Louisiana, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, April 1, 1983

April 1, 1983 · NWS AT · 45 events in 23 counties and zones

21 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 10 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
2
Injuries
24
Property damage
$23 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
45

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

21 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 10 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Webster

When
April 1, 9:35 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
April 1, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.620, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
April 1, 10:25 AM CST
Where
Bienville County
Coordinates
32.230, -92.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
April 1, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
32.250, -92.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
April 1, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Hail, Caddo

When
April 1, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Hail, Bossier

When
April 1, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
April 1, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
April 1, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Hail, Bossier

When
April 1, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -93.600

Tornado, Webster

When
April 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.630, -93.280

Hail, Webster

When
April 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
April 1, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
32.020, -93.350

Hail, Sabine

When
April 1, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.570, -93.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
April 1, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Coordinates
31.570, -93.480

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
April 1, 2:45 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Coordinates
32.030, -93.720

Hail, Webster

When
April 1, 2:48 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -93.280

Hail, Natchitoches

When
April 1, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.700, -93.150

Hail, Natchitoches

When
April 1, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.770, -93.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
April 1, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.770, -93.080

Hail, Sabine

When
April 1, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.570, -93.480

Hail, Natchitoches

When
April 1, 3:52 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -92.630

Hail, Winn

When
April 1, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -92.630

Hail, Natchitoches

When
April 1, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.770, -93.080

Hail, Ouachita

When
April 1, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -92.080

Hail, Union

When
April 1, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -92.080

Hail, Union

When
April 1, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -92.380

Hail, Ouachita

When
April 1, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -92.170

Tornado, Ouachita

When
April 1, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Rating
F4
Path length
4 mi
Path width
1,000 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.650, -92.020

Tornado, Morehouse

When
April 1, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Rating
F4
Path length
5 mi
Path width
1,000 yd
Deaths
2 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
20 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.670, -91.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
April 1, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Coordinates
32.100, -92.080

Hail, Ouachita

When
April 1, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -92.120

Tornado, Caldwell

When
April 1, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Rating
F3
Path length
6 mi
Path width
250 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.120, -92.100

Thunderstorm Wind, West Carroll

When
April 1, 4:45 PM CST
Where
West Carroll County
Coordinates
32.870, -91.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Beauregard

When
April 1, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Beauregard County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
30.850, -93.280

Hail, Rapides

When
April 1, 4:58 PM CST
Where
Rapides County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.400, -92.150

Tornado, Franklin

When
April 1, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Rating
F3
Path length
14 mi
Path width
300 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.220, -91.750

Hail, Catahoula

When
April 1, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Catahoula County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.770, -91.830

Tornado, Madison

When
April 1, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F3
Path length
3 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.430, -91.420

Tornado, Richland

When
April 1, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Rating
F3
Path length
7 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.400, -91.580

Hail, Catahoula

When
April 1, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Catahoula County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.620, -91.830

Tornado, Madison

When
April 1, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F3
Path length
2 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.530, -91.220

Tornado, East Carroll

When
April 1, 5:48 PM CST
Where
East Carroll County
Rating
F3
Path length
2 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.570, -91.200

Tornado, Tensas

When
April 1, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Tensas County
Rating
F2
Path length
7 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
31.780, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Catahoula

When
April 1, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Catahoula County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
31.670, -91.830

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.
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.

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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: 10042920, 10042921, 10042922, 10042923, 10042924, 10042925, 10042926, 10042927, 10042928, 10042929, 10042930, 10043769, 10043770, 10043982, 10043983, 10043984, 10043985, 10043986, 10043987, 10043988, 10043989, 10043990, 10043991, 10043992, 10043993, 10043994, 10043995, 10043996, 10043997, 10043998, 10043999, 10044000, 10044001, 10044002, 10044003, 10044004, 10044005, 10044006, 10044007, 10044008, and more.