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The chance of earthquake damage in Tangipahoa is about the same as Louisiana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Tangipahoa is lower than Louisiana average and is much higher than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #436

Tangipahoa, LA	0.01
Louisiana	0.03
U.S.	1.81

The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.

Volcano Index, #1

Tangipahoa, LA	0.0000
Louisiana	0.0000
U.S.	0.0023

The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.

Tornado Index, #241

Tangipahoa, LA	223.19
Louisiana	235.86
U.S.	136.45

The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.

Other Weather Extremes Events

A total of 2,296 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Tangipahoa, LA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count
Avalanche:	0	Blizzard:	0	Cold:	4	Dense Fog:	0	Drought:	9
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	156	Hail:	589	Heat:	1	Heavy Snow:	3
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	5	Ice Storm:	5	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	7
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,357	Tropical Storm:	10	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	4	Winter Weather:	2
Other:	144

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Tangipahoa, LA.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Tangipahoa, LA.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Tangipahoa, LA.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 71 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Tangipahoa, LA.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
1.9	1987-02-15	2	30°52'N / 90°30'W	30°54'N / 90°28'W	3.50 Miles	150 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Tangipahoa
8.7	2006-11-15	2	30°45'N / 90°32'W	30°45'N / 90°28'W	3.00 Miles	100 Yards	1	0	250K	0K	St. Helena
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down near the intersection of Louisiana Highways 441 and 1046 and moved northeast to Tangipahoa Parish line west of Arcola. One fatality occurred near the initial touchdown when the tornado struck a small frame house and close-by travel trailer. Both house and travel trailer next to the house were destroyed with debris piled about 25 yards to the northeast. A 43 year-old male in the travel trailer was fataly injured. The tornado continued northeast with damage primarily to trees, powerlines and house roofs. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a warm front that moved north across southeast Louisiana during the afternoon and evening of the 14th and in advance and along a cold front that moved through the area during the morning of the 15th.
10.2	1972-05-07	2	30°48'N / 90°22'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Tangipahoa
10.4	1972-05-12	2	30°45'N / 90°25'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tangipahoa
11.7	1973-12-04	2	30°42'N / 90°34'W	30°43'N / 90°31'W	3.60 Miles	80 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	Tangipahoa
13.3	1971-09-19	2	30°41'N / 90°30'W		0.20 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Tangipahoa
13.9	1961-04-09	2	30°42'N / 90°30'W	30°50'N / 90°08'W	23.60 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tangipahoa
14.8	1977-12-13	3	31°02'N / 90°40'W	31°07'N / 90°33'W	9.00 Miles	350 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Amite
16.5	1975-05-08	2	30°45'N / 90°45'W				0	0	0K	0	St. Helena
20.3	1962-11-11	2	31°10'N / 90°28'W				0	0	250K	0	Pike
20.3	1992-02-15	2	30°35'N / 90°33'W		0.80 Mile	527 Yards	0	10	2.5M	0	Tangipahoa
20.7	1977-12-13	3	31°07'N / 90°33'W	31°14'N / 90°25'W	11.40 Miles	350 Yards	0	2	2.5M	0	Pike
21.5	2005-04-06	2	31°03'N / 90°20'W	31°13'N / 90°17'W	9.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	200K	0	Pike
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down near the community of Progress in Pike County and moved north northeast to the Barto area before crossing Highway 98 and moving out of Pike County and into Walthall County about 2 miles east northeast of Holmesville. Along its path in Pike County, the tornado destroyed a church and a couple of mobile homes, damaged a number of houses and businesses, and knocked down numerous trees. A meso-cyclone thunderstorm produced a tornado as moved on an intermittent path northeastward across eastern Pike County and northwest Walthall County.
23.7	1968-09-17	2	30°50'N / 90°07'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Washington
24.8	1953-02-06	3	30°30'N / 90°33'W	30°32'N / 90°27'W	6.50 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Tangipahoa
24.9	1989-06-08	2	30°40'N / 90°51'W	30°38'N / 90°50'W	1.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	St. Helena
