71455 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in 71455 Zip Code is about the same as Louisiana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 71455 Zip Code is lower than Louisiana average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #146
| 71455 Zip Code | 0.03 |
| 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
| 71455 Zip Code | 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, #528
| 71455 Zip Code | 199.46 |
| 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 2,019 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 71455 Zip Code 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: | 1 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 34 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 105 | Hail: | 704 | Heat: | 5 | Heavy Snow: | 2 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 1 | Ice Storm: | 6 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 6 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,098 | Tropical Storm: | 5 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 7 | Winter Weather: | 3 |
| Other: | 41 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near 71455 Zip Code.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 3 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 71455 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 41.3 | 1964-04-28 | 4.4 | N/A | 31.7 | -93.6 |
| 48.2 | 1964-04-24 | 3.7 | N/A | 31.5 | -93.8 |
| 49.6 | 1964-04-24 | 3.7 | N/A | 31.6 | -93.8 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 73 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 71455 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 1.1 | 1953-03-22 | 2 | 31°06'N / 93°13'W | 31°42'N / 92°48'W | 48.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Vernon |
| 2.6 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 31°23'N / 93°12'W | 31°29'N / 92°50'W | 22.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| 4.3 | 2004-11-23 | 2 | 31°20'N / 92°57'W | 31°29'N / 92°53'W | 20.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 1.0M | 0 | Natchitoches |
| Brief Description: A SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM PRODUCED A DAMAGING TORNADO THAT MOVED INTO THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF NATCHITOCHES PARISH. THE STORM MOVED IN A NORTHEAST DIRECTION...CROSSING HWY 119 EAST OF GORUM AND HWY 1 NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF GALBRAITH AND THEN PROCEEDED TO MOVE ALONG HWY 490 FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES BEFORE THE HIGHWAY CURVED AWAY FROM THE STORM'S PATH. THE STORM THEN CROSSED THE CANE RIVER NORTH OF THE COMMUNITY OF MARCO AND CROSSED THE RED RIVER...MOVING INTO GRANT PARISH. THE PATH WIDTH RANGED FROM 100 TO 300 YARDS AND APPEARS TO HAVE STAYED ON THE GROUND CONTINUOUSLY FOR SOME 20 MILES. PRIOR TO IT'S MOVING ALONG HWY 490...IT WAS IN MAINLY RURAL FORESTED AREAS AND OTHER THAN EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE...RESULTED IN ONLY ISOLATED MINOR DAMAGE TO FARM OUTBUILDINGS. AS THE STORM MOVED ALONG HWY 490...IT DAMAGED OR DESTROYED TREES AND PROPERTY EITHER SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A TWO MILE STRETCH. SEVERAL HOMES SUSTAINED MODERATE TO MAJOR DAMAGE INCLUDING TWO FRAME HOMES WHICH WERE DESTROYED AND TWO MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED. THE ONLY INJURY WAS ONE LADY WHO SUFFERED BROKEN RIBS AND A PUNCTURED LUNG. | |||||||||||
| 4.8 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 31°22'N / 93°05'W | 31°30'N / 92°45'W | 21.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| 5.0 | 2004-11-23 | 2 | 31°19'N / 93°04'W | 31°22'N / 93°00'W | 10.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 3 | 500K | 0 | Vernon |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado formed in rural sections of Vernon Parish, blowing down many trees and power lines, before hitting the small community of Hutton. 10 to 15 homes were damaged or destroyed. Several people were injured, none seriously. | |||||||||||
| 8.5 | 1967-01-26 | 2 | 31°24'N / 93°08'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Grant | |
| 12.6 | 1950-05-01 | 2 | 31°33'N / 92°54'W | 31°34'N / 92°51'W | 3.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| 13.0 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 31°22'N / 93°13'W | 31°23'N / 93°12'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sabine |
| 13.2 | 1992-11-21 | 2 | 31°12'N / 93°08'W | 31°16'N / 93°03'W | 6.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Vernon |
