2
Considerable damage 4.1 mi Γ— 650 yd None 57 mi Apr 14, 2018
EF1
Moderate damage 1.3 mi Γ— 580 yd None 61 mi Apr 14, 2018
EF0
Light damage 0.5 mi Γ— 100 yd None 100 mi Apr 7, 2018
EF1
Moderate damage 4.4 mi Γ— 900 yd None 100 mi Mar 29, 2018
EF0
Light damage N/A None 89 mi Aug 29, 2017
EF0
Light damage 0.6 mi Γ— 25 yd None 69 mi Aug 29, 2017
EF2
Considerable damage 2.2 mi Γ— 175 yd None 90 mi Aug 29, 2017
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 25 yd None 59 mi Aug 27, 2017
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 25 yd None 70 mi Aug 27, 2017
EF0
Light damage 0.7 mi Γ— 10 yd None 65 mi Jul 19, 2017
EF1
Moderate damage 0.6 mi Γ— 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 16 mi May 12, 2017
EF0
Light damage 4.6 mi Γ— 80 yd None 34 mi May 12, 2017
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 40 yd None 4 mi Apr 30, 2017
EF1
Moderate damage 0.9 mi Γ— 50 yd None 25 mi Apr 30, 2017
EF1
Moderate damage 0.6 mi Γ— 95 yd None 67 mi Apr 30, 2017
EF1
Moderate damage 7.3 mi Γ— 50 yd None 89 mi Apr 2, 2017
EF1
Moderate damage 0.8 mi Γ— 20 yd 2 dead, 0 hurt 49 mi Apr 2, 2017
EF1
Moderate damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 61 mi Apr 2, 2017
EF2
Considerable damage 3.6 mi Γ— 100 yd None 91 mi Mar 29, 2017
EF1
Moderate damage 4.9 mi Γ— 75 yd None 39 mi Feb 7, 2017
EF1
Moderate damage 1.6 mi Γ— 200 yd None 65 mi Jan 2, 2017
EF0
Light damage 0.5 mi Γ— 25 yd None 78 mi Jan 2, 2017
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 25 yd None 9 mi Aug 12, 2016
EF0
Light damage N/A None 65 mi Jun 13, 2016
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 50 yd None 49 mi Apr 30, 2016
EF3
Severe damage 7.8 mi Γ— 350 yd None 46 mi Feb 23, 2016
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 200 yd None 37 mi Feb 23, 2016
EF1
Moderate damage 2.6 mi Γ— 50 yd None 62 mi Feb 23, 2016
EF0
Light damage 3.3 mi Γ— 50 yd None 36 mi Feb 23, 2016
EF0
Light damage 0.8 mi Γ— 10 yd None 107 mi Feb 15, 2016
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 20 yd None 50 mi Feb 15, 2016
EF0
Light damage N/A None 86 mi May 11, 2015
EF0
Light damage 0.6 mi Γ— 75 yd None 45 mi Apr 27, 2015
EF1
Moderate damage 0.6 mi Γ— 150 yd None 45 mi Apr 27, 2015
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 30 yd None 41 mi Apr 24, 2015
EF0
Light damage N/A None 107 mi Sep 6, 2014
EF0
Light damage 4.6 mi Γ— 300 yd None 108 mi Jun 27, 2014
EF0
Light damage 0.8 mi Γ— 50 yd None 82 mi Apr 4, 2014
EF1
Moderate damage 2.7 mi Γ— 75 yd None 73 mi Feb 20, 2014
EF0
Light damage 0.5 mi Γ— 70 yd None 89 mi Oct 31, 2013
EF0
Light damage 0.5 mi Γ— 75 yd None 76 mi Oct 31, 2013
EF0
Light damage 0.4 mi Γ— 75 yd None 24 mi Apr 24, 2013
EF0
Light damage 4.3 mi Γ— 40 yd None 6 mi Jan 13, 2013
EF0
Light damage 8.2 mi Γ— 40 yd None 2 mi Jan 13, 2013
EF1
Moderate damage 0.4 mi Γ— 25 yd None 48 mi Jan 13, 2013
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 100 yd None 26 mi Jan 10, 2013
EF1
Moderate damage 5.5 mi Γ— 50 yd None 61 mi Jan 10, 2013
EF1
Moderate damage 2.1 mi Γ— 50 yd None 52 mi Jan 10, 2013
EF0
Light damage 2.2 mi Γ— 200 yd None 105 mi Dec 25, 2012
EF1
Moderate damage 5.4 mi Γ— 100 yd None 6 mi Dec 10, 2012
EF0
Light damage 0.7 mi Γ— 20 yd None 68 mi Mar 21, 2012
EF1
Moderate damage 1.2 mi Γ— 20 yd None 74 mi Mar 21, 2012
EF0
Light damage 0.9 mi Γ— 20 yd None 77 mi Mar 21, 2012
EF2
Considerable damage 4.2 mi Γ— 20 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 94 mi Mar 21, 2012
EF1
Moderate damage 3.9 mi Γ— 40 yd None 99 mi Mar 21, 2012
EF1
Moderate damage 1.6 mi Γ— 20 yd None 91 mi Mar 11, 2012
EF0
