Louisiana, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, June 12, 1982

June 12, 1982 · NWS ATA · 16 events in 9 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 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.

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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
$250,000
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

8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Rapides

When
June 12, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Rapides County
Rating
F1
Path length
5 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.280, -92.470

Tornado, Beauregard

When
June 12, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Beauregard County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
30.470, -93.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
June 12, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Coordinates
30.300, -93.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When
June 12, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County
Coordinates
30.230, -93.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 12, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
32.820, -92.650

Hail, West Carroll

When
June 12, 6:40 PM CST
Where
West Carroll County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -93.430

Hail, Union

When
June 12, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -92.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 12, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
32.620, -92.420

Hail, Union

When
June 12, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 12, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
32.650, -92.280

Hail, Morehouse

When
June 12, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.630, -91.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
June 12, 7:32 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Coordinates
30.230, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Morehouse

When
June 12, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Coordinates
32.630, -91.770

Hail, East Carroll

When
June 12, 8:00 PM CST
Where
East Carroll County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -91.250

Hail, Bossier

When
June 12, 8:14 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
June 12, 8:14 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.920, -93.700

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.
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.
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: 10045083, 10045084, 10045085, 10045086, 10045087, 10045088, 10045089, 10045090, 10045091, 10045092, 10045093, 10045094, 10045095, 10045096, 10045097, 10045098.