Louisiana, 1973

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, May 23, 1973

May 23, 1973 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

5 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
7

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

Hail, Union

When
May 23, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -92.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
May 23, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
32.930, -92.600

Hail, Morehouse

When
May 23, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -91.900

Hail, Richland

When
May 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 23, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
32.400, -91.500

Hail, Catahoula

When
May 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Catahoula County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.900, -91.750

Hail, Tensas

When
May 23, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Tensas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.080, -91.300

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: 10030656, 10030657, 10030658, 10030659, 10030660, 10030661, 10030662.