Louisiana, 1968

Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, March 11, 1968

March 11, 1968 · 9 events in 4 counties and zones

4 tornado, 3 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.

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  • 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
$75,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

4 tornado, 3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Jackson

When
March 11, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
67 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.400, -92.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
March 11, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
32.500, -92.580

Tornado, Jackson

When
March 11, 7:08 AM GMT
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
67 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.300, -92.750

Hail, Jackson

When
March 11, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.200, -92.780

Tornado, Natchitoches

When
March 11, 9:10 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Rating
F3
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.770, -93.100

Tornado, Ouachita

When
March 11, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.500, -92.000

Hail, Natchitoches

When
March 11, 5:34 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.900, -93.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
March 11, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
32.500, -92.580

Hail, Union

When
March 11, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -92.400

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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.

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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: 10033095, 10033096, 10033097, 10033098, 10033099, 10033100, 10033101, 10033102, 10033103.