| 14.7 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 31°16'N / 93°21'W | 31°22'N / 93°05'W | 17.20 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Vernon |
| 16.5 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 31°30'N / 92°45'W | 31°30'N / 92°43'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rapides |
| 18.1 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 31°30'N / 92°43'W | 31°31'N / 92°42'W | 1.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Grant |
| 19.3 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 31°19'N / 93°24'W | 31°22'N / 93°13'W | 11.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Vernon |
| 20.1 | 1953-12-03 | 4 | 31°04'N / 93°03'W | 31°10'N / 92°49'W | 15.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 7 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Vernon |
| 24.0 | 1974-10-28 | 2 | 31°09'N / 93°16'W | 0.20 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 12 | 250K | 0 | Vernon | |
| 24.2 | 1953-12-03 | 4 | 31°10'N / 92°49'W | 31°23'N / 92°24'W | 28.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Rapides |
| 25.3 | 1957-11-07 | 3 | 31°23'N / 92°40'W | 31°18'N / 92°28'W | 13.30 Miles | 67 Yards | 3 | 16 | 2.5M | 0 | Rapides |
| 25.8 | 1993-04-14 | 2 | 31°37'N / 93°26'W | 31°38'N / 93°15'W | 10.00 Miles | 125 Yards | 0 | 3 | 5.0M | 500K | Sabine And Natchitoches |
| 25.9 | 1968-03-11 | 3 | 31°46'N / 93°06'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Natchitoches | |
| 26.4 | 1971-06-22 | 3 | 31°20'N / 92°33'W | 0.10 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 26.7 | 1957-11-16 | 3 | 31°34'N / 93°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Sabine | |
| 26.8 | 1983-05-19 | 3 | 31°47'N / 93°05'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Natchitoches | |
| 26.9 | 1974-03-20 | 3 | 31°47'N / 92°58'W | 31°48'N / 92°56'W | 2.70 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Winn |
| 27.8 | 1974-03-20 | 3 | 31°43'N / 93°26'W | 31°49'N / 92°57'W | 30.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| 28.7 | 1992-11-12 | 2 | 31°35'N / 92°33'W | 1.50 Miles | 57 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Grant | |
| 29.7 | 1954-04-30 | 2 | 31°30'N / 93°36'W | 31°35'N / 93°20'W | 16.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 6 | 25K | 0 | Sabine |
| 30.7 | 1953-12-03 | 4 | 31°26'N / 92°26'W | 31°35'N / 92°32'W | 11.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Grant |
| 30.9 | 1974-03-20 | 3 | 31°35'N / 93°50'W | 31°47'N / 92°58'W | 23.10 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 18 | 250K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| 31.6 | 1999-01-21 | 2 | 31°18'N / 92°28'W | 31°18'N / 92°28'W | 2.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 1 | 1.0M | 0 | Rapides |
| Brief Description: A small, yet powerful tornado moved across southern sections of Alexandria. Touching down southwest of Highway 71, the storm moved through the Mayeau subdivision and the MacArthur-Lee business district. The one injury occurred when a man driving down the road had a tree land on his vehicle. Several homes were destroyed, a strip mall lost its entire roof, and at least 30 other homes and businesses received some form of damage. Trees as wide as 15 feet were snapped 20 feet off the ground. | |||||||||||
| 31.9 | 1951-01-06 | 3 | 31°18'N / 92°28'W | 31°26'N / 92°26'W | 9.50 Miles | 317 Yards | 0 | 11 | 250K | 0 | Rapides |
| 32.7 | 1975-04-29 | 2 | 30°56'N / 93°11'W | 30°56'N / 92°56'W | 14.80 Miles | 50 Yards | 2 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Vernon |
| 32.8 | 1992-11-21 | 2 | 31°23'N / 92°26'W | 0.50 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 33.2 | 1981-06-05 | 2 | 31°16'N / 92°27'W | 0.10 Mile | 23 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 33.2 | 1983-05-19 | 3 | 31°36'N / 93°32'W | 31°37'N / 93°28'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sabine |
| 33.4 | 1981-06-05 | 3 | 31°18'N / 92°28'W | 31°19'N / 92°24'W | 4.30 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Rapides |
| 33.7 | 1974-03-20 | 3 | 31°49'N / 92°57'W | 31°55'N / 92°40'W | 20.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Winn |
| 33.8 | 1953-12-03 | 4 | 31°23'N / 92°24'W | 31°26'N / 92°26'W | 4.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Rapides |
| 33.8 | 1975-04-29 | 2 | 31°09'N / 92°30'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 33.9 | 2003-11-17 | 2 | 31°08'N / 93°29'W | 31°09'N / 93°28'W | 1.00 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Newton |