Light damage 1.1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 97 mi Feb 18, 2012
EF0
Light damage 1.3 mi Γ— 20 yd None 98 mi Feb 18, 2012
EF0
Light damage 3.7 mi Γ— 20 yd None 99 mi Feb 1, 2012
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 10 yd None 65 mi Jan 25, 2012
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 116 mi Jan 25, 2012
EF1
Moderate damage 3 mi Γ— 30 yd None 5 mi Dec 22, 2011
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 68 mi Sep 3, 2011
EF1
Moderate damage 0.3 mi Γ— 40 yd None 4 mi Mar 5, 2011
EF2
Considerable damage 7 mi Γ— 250 yd 1 dead, 11 hurt 75 mi Mar 5, 2011
EF0
Light damage 1.1 mi Γ— 25 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 79 mi Mar 5, 2011
EF0
Light damage 2.7 mi Γ— 25 yd None 100 mi Mar 5, 2011
EF0
Light damage 4.8 mi Γ— 25 yd None 107 mi Mar 5, 2011
EF0
Light damage 1.3 mi Γ— 25 yd None 59 mi Nov 30, 2010
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 25 yd None 62 mi Nov 30, 2010
EF1
Moderate damage 2.2 mi Γ— 300 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 62 mi Nov 26, 2010
EF1
Moderate damage 2.7 mi Γ— 200 yd None 65 mi Nov 25, 2010
EF1
Moderate damage 3.7 mi Γ— 200 yd None 71 mi Nov 25, 2010
EF1
Moderate damage 5 mi Γ— 50 yd None 76 mi Nov 25, 2010
EF1
Moderate damage 2.4 mi Γ— 100 yd None 84 mi Nov 25, 2010
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 25 yd None 90 mi Nov 25, 2010
EF0
Light damage 2.8 mi Γ— 75 yd None 95 mi Nov 25, 2010
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 50 yd None 0 mi Nov 3, 2010
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 25 yd None 61 mi Jun 4, 2010
EF0
Light damage N/A None 68 mi Jun 4, 2010
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 50 yd None 103 mi May 26, 2010
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 25 yd None 54 mi Jan 20, 2010
EF1
Moderate damage 3.1 mi Γ— 25 yd None 88 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0
Light damage 0.6 mi Γ— 25 yd None 69 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0
Light damage 1.5 mi Γ— 25 yd None 69 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF2
Considerable damage 5.6 mi Γ— 50 yd None 94 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0
Light damage 2 mi Γ— 25 yd None 69 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0
Light damage 0.7 mi Γ— 25 yd None 70 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF1
Moderate damage 1.7 mi Γ— 25 yd None 83 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF1
Moderate damage 1.5 mi Γ— 25 yd None 71 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0
Light damage 2.9 mi Γ— 25 yd None 73 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0
Light damage 2.1 mi Γ— 25 yd None 76 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0
Light damage 5 mi Γ— 25 yd None 59 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0
Light damage 3.7 mi Γ— 25 yd None 59 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF2
Considerable damage 6.6 mi Γ— 100 yd 0 dead, 4 hurt 79 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF2
Considerable damage 5.7 mi Γ— 50 yd None 60 mi Dec 24, 2009
EF0
Light damage 7.2 mi Γ— 50 yd None 90 mi Oct 22, 2009
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 25 yd None 91 mi Oct 22, 2009
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 100 yd None 92 mi Oct 22, 2009
EF1
Moderate damage 3.8 mi Γ— 500 yd None 93 mi Oct 22, 2009
EF1
Moderate damage 16.2 mi Γ— 800 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 98 mi Oct 22, 2009
EF0
Light damage 8.1 mi Γ— 50 yd None 104 mi Oct 22, 2009
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 25 yd None 77 mi Jun 2, 2009
EF1
