Fort Polk, LA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Fort Polk is about the same as Louisiana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Fort Polk is much lower than Louisiana average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #127
| Fort Polk, LA | 0.02 |
| 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
| Fort Polk, 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, #524
| Fort Polk, LA | 160.34 |
| 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 2,095 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Fort Polk, 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: | 2 | Cold: | 3 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 49 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 125 | Hail: | 655 | Heat: | 7 | Heavy Snow: | 15 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 3 | Ice Storm: | 11 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 22 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,115 | Tropical Storm: | 7 | Wildfire: | 10 | Winter Storm: | 15 | Winter Weather: | 7 |
| Other: | 49 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Fort Polk, LA.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Fort Polk, LA.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 47.6 | 1964-04-24 | 3.7 | N/A | 31.5 | -93.8 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 57 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Fort Polk, LA.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 7.9 | 1974-10-28 | 2 | 31°09'N / 93°16'W | 0.20 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 12 | 250K | 0 | Vernon | |
| 11.5 | 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 |
| 11.7 | 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 |
| 13.8 | 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 |
| 16.8 | 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 |
| 17.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 18.3 | 1973-12-03 | 2 | 30°50'N / 93°17'W | 1.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Beauregard | |
| 19.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 19.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 19.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 20.2 | 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 |
| 20.7 | 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 |
| 22.3 | 1967-01-26 | 2 | 31°24'N / 93°08'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Grant | |
| 24.0 | 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 |
| 26.0 | 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 |
| 26.3 | 1989-06-07 | 2 | 30°41'N / 93°14'W | 30°43'N / 93°12'W | 5.00 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Beauregard |
| 27.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 28.5 | 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 |
| 29.9 | 1961-03-17 | 2 | 30°25'N / 93°27'W | 31°00'N / 93°24'W | 40.40 Miles | 283 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Calcasieu |
| 30.8 | 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 |
| 31.2 | 1953-05-18 | 2 | 30°45'N / 92°48'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Allen | |
| 32.3 | 1997-10-23 | 2 | 30°43'N / 93°34'W | 30°46'N / 93°31'W | 4.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 4 | 500K | 0 | Beauregard |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down around 3 miles southwest of Merryville along Highway 389 at 8:25 pm, and moved directly through the center of the town before dissipating 1 mile northeast of Merryville. Around ninety homes and businesses received some kind of damage. Most of the damage occurred when large trees fell on homes. Twelve permanent single family homes and fifteen mobile homes were destroyed. The most devastating damage occurred on Cooper Road, where several mobile homes were either picked up or rolled. People in the mobile homes survived by going to their bathrooms and covering up with blankets. Five minor injuries were reported; they were all treated and released from a local hospital. | |||||||||||
| 34.6 | 1975-05-07 | 2 | 31°20'N / 93°40'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sabine | |||
| 35.1 | 1968-06-17 | 2 | 30°48'N / 92°40'W | 0.10 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | St. Helena | |
| 35.4 | 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 |
| 36.6 | 1957-11-16 | 3 | 31°34'N / 93°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Sabine | |
| 36.7 | 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 |
| 37.3 | 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 |
| 38.6 | 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 |
| 38.8 | 1993-04-07 | 2 | 30°25'N / 93°40'W | 30°40'N / 93°03'W | 43.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 500K | 0 | Beauregard |
| Brief Description: A cluster of thunderstorms produced a tornado that moved along an intermittent path that began 10 miles southwest of Fields. The tornado moved northeast through Fields and Singer then turned east before ending in Dry Creek. A damage survey conducted by the Beauregard Parish emergency manager showed that 3 single family homes were destroyed, 4 single family homes, 5 mobile homes and 2 businesses received major damage, and 8 single family homes, and 5 mobile homes suffered minor damage. The majority of this property damage was in the Singer and Dry Creek areas where 5 people were injured. In addition, the tornado destroyed hundreds of trees. | |||||||||||
| 38.9 | 1966-08-12 | 2 | 31°20'N / 93°45'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sabine | |
| 39.2 | 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 |
| 39.5 | 1975-04-29 | 2 | 31°09'N / 92°30'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 39.6 | 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 |
| 40.0 | 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 |
| 40.2 | 1971-06-22 | 3 | 31°20'N / 92°33'W | 0.10 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 41.2 | 1999-03-02 | 3 | 30°56'N / 93°51'W | 30°54'N / 93°49'W | 3.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Newton |
| Brief Description: The Holly Springs tornado moved into Newton County, tearing up the Baptist Encampment community. A mobile home was flipped over 100 feet, ejecting three people. One young girl escaped with no injuries after being thrown over 50 feet from the home. Two trucks were flipped over in their driveways and a car was moved at least 15 feet. One couple sitting on the couch in the TV watched their wood-framed home fall apart around them, and miraculously walk away. | |||||||||||
| 41.7 | 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 |
| 42.4 | 1999-01-02 | 2 | 30°28'N / 93°14'W | 30°28'N / 93°14'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0 | Beauregard |
| Brief Description: A small but strong tornado moved across rural areas south of Ragley. One new mobile home that was in the path was completely destroyed. Debris was scattered for over a mile. The residents had heard the warnings and escaped the home minutes before it was destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 43.2 | 1999-03-02 | 3 | 30°54'N / 93°54'W | 30°48'N / 93°47'W | 9.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 1 | 3 | 500K | 0 | Jasper |
| Brief Description: The strongest tornado of the evening developed a mile northwest of Holly Springs. Moving southeast at 50 mph, this fast moving storm damaged or destroyed over 25 homes and a church. The worst damage was done in Holly Springhs, where a brick home lost its roof and portions of two walls. This is where the elderly woman was fatally injured. Several vehicles were picked up and rolled over. This storm moved into Newotn County, producing more injuries and damages. F84PH | |||||||||||
| 43.6 | 2004-11-23 | 2 | 30°43'N / 93°51'W | 30°47'N / 93°44'W | 9.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 1.0M | Newton |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved across mainly rural areas of Newton County, but the storm did destroy or damage between 5 and 10 homes near the Pine Grove community. The timber industry saw a continued large loss of income due to trees blown down. | |||||||||||
| 43.9 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 44.1 | 1981-06-05 | 2 | 31°16'N / 92°27'W | 0.10 Mile | 23 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 44.1 | 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 |
| 45.1 | 1981-06-05 | 2 | 31°06'N / 92°24'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 45.9 | 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 |
| 46.6 | 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 |
| 46.6 | 1959-06-03 | 2 | 30°27'N / 93°27'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Calcasieu | |
| 47.6 | 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 |
| 47.7 | 1968-03-11 | 3 | 31°46'N / 93°06'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Natchitoches | |
| 47.9 | 1992-11-21 | 2 | 31°23'N / 92°26'W | 0.50 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 48.3 | 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 |
| 48.9 | 1983-05-19 | 3 | 31°47'N / 93°05'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Natchitoches | |
| 49.1 | 1965-01-22 | 2 | 30°22'N / 93°12'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Calcasieu | |
| 49.3 | 1954-04-15 | 2 | 30°40'N / 93°51'W | 30°40'N / 93°50'W | 1.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Newton |
| 49.6 | 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 |
| 49.9 | 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 |
* 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.