Louisiana, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, January 3, 1982

January 3, 1982 · NWS ATA · 16 events in 12 counties and zones

14 hail, 2 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.

  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

14 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, De Soto

When
January 3, 1:05 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -93.820

Hail, Webster

When
January 3, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -93.280

Hail, Caddo

When
January 3, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.380, -93.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
January 3, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.380, -93.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
January 3, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.550, -93.330

Hail, Bienville

When
January 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Bienville County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -93.080

Hail, Claiborne

When
January 3, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -92.920

Hail, Union

When
January 3, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -92.600

Hail, Jackson

When
January 3, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.170, -92.700

Hail, Lincoln

When
January 3, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -92.520

Hail, Jackson

When
January 3, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -92.720

Hail, Winn

When
January 3, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.080, -92.670

Hail, La Salle

When
January 3, 4:35 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.900, -92.230

Hail, Winn

When
January 3, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.920, -92.630

Hail, Grant

When
January 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -92.430

Hail, Rapides

When
January 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Rapides County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.380, -92.680

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: 10044188, 10044189, 10044190, 10044400, 10044401, 10044402, 10044403, 10044404, 10044405, 10044406, 10044407, 10044408, 10044409, 10044410, 10044411, 10044412.