Moderate damage 0.6 mi Γ— 50 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 46 mi May 4, 2009
EF0
Light damage 5.3 mi Γ— 100 yd None 38 mi Apr 18, 2009
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 25 yd None 41 mi Apr 18, 2009
EF0
Light damage N/A None 55 mi Apr 18, 2009
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 10 yd None 90 mi Sep 12, 2008
EF2
Considerable damage 3.4 mi Γ— 20 yd None 74 mi Sep 12, 2008
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 10 yd None 47 mi Sep 12, 2008
EF1
Moderate damage 0.4 mi Γ— 25 yd None 49 mi Sep 3, 2008
EF0
Light damage 0.4 mi Γ— 25 yd None 80 mi Sep 3, 2008
EF2
Considerable damage 7.1 mi Γ— 50 yd 2 dead, 2 hurt 81 mi Sep 3, 2008
EF0
Light damage 2.9 mi Γ— 50 yd None 109 mi Sep 2, 2008
EF0
Light damage 0.6 mi Γ— 20 yd None 59 mi Aug 8, 2008
EF1
Moderate damage 3.8 mi Γ— 50 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 51 mi May 15, 2008
EF1
Moderate damage 0.9 mi Γ— 100 yd None 60 mi May 15, 2008
EF0
Light damage 0.7 mi Γ— 25 yd None 63 mi May 15, 2008
EF0
Light damage 5.6 mi Γ— 50 yd None 82 mi May 15, 2008
EF2
Considerable damage 5.3 mi Γ— 200 yd None 70 mi May 15, 2008
EF0
Light damage 2.3 mi Γ— 50 yd None 72 mi May 15, 2008
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 25 yd None 97 mi May 15, 2008
EF0
Light damage 4.1 mi Γ— 50 yd None 59 mi Apr 11, 2008
EF0
Light damage 5 mi Γ— 40 yd None 66 mi Apr 11, 2008
EF0
Light damage 3.4 mi Γ— 50 yd None 69 mi Apr 11, 2008
EF0
Light damage 0.7 mi Γ— 50 yd None 53 mi Feb 21, 2008
EF0
Light damage 0.5 mi Γ— 50 yd None 55 mi Feb 21, 2008
EF1
Moderate damage 5.6 mi Γ— 125 yd None 44 mi Feb 17, 2008
EF1
Moderate damage 2.5 mi Γ— 40 yd None 29 mi Feb 16, 2008
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 10 yd None 61 mi Feb 12, 2008
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 10 yd None 56 mi Feb 12, 2008
EF1
Moderate damage 0.3 mi Γ— 30 yd None 18 mi Jan 10, 2008
EF1
Moderate damage 0.3 mi Γ— 25 yd None 87 mi Sep 13, 2007
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 30 mi Jun 19, 2007
EF0
Light damage 0.5 mi Γ— 25 yd None 68 mi Feb 13, 2007
EF0
Light damage 0.5 mi Γ— 25 yd None 58 mi Feb 13, 2007
EF2
Considerable damage 4.3 mi Γ— 300 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 51 mi Feb 13, 2007
EF1
Moderate damage 2.2 mi Γ— 50 yd None 64 mi Feb 13, 2007
EF1
Moderate damage 1.8 mi Γ— 75 yd None 18 mi Jan 4, 2007
EF1
Moderate damage 15.1 mi Γ— 100 yd 2 dead, 15 hurt 63 mi Jan 4, 2007
EF0
Light damage 0.5 mi Γ— 75 yd None 63 mi Dec 30, 2006
EF1
Moderate damage 1.9 mi Γ— 100 yd None 66 mi Dec 30, 2006
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 108 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 81 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 10 yd None 82 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 88 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 20 yd None 91 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF0
Light damage 0.7 mi Γ— 10 yd None 88 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 124 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF1
Moderate damage 2.2 mi Γ— 40 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 27 mi Oct 16, 2006
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 103 mi Oct 12, 2006
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 59 mi Sep 21, 2006
EF0
Light damage 2 mi Γ— 50 yd None 70 mi Sep 21, 2006
EF1
Moderate damage 2 mi Γ— 50 yd None 67 mi Sep 21, 2006
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 73 mi Sep 21, 2006
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 93 mi Sep 21, 2006