| Brief Description: Seven homes were destroyed, and 11 were damaged from a short-lived tornado on River Road just below the Toledo Bend Dam. | |||||||||||
| 34.2 | 1951-01-06 | 3 | 31°26'N / 92°26'W | 31°32'N / 92°24'W | 7.30 Miles | 317 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Grant |
| 35.2 | 1953-12-03 | 4 | 31°35'N / 92°32'W | 31°43'N / 92°24'W | 12.20 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Grant |
| 35.6 | 2010-11-29 | 4 | 31°47'N / 92°48'W | 31°57'N / 92°39'W | 14.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 750K | 0K | Winn |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Numerous trees were snapped near the intersection of Collier and Water Well Roads. The tornado then crossed Gum Springs Road, where it completely destroyed one well-built two story brick home and an adjacent brick garage. The home was approximately 4000 sq. ft in size, built in 1997, and its destruction was the basis of the EF-4 rating. Many of the nearby trees were completely snapped, with several near the home snapped off at the base. One single wide mobile home was also destroyed, with its remnants blown into a wooded area about 300 yards away. Another nearby home was moderately damaged, while two other homes suffered minor damage. The tornado then crossed into an open field, before entering a heavily wooded area, traveling northeast across Highways 84 and 167, where sporadic minor tree damage was observed just west and north of Winnfield. Maximum winds are estimated around 170 mph, with a maximum width of 400 yards. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A potent...upper level short wave accompanied a prefrontal feature during the afternoon hours of November 29th across north central Louisiana. These thunderstorms developed in a weakly unstable airmass across the region. However...there was strong wind shear present...especially in the lowest 3 kilometers of the atmosphere. A broken line of thunderstorms developed across east central Texas into northwest Louisiana along the prefrontal trough axis. These thunderstorms quickly became supercells. One of these storms produced a significant tornado in Winn Parish which traveled northeast and dropped again in southern Ouachita Parish. Other storms downed powerlines in northwest Louisiana and minor flooding problems. | |||||||||||
| 36.0 | 2001-11-26 | 2 | 31°53'N / 93°11'W | 31°57'N / 93°01'W | 15.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 40K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| Brief Description: Damage was confined mostly to trees and tree limbs. A row of Pecan trees was knocked over at the beginning of the path. Some power lines were down, a mobile home had its roof stripped and a home had its chimney and roof damaged. | |||||||||||
| 37.0 | 1983-05-19 | 3 | 31°52'N / 92°55'W | 31°53'N / 92°28'W | 23.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 10 | 25.0M | 0 | Winn |
| 37.7 | 1999-01-02 | 2 | 30°50'N / 93°04'W | 30°53'N / 93°00'W | 5.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0 | Beauregard |
| Brief Description: This tornado originally touched down 4 miles west of Sugartown, damaging one home. it continued northeast and intersected Highway 113 near the Whiskey Chitto Creek bridge. A large swath of large trees were sheared off and twisted. A few homes in this area received roof damage. A large trampoline was found 20 feet in the air, wrapped around a tree. | |||||||||||
| 38.3 | 2000-04-23 | 3 | 31°57'N / 93°16'W | 31°55'N / 93°06'W | 8.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Natchitoches |
| Brief Description: A supercell produced a tornado as part of an outbreak of tornados across the region. Damage consisted of large pine trees snapped and oak trees blown down. Most damage to residences were from fallen trees. Two steel utility power towers were destroyed. A number of outbuildings were also damaged. Moved through De Soto Parish then across Red River Parish and into Natchitoches Parish. | |||||||||||
| 39.7 | 1980-10-27 | 3 | 31°50'N / 93°30'W | 31°48'N / 93°25'W | 5.60 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sabine |
| 40.2 | 1975-05-07 | 2 | 31°20'N / 93°40'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sabine | |||
| 40.2 | 1953-12-03 | 4 | 31°43'N / 92°24'W | 31°36'N / 92°21'W | 8.70 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Grant |
| 40.5 | 1950-02-12 | 3 | 31°38'N / 93°39'W | 31°50'N / 93°28'W | 17.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 5 | 25 | 250K | 0 | Sabine |
