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tornado Tornado Risk in New Orleans, LA

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

FEMA: 5Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating based on FEMA National Risk Index
  • Estimated annual loss of $2M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Occurs roughly 0.28 times per year on average

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (2026-06-18) — 24,100 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
New Orleans is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

How New Orleans Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near New Orleans

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near New Orleans, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (June 2026) — 24,100 people exposed; $6,134M capital exposed.

Tornado - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

June 17, 2026 — WARNING

24,100 people exposed; $6,134M capital exposed

Tornado - New Orleans, LA WFO Region, US

July 9, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - New Orleans, LA WFO Region, US

June 5, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - New Orleans, LA WFO Region, US

April 2, 2017 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - New Orleans, LA WFO Region, US

February 6, 2017 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
  • 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
  • 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
  • 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
  • 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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How this data is built

New Orleans, LA tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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