Louisiana, 1966

Hail and Damaging Wind in Louisiana, April 13, 1966

April 13, 1966 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

5 hail, 1 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
6

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

5 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail,

When
April 13, 4:00 PM CST
Where
County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.280, -91.900

Hail, West Baton Rouge

When
April 13, 4:45 PM CST
Where
West Baton Rouge County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.380, -91.280

Thunderstorm Wind, West Baton Rouge

When
April 13, 4:45 PM CST
Where
West Baton Rouge County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
30.380, -91.280

Hail, St. Helena

When
April 13, 5:30 PM CST
Where
St. Helena County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.700, -90.780

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 13, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.980, -90.180

Hail, Caddo

When
April 13, 10:52 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -93.780

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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: 10031966, 10031967, 10031968, 10031969, 10031970, 10031971.