Tornadoes in West Baton Rouge Parish
The Storm Prediction Center records 11 tornadoes whose paths touched West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana between 1957 and 2020. They killed 2 people and injured 96. The busiest month is June, with 3 tornadoes. The strongest was an F3 on 29 February 1972. The most recent was on 24 June 2020.
- 11tornadoes
- 2deaths
- 96injuries
- 572per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in West Baton Rouge Parish?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 4 | 36% |
| F1 / EF1 | 3 | 27% |
| F2 / EF2 | 3 | 27% |
| F3 / EF3 | 1 | 9% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
West Baton Rouge Parish tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for West Baton Rouge Parish
- Deadliest and Longest path: Louisiana tornado8 June 1989, F2, 2 deaths, 30 injuries, 10 miles long
- Strongest: Louisiana tornado29 February 1972, F3, 3 injuries, 1 mile long
- Most recent: Louisiana tornado24 June 2020, EF0, 0.7 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.