Louisiana, 1980

Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, August 26, 1980

August 26, 1980 · NWS MT · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado, 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
$25,000
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 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iberville

When
August 26, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Iberville County
Coordinates
30.280, -91.230

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When
August 26, 2:30 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County
Coordinates
30.470, -91.170

Hail, Rapides

When
August 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Rapides County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.300, -92.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When
August 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Rapides County
Coordinates
31.300, -92.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 26, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
32.420, -91.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When
August 26, 6:29 PM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County
Coordinates
30.230, -93.020

Tornado, Calcasieu

When
August 26, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Rating
F1
Path length
12.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.200, -93.020

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10042778, 10042779, 10042780, 10042781, 10042782, 10042783, 10042784.