Landfalls in Louisiana
Across the Atlantic file's landfall records (1851–1975 and 1983–2025), 98 storms came ashore in Louisiana; 52 of them as hurricanes and 19 as major hurricanes. That count is the second-highest of the 34 coasts with a page on this site. The strongest landfall there, 150 mph, is shared by 3 storms: Storm 1 of 1856, Laura (2020) and Ida (2021). The most recent is Francine (2024) on September 11, 2024; the earliest dates from 1855. The latest of its 19 landfalls at Category 3 or stronger: Ida (2021), Zeta (2020), Laura (2020), Rita (2005) and Katrina (2005). September has the most, 43 of the 98 storms.
When they came ashore
By decade
By month
Every storm, strongest landfall first
| Storm | Date | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1856 | August 10, 1856 | Category 4 | 150 mph | 934 mb |
| Laura (2020) | August 27, 2020 | Category 4 | 150 mph | 939 mb |
| Ida (2021) | August 29, 2021 | Category 4 | 150 mph | 931 mb |
| Storm 10 of 1893 | October 2, 1893 | Category 4 | 130 mph | 948 mb |
| Betsy (1965) | September 10, 1965 | Category 4 | 130 mph | 946 mb |
| Storm 5 of 1855 | September 16, 1855 | Category 3 | 125 mph | – |
| Storm 1 of 1860 | August 11, 1860 | Category 3 | 125 mph | – |
| Storm 4 of 1879 | September 1, 1879 | Category 3 | 125 mph | – |
| Storm 6 of 1915 | September 29, 1915 | Category 3 | 125 mph | 944 mb |
| Audrey (1957) | June 27, 1957 | Category 3 | 125 mph | 946 mb |
| Katrina (2005) | August 29, 2005 | Category 3 | 125 mph | 920 mb |
| Storm 10 of 1886 | October 12, 1886 | Category 3 | 120 mph | – |
| Storm 1 of 1918 | August 6, 1918 | Category 3 | 120 mph | 955 mb |
| Carmen (1974) | September 8, 1974 | Category 3 | 120 mph | 948 mb |
| Storm 9 of 1909 | September 21, 1909 | Category 3 | 115 mph | 952 mb |
| Storm 3 of 1926 | August 25, 1926 | Category 3 | 115 mph | 955 mb |
| Andrew (1992) | August 26, 1992 | Category 3 | 115 mph | 956 mb |
| Rita (2005) | September 24, 2005 | Category 3 | 115 mph | 937 mb |
| Zeta (2020) | October 28, 2020 | Category 3 | 115 mph | 970 mb |
| Storm 3 of 1888 | August 19, 1888 | Category 2 | 110 mph | – |
| Storm 4 of 1947 | September 19, 1947 | Category 2 | 110 mph | 966 mb |
| Storm 4 of 1860 | September 15, 1860 | Category 2 | 105 mph | – |
| Storm 6 of 1860 | October 2, 1860 | Category 2 | 105 mph | – |
| Storm 4 of 1865 | September 13, 1865 | Category 2 | 105 mph | – |
| Storm 7 of 1867 | October 4, 1867 | Category 2 | 105 mph | – |
| Hilda (1964) | October 3, 1964 | Category 2 | 105 mph | 959 mb |
| Gustav (2008) | September 1, 2008 | Category 2 | 105 mph | 954 mb |
| Francine (2024) | September 11, 2024 | Category 2 | 105 mph | 972 mb |
| Storm 8 of 1893 | September 7, 1893 | Category 2 | 100 mph | – |
| Storm 2 of 1920 | September 22, 1920 | Category 2 | 100 mph | 975 mb |
| Storm 1 of 1934 | June 16, 1934 | Category 2 | 100 mph | 966 mb |
| Delta (2020) | October 9, 2020 | Category 2 | 100 mph | 970 mb |
| Edith (1971) | September 16, 1971 | Category 1 | 90 mph | 978 mb |
| Danny (1985) | August 15, 1985 | Category 1 | 90 mph | 987 mb |
| Lili (2002) | October 3, 2002 | Category 1 | 90 mph | 963 mb |
| Storm 13 of 1887 | October 19, 1887 | Category 1 | 85 mph | – |
| Storm 2 of 1897 | September 13, 1897 | Category 1 | 85 mph | – |
| Storm 4 of 1901 | August 14, 1901 | Category 1 | 85 mph | – |
| Flossy (1956) | September 24, 1956 | Category 1 | 85 mph | 980 mb |
| Nate (2017) | October 8, 2017 | Category 1 | 85 mph | 983 mb |
| Storm 5 of 1869 | September 5, 1869 | Category 1 | 80 mph | – |
| Storm 2 of 1877 | September 18, 1877 | Category 1 | 80 mph | – |
| Storm 6 of 1889 | September 23, 1889 | Category 1 | 80 mph | – |
| Storm 6 of 1923 | October 16, 1923 | Category 1 | 80 mph | 983 mb |
| Storm 5 of 1948 | September 4, 1948 | Category 1 | 80 mph | 983 mb |
| Florence (1988) | September 10, 1988 | Category 1 | 80 mph | 984 mb |
| Isaac (2012) | August 29, 2012 | Category 1 | 80 mph | 967 mb |
| Storm 3 of 1938 | August 15, 1938 | Category 1 | 75 mph | – |
| Juan (1985) | October 29, 1985 | Category 1 | 75 mph | 974 mb |
| Danny (1997) | July 18, 1997 | Category 1 | 75 mph | 989 mb |
| Cindy (2005) | July 6, 2005 | Category 1 | 75 mph | 991 mb |
| Barry (2019) | July 13, 2019 | Category 1 | 75 mph | 993 mb |