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 10 yd None 92 mi Jul 26, 2006
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 10 yd None 55 mi Apr 29, 2006
EF1
Moderate damage 7 mi Γ— 50 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 70 mi Dec 9, 2004
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 88 mi Nov 22, 2004
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 109 mi Nov 22, 2004
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 64 mi Nov 1, 2004
EF0
Light damage 0.5 mi Γ— 10 yd None 103 mi Nov 1, 2004
EF2
Considerable damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 66 mi Jan 25, 2004
EF1
Moderate damage 4 mi Γ— 10 yd None 63 mi Nov 18, 2003
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 20 yd None 21 mi Jun 15, 2003
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 35 yd None 42 mi Apr 7, 2003
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 10 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 70 mi Feb 15, 2003
EF1
Moderate damage 7 mi Γ— 100 yd None 14 mi Oct 29, 2002
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 30 yd None 16 mi Oct 29, 2002
EF2
Considerable damage 5 mi Γ— 20 yd None 60 mi Oct 29, 2002
EF2
Considerable damage 5 mi Γ— 50 yd 2 dead, 3 hurt 67 mi Oct 29, 2002
EF1
Moderate damage 4.5 mi Γ— 20 yd None 71 mi Oct 29, 2002
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 73 mi Oct 29, 2002
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 75 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 71 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 76 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 76 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 64 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 84 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 59 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 71 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 78 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 59 mi Oct 3, 2002
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 10 yd None 72 mi Oct 13, 2001
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 10 yd None 72 mi Oct 13, 2001
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 30 yd 1 dead, 0 hurt 3 mi Jun 7, 2001
EF2
Considerable damage 3 mi Γ— 25 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 65 mi Nov 6, 2000
EF1
Moderate damage 1.3 mi Γ— 10 yd None 61 mi Jun 16, 2000
EF1
Moderate damage 0.3 mi Γ— 25 yd None 3 mi Apr 3, 2000
EF1
Moderate damage 3 mi Γ— 50 yd None 13 mi Apr 3, 2000
EF1
Moderate damage 0.7 mi Γ— 50 yd None 16 mi Apr 3, 2000
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 20 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 62 mi Apr 3, 2000
EF0
Light damage 7 mi Γ— 20 yd None 81 mi Apr 3, 2000
EF0
Light damage 2 mi Γ— 10 yd None 91 mi Apr 3, 2000
EF1
Moderate damage 3 mi Γ— 20 yd None 97 mi Apr 3, 2000
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 76 mi Apr 2, 2000
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 49 mi Sep 7, 1999
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 16 mi Jul 27, 1999
EF0
Light damage 0.5 mi Γ— 10 yd None 92 mi Mar 13, 1999
EF1
Moderate damage 2 mi Γ— 50 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 59 mi Mar 2, 1999
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 20 yd None 38 mi Mar 2, 1999
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 50 yd None 86 mi Jan 29, 1999
EF0
Light damage 2 mi Γ— 100 yd None 101 mi Jan 29, 1999
EF1
Moderate damage 2 mi Γ— 100 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 69 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF1
