Louisiana, 1965

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 19, 1965

April 19, 1965 · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

10 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

10 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
April 19, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
30.080, -93.280

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 19, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.880, -90.080

Hail, East Baton Rouge

When
April 19, 3:55 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.700, -91.000

Hail, Iberville

When
April 19, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Iberville County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -91.180

Hail, Acadia

When
April 19, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Acadia County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -92.400

Hail, Lafayette

When
April 19, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.180, -92.000

Hail, Calcasieu

When
April 19, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.180, -93.180

Hail, St. Charles

When
April 19, 6:18 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.980, -90.280

Hail, Evangeline

When
April 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Evangeline County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.900, -92.400

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 19, 7:23 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.880, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
April 19, 7:32 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
30.080, -93.180

Hail, Acadia

When
April 19, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Acadia County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.500, -92.400

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10030857, 10030858, 10030859, 10031921, 10031922, 10031923, 10031924, 10031925, 10031926, 10031927, 10031928, 10031929.