Strong Wind Risk in Louisiana
All Louisiana counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index strong wind score
Strong Wind risk — damaging straight-line winds outside of tornadoes and hurricanes — is rated for 64 of 64 Louisiana counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Caddo Parish carries the state's highest strong wind score at 98.1, with $4M in expected annual strong wind losses.
11 Louisiana counties are rated High or Very High for strong wind, and expected annual losses from strong wind total roughly $43M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Strong Wind
| # | County | Strong Wind Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caddo Parish | Very High | 6.18 / yr | $4M | |
| 2 | Webster Parish | High | 5.78 / yr | $2M | |
| 3 | Lincoln Parish | High | 4.45 / yr | $2M | |
| 4 | Sabine Parish | High | 3.52 / yr | $2M | |
| 5 | Ouachita Parish | High | 3.62 / yr | $2M | |
| 6 | Union Parish | High | 3.80 / yr | $1M | |
| 7 | Bossier Parish | High | 6.03 / yr | $2M | |
| 8 | De Soto Parish | High | 5.53 / yr | $1M | |
| 9 | Claiborne Parish | High | 5.33 / yr | $1M | |
| 10 | Natchitoches Parish | High | 3.94 / yr | $1M | |
| 11 | Calcasieu Parish | High | 0.52 / yr | $1M | |
| 12 | Red River Parish | Medium | 5.40 / yr | $932K | |
| 13 | St. Tammany Parish | Medium | 1.61 / yr | $1M | |
| 14 | Tangipahoa Parish | Medium | 1.74 / yr | $1M | |
| 15 | East Baton Rouge Parish | Medium | 1.26 / yr | $1M | |
| 16 | Madison Parish | Medium | 3.38 / yr | $716K | |
| 17 | Rapides Parish | Medium | 1.59 / yr | $903K | |
| 18 | Richland Parish | Medium | 3.37 / yr | $685K | |
| 19 | Morehouse Parish | Medium | 3.29 / yr | $627K | |
| 20 | Bienville Parish | Medium | 5.43 / yr | $598K | |
| 21 | Washington Parish | Medium | 2.17 / yr | $587K | |
| 22 | Jackson Parish | Medium | 4.27 / yr | $586K | |
| 23 | Lafayette Parish | Medium | 0.63 / yr | $930K | |
| 24 | Franklin Parish | Medium | 3.11 / yr | $558K | |
| 25 | Vernon Parish | Medium | 1.62 / yr | $631K | |
| 26 | Jefferson Parish | Medium | 0.94 / yr | $674K | |
| 27 | Winn Parish | Medium | 3.83 / yr | $458K | |
| 28 | St. Landry Parish | Medium | 0.87 / yr | $507K | |
| 29 | Livingston Parish | Medium | 1.44 / yr | $737K | |
| 30 | Lafourche Parish | Medium | 0.81 / yr | $534K | |
| 31 | Avoyelles Parish | Medium | 1.43 / yr | $406K | |
| 32 | Grant Parish | Medium | 2.72 / yr | $545K | |
| 33 | Ascension Parish | Medium | 1.18 / yr | $636K | |
| 34 | West Feliciana Parish | Medium | 1.38 / yr | $508K | |
| 35 | Iberville Parish | Low | 0.98 / yr | $433K | |
| 36 | Orleans Parish | Low | 1.16 / yr | $404K | |
| 37 | St. Mary Parish | Low | 0.66 / yr | $389K | |
| 38 | Concordia Parish | Low | 1.94 / yr | $329K | |
| 39 | Caldwell Parish | Low | 3.51 / yr | $372K | |
| 40 | Catahoula Parish | Low | 2.51 / yr | $268K | |
| 41 | Iberia Parish | Low | 0.60 / yr | $307K | |
| 42 | Evangeline Parish | Low | 0.87 / yr | $274K | |
| 43 | East Carroll Parish | Low | 3.26 / yr | $241K | |
| 44 | St. Martin Parish | Low | 0.81 / yr | $283K | |
| 45 | Pointe Coupee Parish | Low | 1.15 / yr | $261K | |
| 46 | Acadia Parish | Low | 0.57 / yr | $260K | |
| 47 | Tensas Parish | Low | 3.04 / yr | $227K | |
| 48 | East Feliciana Parish | Low | 1.48 / yr | $246K | |
| 49 | Beauregard Parish | Low | 0.89 / yr | $329K | |
| 50 | Terrebonne Parish | Low | 0.56 / yr | $323K | |
| 51 | West Carroll Parish | Low | 3.11 / yr | $236K | |
| 52 | LaSalle Parish | Low | 2.67 / yr | $307K | |
| 53 | St. John the Baptist Parish | Low | 1.26 / yr | $274K | |
| 54 | West Baton Rouge Parish | Low | 1.17 / yr | $329K | |
| 55 | St. Helena Parish | Low | 1.82 / yr | $141K | |
| 56 | St. James Parish | Low | 1.18 / yr | $167K | |
| 57 | Allen Parish | Low | 0.81 / yr | $171K | |
| 58 | Jefferson Davis Parish | Low | 0.50 / yr | $157K | |
| 59 | St. Charles Parish | Low | 1.06 / yr | $187K | |
| 60 | Assumption Parish | Low | 0.88 / yr | $125K | |
| 61 | Vermilion Parish | Very Low | 0.39 / yr | $116K | |
| 62 | Cameron Parish | Very Low | 0.42 / yr | $136K | |
| 63 | St. Bernard Parish | Very Low | 0.84 / yr | $120K | |
| 64 | Plaquemines Parish | Very Low | 0.51 / yr | $28K |
64 Louisiana counties with measurable strong wind risk. See the national strong wind ranking or all Louisiana counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Louisiana county has the highest strong wind risk?
Caddo Parish has the highest FEMA strong wind risk score in Louisiana at 98.1 (Very High), with $4M in expected annual losses and about 6.18 events per year.
How many Louisiana counties face significant strong wind risk?
64 Louisiana counties record measurable strong wind risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 11 of them are rated High or Very High.