Moderate damage 4 mi Γ— 200 yd None 60 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 100 yd None 69 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF0
Light damage 2 mi Γ— 200 yd None 78 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 50 yd None 51 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF2
Considerable damage 10 mi Γ— 400 yd None 86 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 50 yd None 96 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF2
Considerable damage 4 mi Γ— 400 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 113 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF1
Moderate damage 2 mi Γ— 200 yd None 110 mi Jan 2, 1999
EF0
Light damage 0.5 mi Γ— 10 yd None 87 mi Dec 29, 1998
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 65 mi Nov 10, 1998
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 20 yd None 87 mi Nov 10, 1998
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 51 mi Oct 6, 1998
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 59 mi Sep 12, 1998
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 77 mi Sep 12, 1998
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 99 mi Sep 12, 1998
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 56 mi Sep 11, 1998
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 62 mi Sep 11, 1998
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 90 mi Sep 11, 1998
EF1
Moderate damage 5 mi Γ— 20 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 87 mi Sep 11, 1998
EF0
Light damage 2 mi Γ— 10 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 86 mi Sep 11, 1998
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 103 mi Sep 11, 1998
EF1
Moderate damage 8 mi Γ— 20 yd None 67 mi Feb 26, 1998
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 75 mi Jan 12, 1998
EF1
Moderate damage 3 mi Γ— 200 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 59 mi Nov 21, 1997
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 87 mi Oct 24, 1997
EF1
Moderate damage 2 mi Γ— 10 yd None 87 mi Oct 24, 1997
EF0
Light damage 5 mi Γ— 10 yd None 104 mi Oct 23, 1997
EF0
Light damage 0.6 mi Γ— 20 yd None 33 mi May 24, 1997
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 77 mi May 21, 1997
EF1
Moderate damage 1.5 mi Γ— 30 yd None 9 mi Nov 24, 1996
EF0
Light damage 2.5 mi Γ— 20 yd None 61 mi May 9, 1996
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 20 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 69 mi Jan 26, 1996
EF2
Considerable damage 0.2 mi Γ— 20 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 24 mi Dec 17, 1995
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 30 yd None 57 mi May 18, 1995
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 25 yd None 91 mi May 18, 1995
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 91 mi May 18, 1995
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 20 yd None 61 mi Apr 23, 1995
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 20 yd None 75 mi Mar 7, 1995
EF1
Moderate damage 5 mi Γ— 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 19 mi Jan 18, 1995
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 20 yd None 77 mi Jan 6, 1995
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 50 yd None 64 mi May 29, 1994
EF1
Moderate damage 2 mi Γ— 75 yd None 70 mi May 28, 1994
EF1
Moderate damage 0.1 mi Γ— 17 yd None 56 mi Dec 15, 1992
EF1
Moderate damage 11 mi Γ— 73 yd None 19 mi Nov 21, 1992
EF2
Considerable damage 9 mi Γ— 100 yd None 13 mi Nov 21, 1992
EF2
Considerable damage 4 mi Γ— 100 yd None 17 mi Nov 21, 1992
EF2
Considerable damage 13 mi Γ— 73 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 58 mi Nov 21, 1992
