Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, April 19, 1982

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, April 19, 1982
Start: 1982-04-19T15:20
End: 1982-04-19T23:15
Location: Louisiana

April 19, 1982 · NWS ATA · 24 events in 13 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 7 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.

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Heat and drought
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Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $526,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

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 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Bienville

When: April 19, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Bienville County
Rating: F1
Path width: 27 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 32.530, -93.070

Tornado, Lincoln

When: April 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Rating: F2
Path length: 15 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.550, -92.750

Hail, Bossier

When: April 19, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Bossier County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.980, -93.470

Hail, Richland

When: April 19, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.480, -91.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: April 19, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Coordinates: 32.480, -91.750

Hail, Richland

When: April 19, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 32.480, -91.750

Hail, West Carroll

When: April 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where: West Carroll County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 32.520, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When: April 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Bienville County
Coordinates: 32.330, -93.280

Hail, Lincoln

When: April 19, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 32.580, -92.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: April 19, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Coordinates: 32.580, -92.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: April 19, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Union County
Coordinates: 32.770, -92.400

Tornado, Bossier

When: April 19, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Bossier County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 32.570, -93.520

Tornado, Madison

When: April 19, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.420, -91.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: April 19, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Union County
Coordinates: 32.680, -92.200

Tornado, Ouachita

When: April 19, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Ouachita County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 32.520, -92.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When: April 19, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Natchitoches County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 31.750, -93.080

Tornado, Red River

When: April 19, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Red River County
Rating: F1
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 31.970, -93.370

Tornado, Bienville

When: April 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Bienville County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 32.500, -93.000

Hail, Richland

When: April 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 32.450, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: April 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 32.450, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: April 19, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Coordinates: 32.300, -91.780

Tornado, De Soto

When: April 19, 9:15 PM CST
Where: De Soto County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 32.280, -93.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When: April 19, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Winn County
Coordinates: 32.080, -92.500

Hail, Caldwell

When: April 19, 11:15 PM CST
Where: Caldwell County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 32.100, -92.080

What these are

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10044448, 10044449, 10044450, 10044451, 10044452, 10044453, 10044454, 10044455, 10044456, 10044457, 10044458, 10044459, 10044460, 10044461, 10044462, 10044463, 10044464, 10044465, 10044466, 10044816, 10045030, 10045031, 10045032, 10045033.