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Since 1851, 0 hurricanes and tropical storms have passed within 150 miles of Houma. Here's what you should know.
Local note: Sited on low-lying bayous and near the rapidly-eroding Terrebonne Marsh, Houma is especially vulnerable to storm surge and tidal flooding — Hurricane Ida (2021) drove catastrophic surge and widespread wind damage that typifies the area's high surge risk.
By the numbers
Total storms
0
since None
Major (Cat 3+)
0
at closest approach
Hurricanes (Cat 1+)
0
all categories
County
Terrebonne Parish
Louisiana
When hurricanes hit Houma
Distribution across the calendar year, based on every storm in the 150-mile radius since None:
Jan
0
Feb
0
Mar
0
Apr
0
May
0
Jun
0
Jul
0
Aug
0
Sep
0
Oct
0
Nov
0
Dec
0
Peak months are August through October, when the Atlantic season is most active. June, July, and November are secondary risk months.
Prep your supplies before the storm is named
Our alerts can notify you of a storm long before it makes the news, giving you more time to get what you need — instead of joining the panic-buying public.
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- Know your zone. Houma is in Terrebonne Parish — look up your evacuation zone here.
- Get alerts early. Sign up below — we'll notify you when storms first form in the basin, not just when they're at your doorstep.
- Have 3+ days of supplies. Water (1 gal/person/day), non-perishable food, medications, flashlights, batteries, cash.
- Have an evacuation plan. Know where you'll go, how you'll get there, what you'll bring.
- Follow official orders. If your zone is told to evacuate, leave. Don't wait.