Louisiana, 1976

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 24, 1976

April 24, 1976 · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

10 hail, 5 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
15

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

Hail, Caddo

When
April 24, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -93.980

Hail, De Soto

When
April 24, 4:30 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.120, -93.820

Hail, Bossier

When
April 24, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -93.700

Hail, Bossier

When
April 24, 4:48 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -93.730

Hail, Union

When
April 24, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -92.400

Hail, Caddo

When
April 24, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.370, -93.830

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 24, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -92.630

Hail, Morehouse

When
April 24, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
April 24, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
30.370, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
April 24, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Coordinates
30.230, -93.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Beauregard

When
April 24, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Beauregard County
Coordinates
30.750, -93.530

Hail, Richland

When
April 24, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -91.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
April 24, 8:53 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Coordinates
30.250, -93.020

Hail, East Carroll

When
April 24, 8:55 PM CST
Where
East Carroll County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -91.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Beauregard

When
April 24, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Beauregard County
Coordinates
30.720, -93.220

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: 10033024, 10033025, 10033026, 10033027, 10033028, 10033029, 10033030, 10033031, 10033032, 10033033, 10033034, 10033035, 10033036, 10033037, 10033038.