| 40.6 | 1981-06-05 | 2 | 31°06'N / 92°24'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 41.5 | 1974-03-20 | 3 | 31°35'N / 93°50'W | 31°43'N / 93°26'W | 26.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Sabine |
| 41.8 | 1950-02-12 | 3 | 31°50'N / 93°28'W | 32°00'N / 93°16'W | 16.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| 42.8 | 2000-04-23 | 3 | 31°57'N / 93°23'W | 31°57'N / 93°17'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Red River |
| Brief Description: A high precipitation supercell produced a tornado as part of a tornado outbreak across the region. Damage consisted of large pine trees snapped and oak trees blown down. Most damage to residences were from fallen trees. A number of outbuildings were damaged by either fallen trees or wind. This tornado entered from De Soto Parish, LA and exited into Natchitoches Parish, LA. | |||||||||||
| 43.0 | 1973-12-03 | 2 | 30°50'N / 93°17'W | 1.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Beauregard | |
| 43.5 | 2003-11-26 | 2 | 30°45'N / 93°19'W | 30°51'N / 93°05'W | 16.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 1.0M | 0 | Beauregard |
| Brief Description: A long-lasting tornado tore across northern Beauregard Parish, staying in mainly rural areas. The worst damage occurred along Highway 26 east of DeRidder, where two mobile homes were flipped over. Debris was strewn for over a half mile. One person was injured after he was thrown from the mobile home. In the Longacre community, a family of 4 climbed into a homemade storm cellar, moments before the tornado destroyed their home. They received minro bumps and brusies when the roof of the storm cellar lifted off and debris landed on them. This tornado continued into Vernon Parish. | |||||||||||
| 44.3 | 1982-04-20 | 2 | 31°58'N / 93°21'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Red River | |||
| 45.1 | 1966-08-12 | 2 | 31°20'N / 93°45'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sabine | |
| 45.2 | 1959-04-19 | 2 | 31°54'N / 92°52'W | 32°12'N / 92°52'W | 20.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Winn |
| 45.8 | 1968-06-17 | 2 | 30°48'N / 92°40'W | 0.10 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | St. Helena | |
| 46.0 | 1953-05-16 | 2 | 31°59'N / 93°00'W | 32°06'N / 92°32'W | 28.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| 46.3 | 2000-04-23 | 3 | 31°58'N / 93°28'W | 31°57'N / 93°24'W | 4.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | De Soto |
| Brief Description: A high precipitation supercell produced a tornado as part of an outbreak of tornados across the region. Damage consisted of large pine trees snapped and oak trees blown down. Most damage to residences were from fallen trees. A number of outbuildings were damaged by fallen trees and wind. This tornado continued into Red River Parish, LA. | |||||||||||
| 46.5 | 1953-05-18 | 2 | 30°45'N / 92°48'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Allen | |
| 46.8 | 1997-01-23 | 2 | 31°57'N / 93°27'W | 32°00'N / 93°23'W | 5.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | De Soto |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down in southwest Rambin, moved northeast through Rambin, then lifted. Damage consisted of numerous trees twisted and snapped or completely uprooted. Four houses sustained major damage. Other houses were damaged from trees falling into them. A mobile home was lifted and blown 100 yds. No injuries or deaths. | |||||||||||
| 46.9 | 1957-10-23 | 2 | 31°06'N / 92°18'W | 31°20'N / 92°09'W | 18.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Rapides |
| 47.0 | 1953-12-03 | 4 | 31°46'N / 92°21'W | 31°49'N / 92°19'W | 4.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 2 | 15 | 2.5M | 0 | La Salle |
| 47.0 | 1957-11-13 | 2 | 31°09'N / 92°15'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 47.0 | 1953-03-22 | 2 | 31°42'N / 92°48'W | 32°09'N / 92°09'W | 49.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 22 | 2.5M | 0 | Winn |
| 47.9 | 1991-11-19 | 2 | 31°07'N / 92°15'W | 31°11'N / 92°13'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rapides |
| 49.1 | 1991-11-19 | 2 | 31°11'N / 92°13'W | 31°13'N / 92°10'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Avoyelles |
| 49.4 | 1967-05-01 | 3 | 30°40'N / 92°56'W | 30°43'N / 92°52'W | 5.20 Miles | 750 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Allen |
| 49.6 | 1950-02-12 | 3 | 32°00'N / 93°16'W | 32°11'N / 93°12'W | 13.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| 49.9 | 1965-01-22 | 2 | 31°14'N / 92°10'W | 2.30 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Avoyelles | |
* 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.