25.1	1963-06-21	2	31°13'N / 90°27'W	31°15'N / 90°25'W	3.30 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Pike
26.1	1977-11-29	2	30°30'N / 90°34'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Livingston
26.5	1989-06-08	2	30°38'N / 90°54'W	30°40'N / 90°51'W	2.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Livingston
26.5	1987-02-15	2	31°04'N / 90°09'W	31°04'N / 90°06'W	3.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Walthall
26.8	1989-05-18	2	30°52'N / 91°01'W	30°52'N / 90°55'W	5.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	East Feliciana
27.3	1975-01-10	4	31°11'N / 90°32'W	31°21'N / 90°22'W	15.20 Miles	200 Yards	4	200	25.0M	0	Pike
27.3	1953-02-06	3	30°29'N / 90°42'W	30°30'N / 90°33'W	9.10 Miles	400 Yards	2	21	2.5M	0	Livingston
27.5	1958-11-14	2	31°12'N / 90°17'W	31°14'N / 90°16'W	3.00 Miles	30 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Quitman
28.0	1965-06-06	2	31°07'N / 90°08'W				0	0	3K	0	Walthall
28.2	1971-09-16	2	30°28'N / 90°20'W	30°31'N / 90°22'W	4.10 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tangipahoa
29.1	1973-12-04	2	30°28'N / 91°10'W	30°42'N / 90°34'W	39.10 Miles	80 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	East Baton Rouge
29.1	1983-03-20	3	30°58'N / 90°02'W		2.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Washington
29.2	1974-11-20	2	30°38'N / 90°11'W	30°35'N / 90°05'W	7.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	St. Tammany
31.1	1986-03-12	2	31°19'N / 90°36'W	31°20'N / 90°31'W	3.00 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Amite
32.1	1977-09-05	2	30°25'N / 90°26'W		1.70 Miles	70 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Tangipahoa
32.2	1986-03-12	2	31°20'N / 90°31'W	31°21'N / 90°32'W	2.00 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Pike
32.4	1981-03-31	2	31°17'N / 90°26'W	31°21'N / 90°13'W	13.70 Miles	127 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Pike
32.9	1978-04-17	2	31°20'N / 90°42'W	31°20'N / 90°38'W	3.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Amite
33.3	1984-10-14	3	30°43'N / 91°06'W	30°52'N / 91°02'W	11.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	East Feliciana
33.4	2005-04-06	2	31°15'N / 90°18'W	31°20'N / 90°09'W	7.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	300K	0	Walthall
		Brief Description: A tornado moved out of Pike County and entered Walthall County about 3 miles west northwest of Dinan and continued travelling north northeast until it dissipated approximately 2 miles west of Sartinsville. The tornado caused significant damage to 25 houses, 10 trailers, and 2 businesses in Walthall County. A meso-cyclone thunderstorm produced a tornado as moved on an intermittent path northeastward across eastern Pike County and northwest Walthall County.
33.9	1986-03-12	2	31°21'N / 90°32'W	31°23'N / 90°30'W	3.00 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Lincoln
34.8	1992-11-21	2	30°50'N / 91°08'W	30°52'N / 91°04'W	9.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	East Feliciana
35.0	1997-11-21	2	30°29'N / 90°13'W	30°29'N / 90°04'W	9.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	43	3.5M	0	St. Tammany
		Brief Description: A severe thunderstorm produced a tornado as it moved into St. Tammany Parish. The tornado was first observed by the State Police on Interstate Highway 12 west of Covington. From data collected on a ground, damage survey by the National Weather Service, the tornado moved on a path slightly north of due east. The tornado moved across the downtown area of Covington and continued east for nearly 2 miles before lifting off the ground. Most of the damage along path indicated F1 damage, however, several areas near downtown Covington were classified as F2 damage. Parish officials reported 43 injuries were reported with tornado, though most were relatively minor. Six persons required and overnight stay in a hospital, including three pregnant women. Most of the damage to homes was due to large pine trees which had been toppled onto houses. In downtown Covington, a few large buildings lost roofs, had windows blown out, or suffered substantial damage. A large parish building suffered $500,000 damage. Media reports indicated cleanup would cost several million dollars. Just east of the downtown area, several cars were lifted and moved tens of feet by the tornado, and an empty tractor-trailer truck rig was blown over. Nearly 50 cars in a parking lot had their windows blown out by debris or by rapid pressure drop. The same parent thunderstorm spawned another tornado just south of Talisheek damaging a barn and a house. The damage path length at Talisheek was estimated. American Red Cross reports indicated 69 single family homes were destroyed or had major damage in St. Tammany Parish. Four public buildings were also heavily damaged.