| Storm 5 of 1865 | September 7, 1865 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | – |
| Storm 6 of 1885 | September 26, 1885 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | – |
| Storm 1 of 1912 | June 13, 1912 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | – |
| Storm 8 of 1932 | September 19, 1932 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | – |
| Storm 6 of 1944 | September 10, 1944 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | 992 mb |
| Brenda (1955) | August 1, 1955 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | – |
| Esther (1957) | September 18, 1957 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | – |
| Arlene (1959) | May 30, 1959 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | – |
| Isidore (2002) | September 26, 2002 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | 984 mb |
| Storm 1 of 1872 | July 11, 1872 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 5 of 1879 | October 7, 1879 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 3 of 1882 | September 15, 1882 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 4 of 1885 | September 21, 1885 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 2 of 1890 | August 27, 1890 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 4 of 1892 | September 12, 1892 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 1 of 1895 | August 15, 1895 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 5 of 1898 | September 20, 1898 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 4 of 1908 | July 31, 1908 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 2 of 1931 | July 15, 1931 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 5 of 1949 | September 4, 1949 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Barbara (1954) | July 29, 1954 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | 999 mb |
| Storm 1 of 1956 | June 13, 1956 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Hanna (2002) | September 14, 2002 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | 1003 mb |
| Bill (2003) | June 30, 2003 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | 997 mb |
| Storm 3 of 1905 | September 29, 1905 | Tropical storm | 50 mph | – |
| Storm 5 of 1905 | October 9, 1905 | Tropical storm | 50 mph | – |
| Storm 4 of 1939 | September 26, 1939 | Tropical storm | 50 mph | – |
| Storm 5 of 1955 | August 27, 1955 | Tropical storm | 50 mph | – |
| Cindy (2017) | June 22, 2017 | Tropical storm | 50 mph | 991 mb |
| Cristobal (2020) | June 7, 2020 | Tropical storm | 50 mph | 990 mb |
| Storm 4 of 1900 | September 13, 1900 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | – |
| Storm 1 of 1923 | June 26, 1923 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | – |
| Storm 4 of 1936 | July 27, 1936 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | – |
| Storm 7 of 1937 | September 19, 1937 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | 1002 mb |
| Storm 6 of 1940 | September 24, 1940 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | – |
| Storm 3 of 1947 | August 22, 1947 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | – |
| Lee (2011) | September 4, 2011 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | 986 mb |
| Harvey (2017) | August 30, 2017 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | 991 mb |
| Claudette (2021) | June 19, 2021 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | 1003 mb |
| Storm 10 of 1937 | October 3, 1937 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | – |
| Debbie (1965) | September 29, 1965 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1002 mb |
| Hermine (1998) | September 20, 1998 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1000 mb |
| Bertha (2002) | August 5, 2002 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1008 mb |
| Matthew (2004) | October 10, 2004 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 999 mb |
| Allison (2001) | June 11, 2001 | Depression | 35 mph | 1004 mb |
| Ivan (2004) | September 24, 2004 | Depression | 35 mph | 1004 mb |
Every storm that passed within 50 miles of New Orleans, Louisiana, landfall or not.
Nearest coasts with a page: Mississippi (18 storms, strongest Camille (1969)), Alabama (19 storms, strongest Storm 2 of 1916) and Texas (95 storms, strongest Storm 5 of 1886).