Storms near Claiborne Parish
The record holds 20 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana between 1879 and 2020. The busiest month is August, with 7 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength.
- 20storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Claiborne Parish?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 40% |
| Tropical storm | 10 | 50% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Claiborne Parish storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1879, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Claiborne Parish
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1886 (North Atlantic)4 October 1886 to 15 October 1886, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1879 (North Atlantic)19 August 1879 to 26 August 1879, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 964 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1891 (North Atlantic)3 July 1891 to 8 July 1891, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt)
- Elena (1985)28 August 1985 to 4 September 1985, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
Most recent storms near Claiborne Parish
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Barry (2019)10 July 2019 to 16 July 2019, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 993 hPa
- Cindy (2017)19 June 2017 to 24 June 2017, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 991 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near Claiborne Parish
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa