Louisiana, 1974

Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, March 28, 1974

March 28, 1974 · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

4 hail, 4 tornado, 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
7
Property damage
$100,000
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 hail, 4 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ouachita

When
March 28, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -92.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
March 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Coordinates
32.500, -92.120

Tornado, Jackson

When
March 28, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F1
Path length
8.8 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.430, -92.570

Hail, Morehouse

When
March 28, 8:21 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -92.030

Tornado, Ouachita

When
March 28, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Rating
F1
Path length
30.2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.450, -92.420

Hail, Jackson

When
March 28, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.220, -92.770

Tornado, Richland

When
March 28, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Rating
F1
Path length
22.4 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.500, -91.850

Hail, Madison

When
March 28, 9:18 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -91.200

Tornado, Madison

When
March 28, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F1
Path length
15.4 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.520, -91.470

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.
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.

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: 10030431, 10030432, 10030433, 10030434, 10030435, 10030436, 10030437, 10030438, 10030439.