Winn Parish, Louisiana Tropical Cyclone History

No active tropical cyclones are within 500 miles of Winn Parish, Louisiana as of Thursday, 10 September 2026. Official forecasts at nhc.noaa.gov.

Since 1865, 28 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Winn Parish, Louisiana — about one every 5.8 years. Of those, 1 were at hurricane strength at their closest approach. The most recent was Delta (2020), which passed 42 miles away on 10 October 2020.

Storms within 50 mi

At hurricane strength

5.8

Avg. years between

Years since the last

Storm tracks within 50 miles

TS / TDCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Each line is one storm track, coloured by the strongest category it reached while within 50 miles. The dashed ring marks that 50-mile radius; hairlines are one-degree graticule. Source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2.

How strong they get

Cat 1 · 1TS / TD · 27

The 28 storms by the strongest category each reached while within 50 miles. 1 of them reached Cat 1.

Key facts

Most recentDelta (2020) — 42 mi away, 10 October 2020
Strongest stormLaura (2020) — 80 kt (92 mph) at its strongest within 50 miles
Closest pass on recordUnnamed Storm (1931) — 2.9 miles
Closest major hurricane (Cat 3+)None on record
Passes within 25 miles10 of 28
Peak monthAugust and September — 11 storms (39% of all)
Most active year1985 — 2 storms
Most active decade1980s — 6 storms
Major hurricanes (Cat 3+) within 50 mi0
Record span1865–2020

When storms arrive

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Storms by month of closest approach; the peak is highlighted and labelled. In Winn Parish, Louisiana, August and September are tied as the most active months, with 11 of the 28 recorded storms (39%). The primary season runs August to October, accounting for 93% of all activity. The 1980s was the most active decade on record, with 6 storms. 0 of the 28 storms were major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger) while within 50 miles.

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
0	0	0	0	0	1	1	11	11	4	0	0

Activity by decade

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Tropical cyclones passing within 50 miles, by decade, 1860s to 2020s. Decades with no storms are shown as empty columns. Comparing two equal 38-year windows inside the aircraft-reconnaissance era: 9 storms in 1950–1987 against 9 in 1988–2025.

1860s	1870s	1880s	1890s	1900s	1910s	1920s	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020s
1	0	0	2	1	1	1	3	1	3	1	1	6	0	3	2	2

Every tropical or subtropical cyclone within 50 miles

Storm	Closest approach	Distance	Status	Wind
Delta (2020)	10 Oct 2020	41.8 mi	TS / TD	48 kt
Laura (2020)	27 Aug 2020	27.2 mi	Cat 1	70 kt
Harvey (2017)	31 Aug 2017	24.1 mi	TS / TD	26 kt
Isaac (2012)	30 Aug 2012	17.9 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Gustav (2008)	2 Sep 2008	40.8 mi	TS / TD	37 kt
Humberto (2007)	14 Sep 2007	26.1 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Lili (2002)	4 Oct 2002	31.9 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Florence (1988)	11 Sep 1988	36.6 mi	TS / TD	15 kt
Beryl (1988)	10 Aug 1988	35.0 mi	TS / TD	21 kt
Unnamed Storm (1987)	11 Aug 1987	22.1 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Elena (1985)	3 Sep 1985	22.6 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Danny (1985)	16 Aug 1985	34.5 mi	TS / TD	42 kt
Chris (1982)	12 Sep 1982	28.2 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Debra (1978)	29 Aug 1978	21.4 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Betsy (1965)	10 Sep 1965	26.2 mi	TS / TD	50 kt
Gerda (1958)	22 Sep 1958	49.1 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Audrey (1957)	28 Jun 1957	10.2 mi	TS / TD	55 kt
Brenda (1955)	2 Aug 1955	31.9 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1945)	6 Sep 1945	43.6 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Unnamed Storm (1938)	15 Aug 1938	44.7 mi	TS / TD	28 kt
Unnamed Storm (1937)	4 Oct 1937	38.9 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1931)	16 Jul 1931	2.9 mi	TS / TD	28 kt
Unnamed Storm (1920)	22 Sep 1920	12.3 mi	TS / TD	43 kt
Unnamed Storm (1911)	13 Aug 1911	31.4 mi	TS / TD	28 kt
Unnamed Storm (1908)	2 Aug 1908	23.1 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1898)	21 Sep 1898	34.0 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1895)	7 Oct 1895	15.4 mi	TS / TD	26 kt
Unnamed Storm (1865)	14 Sep 1865	46.6 mi	TS / TD	47 kt