EF2
Considerable damage 2 mi Γ— 73 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 62 mi Nov 21, 1992
EF2
Considerable damage 0.5 mi Γ— 40 yd None 59 mi Nov 1, 1992
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 20 yd None 74 mi Nov 1, 1992
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 16 mi Aug 26, 1992
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 29 mi Aug 26, 1992
EF1
Moderate damage 0.1 mi Γ— 13 yd None 72 mi Aug 10, 1992
EF1
Moderate damage 5 mi Γ— 30 yd None 80 mi Jun 25, 1992
EF1
Moderate damage 7 mi Γ— 30 yd None 84 mi Jun 25, 1992
EF1
Moderate damage 5 mi Γ— 30 yd None 91 mi Jun 25, 1992
EF2
Considerable damage 6 mi Γ— 60 yd None 63 mi Jun 13, 1992
EF1
Moderate damage 0.1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 92 mi Jun 3, 1992
EF1
Moderate damage 0.1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 85 mi May 28, 1992
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 95 mi Apr 24, 1992
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 20 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 52 mi Apr 20, 1992
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 13 yd None 89 mi Mar 5, 1992
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 30 yd None 70 mi Mar 5, 1992
EF2
Considerable damage 3 mi Γ— 173 yd 0 dead, 4 hurt 70 mi Mar 5, 1992
EF2
Considerable damage 15 mi Γ— 173 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 82 mi Mar 4, 1992
EF1
Moderate damage 2 mi Γ— 23 yd None 59 mi Jan 12, 1992
EF0
Light damage 0.5 mi Γ— 100 yd None 12 mi Oct 22, 1991
EF1
Moderate damage 0.7 mi Γ— 200 yd None 12 mi Oct 22, 1991
EF0
Light damage 0.5 mi Γ— 13 yd None 55 mi Jun 24, 1991
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 20 yd None 61 mi May 15, 1991
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 95 mi May 8, 1991
EF1
Moderate damage 1.5 mi Γ— 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 64 mi May 8, 1991
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 17 yd None 99 mi May 4, 1991
EF1
Moderate damage 3 mi Γ— 100 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 19 mi Mar 1, 1991
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 100 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 19 mi Mar 1, 1991
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 150 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 70 mi Mar 1, 1991
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 73 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 81 mi Mar 1, 1991
EF1
Moderate damage 0.3 mi Γ— 30 yd None 66 mi Sep 9, 1990
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 13 yd None 60 mi Aug 21, 1990
EF1
Moderate damage 0.2 mi Γ— 20 yd None 68 mi Jul 3, 1990
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 20 yd None 50 mi May 31, 1990
EF1
Moderate damage 0.3 mi Γ— 23 yd None 66 mi Mar 29, 1990
EF1
Moderate damage 0.8 mi Γ— 40 yd 0 dead, 5 hurt 67 mi Feb 15, 1990
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 27 yd None 71 mi Jan 24, 1990
EF1
Moderate damage 0.2 mi Γ— 30 yd None 78 mi Aug 7, 1989
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 20 yd None 82 mi Jul 31, 1989
EF1
Moderate damage 0.2 mi Γ— 27 yd None 74 mi Jun 29, 1989
EF1
Moderate damage 7.5 mi Γ— 77 yd None 13 mi Jun 8, 1989
EF1
Moderate damage 2.5 mi Γ— 50 yd None 26 mi Jun 8, 1989
EF2
Considerable damage 6 mi Γ— 60 yd 0 dead, 58 hurt 9 mi Jun 8, 1989
EF2
Considerable damage 3.5 mi Γ— 60 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 11 mi Jun 8, 1989
EF2
Considerable damage 5 mi Γ— 77 yd None 24 mi Jun 8, 1989
EF2
Considerable damage 5 mi Γ— 77 yd 2 dead, 30 hurt 28 mi Jun 8, 1989
EF2
