Louisiana, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 26, 1982

April 26, 1982 · NWS ATA · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

6 hail, 4 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.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • 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
10

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

6 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sabine

When
April 26, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.570, -93.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
April 26, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
31.830, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
April 26, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
31.730, -93.400

Hail, Sabine

When
April 26, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.570, -93.480

Hail, Natchitoches

When
April 26, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.420, -93.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
April 26, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Winn County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.080, -92.670

Hail, Natchitoches

When
April 26, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.430, -92.950

Hail, Orleans

When
April 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Orleans County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.950, -90.100

Hail, St. Bernard

When
April 26, 5:15 PM CST
Where
St. Bernard County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.930, -89.970

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Bernard

When
April 26, 5:15 PM CST
Where
St. Bernard County
Coordinates
29.930, -89.970

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: 10045049, 10045050, 10045051, 10045052, 10045053, 10045054, 10045055, 10045056, 10045057, 10045058.