Louisiana, 1977

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, March 3, 1977

March 3, 1977 · NWS T · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

9 tornado, 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
$1.4 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
March 3, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.680, -93.970

Tornado, Lincoln

When
March 3, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.430, -92.730

Tornado, Lincoln

When
March 3, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F1
Path length
14.8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.530, -92.630

Tornado, Union

When
March 3, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Union County
Rating
F1
Path length
20.9 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.770, -92.400

Tornado, Union

When
March 3, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Union County
Rating
F1
Path length
19.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.620, -92.400

Tornado, Morehouse

When
March 3, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Rating
F1
Path length
10.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.880, -92.070

Tornado, Morehouse

When
March 3, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Rating
F1
Path length
26.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.950, -91.900

Tornado, Caldwell

When
March 3, 2:11 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.8 mi
Path width
77 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.130, -92.050

Tornado, West Carroll

When
March 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
West Carroll County
Rating
F1
Path length
9.6 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.950, -91.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Catahoula

When
March 3, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Catahoula County
Coordinates
31.900, -91.880

Tornado, East Carroll

When
March 3, 3:20 PM CST
Where
East Carroll County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.950, -91.280

What these are

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: 10031117, 10031118, 10031119, 10031120, 10031121, 10031122, 10031123, 10031124, 10031125, 10031126, 10031127.