Louisiana, 1981

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, May 9, 1981

May 9, 1981 · NWS ATA · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
May 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.580, -93.900

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
May 9, 2:30 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Coordinates
32.070, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
May 9, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.670, -93.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
May 9, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.620, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
May 9, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
32.180, -93.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
May 9, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Bienville County
Coordinates
32.550, -92.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 9, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
32.520, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
May 9, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
31.250, -93.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
May 9, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
30.230, -93.200

Tornado, Acadia

When
May 9, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Acadia County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
120 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
30.180, -92.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
May 9, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Coordinates
32.500, -92.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Morehouse

When
May 9, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Coordinates
32.770, -91.800

Tornado, Iberia

When
May 9, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Iberia County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
29.980, -91.830

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: 10043951, 10043952, 10043953, 10043954, 10043955, 10043956, 10043957, 10043958, 10043959, 10043960, 10043961, 10043962, 10043963.