Louisiana, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 18, 1980

April 18, 1980 · NWS S · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

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

Hail, Ouachita

When
April 18, 1:55 AM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -92.080

Hail, Orleans

When
April 18, 11:09 AM CST
Where
Orleans County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.830, -90.020

Hail, St. Charles

When
April 18, 11:30 AM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.000, -90.420

Hail, East Baton Rouge

When
April 18, 4:45 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.680, -90.970

Hail, Livingston

When
April 18, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.580, -90.950

Hail, St. Charles

When
April 18, 5:30 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.450, -90.750

Hail, East Baton Rouge

When
April 18, 6:00 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.580, -91.000

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 18, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
29.980, -90.230

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 18, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
29.980, -90.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafourche

When
April 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lafourche County
Coordinates
29.870, -90.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafourche

When
April 18, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Lafourche County
Coordinates
29.870, -90.600

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.

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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: 10046129, 10046130, 10046131, 10046132, 10046133, 10046134, 10046135, 10046136, 10046137, 10046138, 10046139.