Considerable damage 5 mi Γ— 50 yd None 17 mi May 18, 1989
EF1
Moderate damage 0.3 mi Γ— 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 64 mi May 18, 1989
EF1
Moderate damage 0.4 mi Γ— 30 yd None 65 mi May 18, 1989
EF1
Moderate damage 0.4 mi Γ— 30 yd None 61 mi May 18, 1989
EF2
Considerable damage 1 mi Γ— 40 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 70 mi May 18, 1989
EF1
Moderate damage 0.4 mi Γ— 30 yd None 97 mi May 5, 1989
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 30 yd None 18 mi May 4, 1989
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 50 yd None 125 mi Nov 3, 1988
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 30 yd None 55 mi Oct 26, 1988
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 40 yd None 99 mi Oct 26, 1988
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 40 yd None 76 mi Oct 26, 1988
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 23 yd None 64 mi Oct 2, 1988
EF1
Moderate damage 0.4 mi Γ— 20 yd None 51 mi Jun 18, 1988
EF1
Moderate damage 0.8 mi Γ— 73 yd None 5 mi May 21, 1988
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 30 yd None 79 mi May 21, 1988
EF0
Light damage 0.3 mi Γ— 330 yd None 69 mi May 21, 1988
EF1
Moderate damage 0.8 mi Γ— 73 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 112 mi May 21, 1988
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 20 yd None 71 mi Apr 18, 1988
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 250 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 64 mi Mar 29, 1988
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 50 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 7 mi Mar 2, 1988
EF1
Moderate damage 0.8 mi Γ— 73 yd None 59 mi Mar 2, 1988
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 10 yd None 60 mi Feb 1, 1988
EF0
Light damage 0.7 mi Γ— 50 yd None 75 mi Nov 16, 1987
EF1
Moderate damage 0.2 mi Γ— 30 yd None 80 mi Nov 16, 1987
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 10 yd None 93 mi Nov 16, 1987
EF0
Light damage 0.2 mi Γ— 10 yd None 76 mi May 25, 1987
EF2
Considerable damage 3 mi Γ— 173 yd 0 dead, 4 hurt 47 mi Feb 15, 1987
EF1
Moderate damage 0.7 mi Γ— 33 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 72 mi Aug 2, 1985
EF1
Moderate damage 1.5 mi Γ— 50 yd None 82 mi May 23, 1985
EF3
Severe damage 11 mi Γ— 150 yd None 6 mi Oct 14, 1984
EF3
Severe damage 5 mi Γ— 150 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 0 mi Oct 14, 1984
EF1
Moderate damage N/A None 67 mi Sep 12, 1984
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 3 yd None 122 mi Jul 9, 1984
EF0
Light damage N/A None 14 mi May 3, 1984
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 100 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 63 mi Dec 10, 1983
EF1
Moderate damage 1.5 mi Γ— 33 yd None 48 mi Dec 3, 1983
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 50 yd None 72 mi Nov 24, 1983
EF0
Light damage 0.5 mi Γ— 50 yd None 97 mi Jun 16, 1983
EF3
Severe damage 2 mi Γ— 200 yd None 50 mi May 20, 1983
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 20 yd None 67 mi Apr 7, 1983
EF1
Moderate damage 3 mi Γ— 100 yd None 19 mi Mar 5, 1983
EF3
Severe damage 7 mi Γ— 150 yd None 50 mi Feb 9, 1983
EF3
Severe damage 13 mi Γ— 150 yd 0 dead, 7 hurt 62 mi Feb 9, 1983
EF3
Severe damage 1 mi Γ— 150 yd None 63 mi Feb 9, 1983
EF3
Severe damage 3 mi Γ— 150 yd None 71 mi Feb 9, 1983
EF0
Light damage 1 mi Γ— 50 yd None 19 mi Feb 5, 1983
EF2
Considerable damage 0.5 mi Γ— 33 yd None 19 mi Jan 31, 1983
EF2
Considerable damage 7 mi Γ— 100 yd None 48 mi Jan 31, 1983
EF3
Severe damage 5 mi Γ— 100 yd 1 dead, 2 hurt 63 mi Jan 31, 1983
EF3