36.5	2006-11-15	2	31°00'N / 90°01'W	31°04'N / 89°50'W	11.00 Miles	125 Yards	0	1	500K	0K	Walthall
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado, of strong intensity at several locations, entered Walthall County from Washington Parish LA. The tornado moved northeast across the southeast portion of Walthall County before exiting into Marion County. Several mobile homes were destroyed and roofs were blown off several frame houses. One injury was reported from an occupant of one of the mobile homes. Trees and power lines were also downed in a number of locations. Overall, the emergency manager reported 11 structures with major damage and 5 structures with minor damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a warm front that moved north across south Mississippi during the afternoon and evening of the 14th and in advance and along a cold front that moved through the area during the morning of the 15th.
37.0	1986-11-20	2	31°01'N / 91°10'W	31°01'N / 91°04'W	5.00 Miles	173 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Wilkinson
37.6	1965-03-01	2	31°18'N / 90°13'W	31°23'N / 90°09'W	7.20 Miles	110 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Walthall
38.6	1984-10-14	3	30°39'N / 91°09'W	30°43'N / 91°06'W	5.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	3	250K	0	East Baton Rouge
39.2	1967-12-02	3	31°22'N / 90°36'W	31°31'N / 90°31'W	11.50 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lincoln
39.4	1972-01-04	2	31°21'N / 90°53'W		1.20 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Franklin
39.9	1957-11-18	2	31°03'N / 89°53'W	31°04'N / 89°52'W	1.90 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Walthall
40.5	1975-01-10	4	31°21'N / 90°22'W	31°31'N / 90°14'W	14.00 Miles	150 Yards	5	9	2.5M	0	Lincoln
40.6	1961-02-21	2	30°57'N / 89°50'W		0.80 Mile	283 Yards	0	9	250K	0	Washington
40.7	1992-11-21	2	30°52'N / 91°16'W	30°50'N / 91°08'W	4.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	West Feliciana
40.8	1964-10-04	2	30°23'N / 90°08'W		1.00 Mile	183 Yards	0	0	25K	0	St. Tammany
41.1	1971-09-16	3	30°27'N / 91°02'W	30°33'N / 91°04'W	7.30 Miles	83 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	East Baton Rouge
41.2	1972-04-21	3	31°25'N / 90°28'W	31°31'N / 90°22'W	9.10 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lincoln
42.2	1977-04-20	2	30°25'N / 90°59'W		0.20 Mile	67 Yards	0	1	250K	0	East Baton Rouge
42.3	1976-03-29	2	31°27'N / 90°16'W		0.20 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Lincoln
42.4	1961-11-13	2	30°36'N / 91°10'W	30°39'N / 91°10'W	3.40 Miles	50 Yards	0	1	250K	0	East Baton Rouge
42.6	1986-04-12	2	31°26'N / 90°15'W	31°23'N / 90°03'W	13.60 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Lawrence
42.6	1973-04-26	3	30°30'N / 91°05'W		0.30 Mile	70 Yards	0	0	25K	0	East Baton Rouge
43.1	1986-04-12	2	31°31'N / 90°22'W	31°26'N / 90°15'W	8.20 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Lincoln
44.1	1989-06-08	2	30°31'N / 91°11'W	30°33'N / 91°06'W	6.00 Miles	60 Yards	0	58	2.5M	0	East Baton Rouge
44.3	1978-04-17	2	31°20'N / 90°38'W	31°42'N / 90°27'W	27.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lincoln
45.1	1983-04-05	2	31°27'N / 90°51'W	31°30'N / 90°47'W	5.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	4	2.5M	0	Franklin
45.5	1971-06-04	2	31°14'N / 89°52'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Marion
46.6	1994-01-27	2	31°31'N / 90°31'W	31°35'N / 90°25'W	6.00 Miles	40 Yards	0	7	500K	0	Lincoln
		Brief Description: Within the broad damage path across Lincoln county was a distinct path of convergent damage. Several mobile homes were totally destroyed. One frame house was totally destroyed. A sawmill was totally destroyed. Seven people were injured in the mobile homes. Many trees and power poles and lines were blown down.
47.2	1958-11-14	2	30°28'N / 91°09'W		2.00 Miles	17 Yards	0	0	25K	0	East Baton Rouge
47.2	1957-11-18	2	31°04'N / 89°52'W	31°24'N / 89°48'W	23.40 Miles	77 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Marion
47.4	1982-11-30	2	31°05'N / 89°45'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Marion
47.5	1969-04-12	3	30°12'N / 90°54'W	30°17'N / 90°45'W	10.70 Miles	100 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Ascension
48.5	1989-06-08	2	30°31'N / 91°15'W	30°31'N / 91°11'W	3.50 Miles	60 Yards	0	2	2.5M	0	West Baton Rouge
48.9	1975-05-08	2	30°25'N / 91°11'W	30°24'N / 91°05'W	6.20 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	East Baton Rouge
49.1	1980-10-27	2	31°35'N / 90°36'W		1.00 Mile	400 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Lincoln
49.5	1992-11-21	2	31°29'N / 90°33'W	31°42'N / 90°24'W	15.00 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Lincoln

* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.