Storms near Lafayette Parish
The record holds 36 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana between 1854 and 2021. The busiest month is September, with 20 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 36storms within 50 km
- 4major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 15at 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 Lafayette Parish?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 11% |
| Tropical storm | 14 | 39% |
| Category 1 | 7 | 19% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 11% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 8% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 8% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Lafayette Parish storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1854, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Lafayette Parish
- Andrew (1992)16 August 1992 to 28 August 1992, Category 4 (120 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 922 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1856 (North Atlantic)7 August 1856 to 14 August 1856, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 934 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1909 (North Atlantic)13 September 1909 to 22 September 1909, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 952 hPa
- Carmen (1974)29 August 1974 to 10 September 1974, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 928 hPa
- Betsy (1965)27 August 1965 to 13 September 1965, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
Most recent storms near Lafayette Parish
- Nicholas (2021)12 September 2021 to 17 September 2021, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 988 hPa
- Barry (2019)10 July 2019 to 16 July 2019, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 993 hPa
- Lee (2011)2 September 2011 to 6 September 2011, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 986 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 Lafayette Parish
- Andrew (1992)16 August 1992 to 28 August 1992, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 922 hPa
- Carmen (1974)29 August 1974 to 10 September 1974, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 928 hPa
- Edith (1971)5 September 1971 to 18 September 1971, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 943 hPa
- Gustav (2008)25 August 2008 to 5 September 2008, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 943 hPa
- Lili (2002)21 September 2002 to 4 October 2002, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Betsy (1965)27 August 1965 to 13 September 1965, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa