Alert archive / Louisiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Louisiana, 1986
118 severe thunderstorm warnings in 1986. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of severe thunderstorm warnings reaches back to 1986.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 1986. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 118
- Busiest month
- March28 severe thunderstorm warnings
- Busiest day
- March 12, 198617 severe thunderstorm warnings
Over time
By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 7:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Sabine | 65 min |
| Feb 5, 8:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Rapides | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 8:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 60 min |
| Feb 5, 8:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Natchitoches, Winn | 2 hr |
| Mar 11, 11:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln | 65 min |
| Mar 11, 11:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 65 min |
| Mar 12, 12:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Jackson | 65 min |
| Mar 12, 12:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Red River | 65 min |
| Mar 12, 12:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Claiborne, Lincoln, Union | 65 min |
| Mar 12, 1:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Vernon | 60 min |
| Mar 12, 1:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Natchitoches, Winn | 65 min |
| Mar 12, 1:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Jackson, Ouachita | 65 min |
| Mar 12, 2:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Catahoula, Concordia | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 2:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Franklin, Tensas | 70 min |
| Mar 12, 3:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Vernon | 60 min |
| Mar 12, 4:40 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 60 min |
| Mar 12, 6:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Avoyelles, Saint Landry | 60 min |
| Mar 12, 7:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Lafayette | 30 min |
| Mar 12, 8:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Cameron | 60 min |
| Mar 12, 5:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa | 60 min |
| Mar 12, 5:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint John the Baptist | 60 min |
| Mar 12, 6:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Washington | 58 min |
| Mar 15, 5:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caddo | 75 min |
| Mar 15, 6:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caddo | 60 min |
| Mar 15, 6:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier | 70 min |
| Mar 15, 7:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 60 min |
| Mar 15, 7:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Claiborne, Webster | 70 min |
| Mar 15, 8:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Webster | 70 min |
| Mar 15, 8:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Claiborne | 70 min |
| Mar 18, 1:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | East Carroll, West Carroll | 60 min |
| Mar 18, 2:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Madison, Tensas | 65 min |
| Mar 18, 2:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Morehouse, West Carroll | 65 min |
| Apr 8, 5:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Morehouse, Union | 60 min |
| Apr 8, 6:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Lincoln, Ouachita | 65 min |
| Apr 8, 7:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell | 60 min |
| Apr 8, 9:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 45 min |
| Apr 11, 9:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier | 20 min |
| Apr 11, 9:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Claiborne, Webster | 60 min |
| Apr 11, 10:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Claiborne, Lincoln, Union | 65 min |
| Apr 11, 11:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Lincoln, Ouachita, Union | 60 min |
| Apr 11, 11:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Claiborne | 60 min |
| Apr 12, 12:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Ouachita, Richland | 60 min |
| Apr 12, 1:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caddo | 60 min |
| Apr 12, 1:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier | 60 min |
| Apr 12, 2:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Tensas | 31 min |
| Apr 12, 2:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 60 min |
| Apr 12, 4:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Tangipahoa, Washington | 60 min |
| Apr 12, 5:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Tangipahoa, Washington | 60 min |
| Apr 19, 1:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Natchitoches, Sabine | 60 min |
| Apr 19, 2:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Winn | 70 min |
| Apr 19, 3:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Grant | 60 min |
| Apr 19, 3:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo, Red River | 60 min |
| Apr 19, 3:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Webster | 60 min |
| Apr 19, 3:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | LaSalle | 65 min |
| Apr 19, 4:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Natchitoches, Winn | 60 min |
| Apr 19, 5:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita | 80 min |
| Apr 19, 7:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | De Soto, Sabine | 55 min |
| Apr 19, 11:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 60 min |
| Apr 19, 11:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen | 60 min |
| May 1, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Morehouse, Union | 62 min |
| May 18, 9:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Natchitoches, Winn | 70 min |
| May 18, 9:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Jackson | 70 min |
| May 18, 9:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Richland | 70 min |
| May 18, 10:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Franklin | 60 min |
| May 18, 10:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Madison | 65 min |
| May 18, 10:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Morehouse, Ouachita | 75 min |
| May 18, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Vermilion | 40 min |
| May 24, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia | 60 min |
| May 24, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Sabine | 60 min |
| May 24, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Natchitoches, Winn | 60 min |
| May 24, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | De Soto | 60 min |
| May 24, 4:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Catahoula, Concordia | 60 min |
| May 24, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Morehouse, West Carroll | 62 min |
| May 24, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Catahoula | 60 min |
| May 25, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | De Soto | 55 min |
| May 25, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 70 min |
| May 25, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Red River | 65 min |
| May 25, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | De Soto | 65 min |
| Jun 3, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Jackson, Winn | 65 min |
| Jun 16, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Orleans, Saint Bernard | 63 min |
| Jun 16, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson | 63 min |
| Jun 21, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 50 min |
| Jun 23, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | De Soto | 45 min |
| Jun 28, 1:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Webster | 70 min |
| Jun 28, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Winn | 60 min |
| Jul 7, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist | 60 min |
| Jul 15, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Washington | 62 min |
| Jul 16, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Orleans | 56 min |
| Aug 1, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 54 min |
| Aug 2, 12:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Helena | 45 min |
| Aug 2, 12:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington | 39 min |
| Aug 2, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington | 62 min |
| Aug 2, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 62 min |
| Aug 2, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Lafourche, Terrebonne | 57 min |
| Aug 18, 4:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Cameron | 67 min |
| Sep 5, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Madison | 65 min |
| Oct 5, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Natchitoches | 60 min |
| Nov 7, 4:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | De Soto, Sabine | 70 min |
| Nov 7, 4:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Jackson, Ouachita | 65 min |
| Nov 7, 5:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Natchitoches, Red River | 70 min |
| Nov 7, 6:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Jackson, Winn | 60 min |
| Nov 8, 2:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Claiborne, Webster | 80 min |
| Nov 8, 2:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 80 min |
| Nov 8, 2:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Union | 80 min |
| Nov 8, 4:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Claiborne, Webster | 50 min |
| Nov 8, 4:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier | 50 min |
| Nov 11, 3:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Washington | 60 min |
| Nov 23, 3:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 55 min |
| Nov 25, 7:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 60 min |
| Nov 25, 7:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Lafourche, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist | 54 min |
| Nov 25, 7:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Assumption, Terrebonne | 54 min |
| Nov 25, 7:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint James | 54 min |
| Nov 25, 8:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard | 60 min |
| Nov 25, 8:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson | 60 min |
| Nov 25, 8:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington | 60 min |
| Nov 25, 9:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Washington | 60 min |
| Nov 25, 9:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Plaquemines, Saint Bernard | 60 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Bossier Parish13
- Caddo Parish11
- Winn Parish9
- Claiborne Parish9
- Washington Parish9
- Natchitoches Parish8
- Saint Tammany Parish8
- Jackson Parish7
- Ouachita Parish7
- Webster Parish7
- Lincoln Parish6
- Union Parish6
- Tangipahoa Parish6
- De Soto Parish6
- Sabine Parish5
- Bienville Parish5
- Morehouse Parish5
- Red River Parish4
- Caldwell Parish4
- Catahoula Parish4
- Calcasieu Parish4
- Vernon Parish3
- Concordia Parish3
- Tensas Parish3
- Cameron Parish3
- Saint John the Baptist Parish3
- West Carroll Parish3
- Madison Parish3
- Orleans Parish3
- Saint Bernard Parish3
- Beauregard Parish2
- Franklin Parish2
- Avoyelles Parish2
- Richland Parish2
- Jefferson Parish2
- Saint Charles Parish2
- Lafourche Parish2
- Terrebonne Parish2
- Plaquemines Parish2
- Rapides Parish1
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.