Severe damage 6 mi Γ— 100 yd 1 dead, 0 hurt 79 mi Jan 31, 1983
EF2
Considerable damage 3 mi Γ— 50 yd None 72 mi Jan 31, 1983
EF0
Light damage 2 mi Γ— 50 yd None 52 mi Dec 27, 1982
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 76 mi Dec 4, 1982
EF2
Considerable damage 2.5 mi Γ— 150 yd None 72 mi Sep 11, 1982
EF2
Considerable damage 1 mi Γ— 150 yd None 99 mi Sep 11, 1982
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 57 mi Jul 8, 1982
EF1
Moderate damage 2 mi Γ— 50 yd None 22 mi Jul 8, 1982
EF1
Moderate damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 59 mi Jul 7, 1982
EF2
Considerable damage 5 mi Γ— 100 yd None 84 mi May 7, 1982
EF2
Considerable damage 3 mi Γ— 10 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 47 mi Jan 30, 1982
EF1
Moderate damage 0.5 mi Γ— 20 yd None 52 mi Jul 23, 1981
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 7 yd None 125 mi Jun 23, 1981
EF1
Moderate damage 0.1 mi Γ— 7 yd None 16 mi Jun 5, 1981
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 50 yd None 11 mi May 25, 1981
EF1
Moderate damage 0.1 mi Γ— 70 yd None 61 mi May 9, 1981
EF1
Moderate damage 0.1 mi Γ— 120 yd None 79 mi May 9, 1981
EF1
Moderate damage N/A None 56 mi Oct 27, 1980
EF2
Considerable damage N/A 0 dead, 4 hurt 58 mi Oct 18, 1980
EF1
Moderate damage 1 mi Γ— 33 yd 1 dead, 1 hurt 19 mi May 16, 1980
EF0
Light damage 2 mi Γ— 33 yd None 102 mi Mar 17, 1980
EF0
Light damage N/A None 122 mi Sep 19, 1979
EF1
Moderate damage 5.7 mi Γ— 33 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 70 mi Apr 21, 1979
EF1
Moderate damage N/A None 60 mi May 7, 1978
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 10 yd None 92 mi Nov 27, 1977
EF0
Light damage N/A None 62 mi Nov 21, 1977
EF2
Considerable damage 1 mi Γ— 27 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 93 mi Nov 8, 1977
EF2
Considerable damage 0.2 mi Γ— 27 yd None 66 mi Sep 14, 1977
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 17 yd None 3 mi Sep 5, 1977
EF0
Light damage N/A None 66 mi Jul 20, 1977
EF0
Light damage 0.1 mi Γ— 17 yd None 83 mi Jun 6, 1977
EF1
Moderate damage 20.8 mi Γ— 33 yd None 67 mi Jun 6, 1977
EF1
Moderate damage 2.3 mi Γ— 50 yd None 66 mi Jun 6, 1977
EF1
Moderate damage 3.3 mi Γ— 50 yd None 76 mi May 1, 1977
EF3
Severe damage 3.8 mi Γ— 440 yd 1 dead, 11 hurt 53 mi Apr 21, 1977
EF2
Considerable damage 12 mi Γ— 100 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 68 mi Mar 28, 1977
EF1
Moderate damage N/A 0 dead, 1 hurt 48 mi Mar 28, 1977
EF1
Moderate damage N/A 0 dead, 3 hurt 47 mi Mar 28, 1977
EF1
Moderate damage 0.2 mi Γ— 27 yd None 75 mi Jul 21, 1976
EF2
Considerable damage 0.5 mi Γ— 27 yd None 93 mi Mar 24, 1976

πŸ“ˆ Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Zachary 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

πŸ“… Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚑
Active Tornado Season
Tornado season is active. Zachary 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 Zachary

πŸ›‘οΈ 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.
πŸŒͺ️ Tornado Warning
Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar
TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.
⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch β€” Be Prepared

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

πŸŒͺ️ Step 2

Tornado Warning β€” 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.

πŸ” 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

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

πŸ“ Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Zachary with live tracking

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