Storms near St. James Parish
The record holds 46 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of St. James Parish, Louisiana between 1855 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 19 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.
- 46storms within 50 km
- 5major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 17at 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 St. James Parish?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 20 | 43% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 9 | 20% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 7% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 7% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
St. James Parish storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1855, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 |
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 | 7 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 19 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near St. James Parish
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Betsy (1965)27 August 1965 to 13 September 1965, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1879 (North Atlantic)29 August 1879 to 4 September 1879, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1915 (North Atlantic)21 September 1915 to 1 October 1915, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 931 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1909 (North Atlantic)13 September 1909 to 22 September 1909, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 952 hPa
Most recent storms near St. James Parish
- Francine (2024)8 September 2024 to 14 September 2024, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 974 hPa
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Claudette (2021)17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 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 St. James Parish
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Gustav (2008)25 August 2008 to 5 September 2008, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 943 hPa
- Betsy (1965)27 August 1965 to 13 September 1965, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Hilda (1964)28 September 1964 to 7 October 1964, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Isaac (2012)20 August 2012 to 1 September 2012, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 966 hPa
- Allison (2001)5 June 2001 to 19 June 2001, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 1,000 hPa