Louisiana, 1981

Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, July 10, 1981

July 10, 1981 · NWS ATA · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail, 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
$250
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When
July 10, 3:45 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County
Coordinates
30.470, -91.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
July 10, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
30.480, -90.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
July 10, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County
Coordinates
29.780, -92.150

Tornado, Livingston

When
July 10, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
400 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
30.500, -90.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Terrebonne

When
July 10, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Terrebonne County
Coordinates
29.380, -90.720

Thunderstorm Wind, St. John the Baptist

When
July 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
St. John the Baptist County
Coordinates
30.070, -90.480

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When
July 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County
Coordinates
30.680, -90.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When
July 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County
Coordinates
30.220, -92.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
July 10, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
30.470, -90.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When
July 10, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Tangipahoa County
Coordinates
30.670, -90.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
July 10, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Coordinates
30.230, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 10, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
29.680, -90.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When
July 10, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Orleans County
Coordinates
30.030, -89.880

Hail, Lafayette

When
July 10, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.220, -92.020

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.
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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10043320, 10043321, 10043322, 10043323, 10043324, 10043325, 10043326, 10043327, 10043328, 10043329, 10043330, 10043331, 10043332, 10043333.