NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Port Sulphur, LA
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
84 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Port Sulphur, Louisiana since 1851, 35 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Francine in 2024. Since 1950, 36 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 35
- Tropical storms
- 49
- Tornadoes
- 36
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
Tropical storms and hurricanes near Port Sulphur
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FrancineSep 12 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2021 | IdaAug 29 | 39 mi | Category 4 (150 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ClaudetteJun 19 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 28 | 30 mi | Category 2 (106 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | MarcoAug 25 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | CristobalJun 7 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | NateOct 8 | 39 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 29 | 32 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2009 | IdaNov 10 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2008 | GustavSep 1 | 56 mi | Category 2 (107 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 11 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2005 | CindyJul 6 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2003 | BillJun 30 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2002 | HannaSep 14 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | BerthaAug 5 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | GeorgesSep 28 | 68 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1998 | HermineSep 20 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1997 | DannyJul 18 | 16 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1988 | FlorenceSep 10 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1988 | BerylAug 9 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 31 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 70 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 41 mi | Category 5 (166 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1965 | DebbieSep 29 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 29 mi | Category 4 (131 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | EthelSep 15 | 64 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1957 | EstherSep 18 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | FlossySep 24 | 38 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 13 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | BrendaAug 1 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 4 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 12 mi | Category 2 (106 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormAug 22 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormJun 15 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormSep 10 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 6 | 72 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormSep 26 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormSep 19 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 27 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 21 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 68 mi | Category 2 (105 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 73 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormJun 26 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 68 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 29 | 28 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 21 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 14 | 19 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 13 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 12 | 63 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormAug 15 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 2 | 9 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 7 | 47 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 27 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 25 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 19 | 62 mi | Category 2 (105 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 7 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJun 14 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 26 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 30 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 7 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 19 | 2 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 26 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormJul 11 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 4 | 75 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 5 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 3 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 4 | 23 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormOct 1 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 15 | 12 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 11 | 5 mi | Category 3 (119 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 15 | 64 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 10 | 71 mi | Category 4 (150 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 16 | 17 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 26 | 74 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Port Sulphur: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Port Sulphur
By decade
- 2010s6
- 2000s9
- 1990s5
- 1980s5
- 1970s2
- 1960s7
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1993 | F2 | 23 mi | 6 mi | 3 / 39 |
| Oct 13, 1970 | F2 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 30, 1967 | F2 | 5 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Oct 30, 1967 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 1, 1965 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 3, 2011 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 29, 2011 | EF1 | 16 mi | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 15, 2006 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 6, 2005 | F1 | 21 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 6, 2005 | F1 | 7 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 11, 2001 | F1 | 9 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | F1 | 24 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 36, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
How to read this page
A storm is listed when the centre of its track passed within 75 miles of Port Sulphur while it was at least a tropical storm, which is the reach of damaging wind and rain for a typical hurricane. Being on the list does not mean the city took a direct hit; the "closest" column says how near the centre came. Tornadoes are counted when any part of the path came within 25 miles.
Tornado records before the 1990s are thinner, because weak tornadoes in open country often went unreported before Doppler radar and mobile phones. A rise in the decade counts is mostly better reporting, not a change in the weather.
Tracks come from the National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database, tornadoes from the Storm Prediction Center's database. Both are the official federal records and both are revised as old storms are re-analysed.