Post-tropical and extratropical passes

A further 1 system passed within 50 miles after losing tropical characteristics. These are excluded from the counts above because they were no longer tropical cyclones at their closest approach — but several were highly damaging, so they are listed here.

Storm	Status	Closest approach	Distance	Wind
Unnamed Storm (1933)	Post-tropical	25 Jul 1933	9.0 mi	25 kt

About this data. Computed from NOAA's HURDAT2 Atlantic and Northeast Pacific hurricane databases (hurdat2-1851-2025-02272026.txt), covering 1865–2025. Tracks are recorded every six hours and are interpolated to one-hour steps before distances are measured, so closest-approach figures are not distorted by the sampling interval. Distances are measured to the parish's Census internal point, not to its nearest boundary, so a storm listed at 55 miles may still have crossed the coastline — see Methodology. Records before about 1900 are sparser and less precise than modern ones, and storms that stayed at sea were less likely to be recorded at all.

How Winn Parish, Louisiana compares

Among the 2,208 U.S. counties and county-equivalents that have recorded at least one tropical cyclone within 50 miles, Winn Parish, Louisiana ranks #563 — more exposed than 74.5% of them. Within Louisiana it ranks #41 of 64, against a state average of 37.0 storms per parish.

Notable storms

Cat 1 Laura (2020) passed 27 miles away on 27 August 2020 as a hurricane, reaching 80 kt (92 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Audrey (1957) passed 10 miles away on 28 June 1957 as a tropical storm, reaching 63 kt (72 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Betsy (1965) passed 26 miles away on 10 September 1965 as a tropical storm, reaching 55 kt (63 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Delta (2020) passed 42 miles away on 10 October 2020 as a tropical storm, reaching 50 kt (58 mph) while within 50 miles.

25 of the 28 storms made a documented landfall somewhere along their track.

How often to expect a storm

A return interval of 5.8 years does not mean storms arrive on a schedule. It is simply 28 storms spread over the 161 years from 1865 to 2025. 3 separate years saw more than one storm pass within 50 miles while decades have gone by with none. The longest recorded quiet stretch was 30 years, between 1865 and 1895. It has been 5 years since the last one; 10 of the 24 gaps in this record were longer than that.

Common questions

How many hurricanes have hit Winn Parish, Louisiana?

1 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Winn Parish, Louisiana at hurricane strength since 1865. Counting all tropical cyclones — including tropical storms and depressions — the total is 28.

When was the last hurricane in Winn Parish, Louisiana?

Laura (2020), on 27 August 2020, passing 27 miles away — 6 years ago. The most recent tropical cyclone of any strength was Delta (2020) in 2020.

What was the strongest storm to affect Winn Parish, Louisiana?

Laura (2020), which reached 80 kt (92 mph) while within 50 miles; its closest approach was 27 miles.

How often do hurricanes hit Winn Parish, Louisiana?

On average, one tropical cyclone passes within 50 miles every 5.8 years — 28 storms over the 161 years from 1865 to 2025, the end of the HURDAT2 record. That is a historical average, not a schedule or a forecast.

Nearby parishes

Winn Parish, Louisiana borders or sits close to 6 other parishes with a published storm record. Grant Parish, Louisiana has 26 on record.

Grant Parish, Louisiana26 storms within 50 mi Jackson Parish, Louisiana25 storms within 50 mi LaSalle Parish, Louisiana24 storms within 50 mi Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana24 storms within 50 mi Bienville Parish, Louisiana21 storms within 50 mi Caldwell Parish, Louisiana21 storms within 50 mi