Louisiana, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, April 22, 1983

April 22, 1983 · NWS RY · 21 events in 10 counties and zones

14 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$300,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sabine

When
April 22, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.570, -93.480

Hail, Sabine

When
April 22, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.570, -93.480

Hail, Franklin

When
April 22, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.980, -91.670

Hail, Natchitoches

When
April 22, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.650, -93.200

Tornado, Lafourche

When
April 22, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Lafourche County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
29.730, -90.580

Tornado, Jefferson

When
April 22, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
29.900, -90.100

Hail, Caddo

When
April 22, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -93.830

Hail, Caddo

When
April 22, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Hail, Bossier

When
April 22, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Hail, Caddo

When
April 22, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -93.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
April 22, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Hail, Bossier

When
April 22, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -93.700

Hail, De Soto

When
April 22, 8:15 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -94.000

Hail, De Soto

When
April 22, 8:15 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
April 22, 8:15 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Coordinates
31.970, -94.000

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
April 22, 8:15 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Coordinates
32.280, -93.820

Hail, Webster

When
April 22, 8:17 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.830, -93.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
April 22, 8:17 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.680, -93.350

Hail, Bossier

When
April 22, 8:24 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -93.500

Hail, Caddo

When
April 22, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Tornado, St. Bernard

When
April 22, 9:10 PM CST
Where
St. Bernard County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
29.820, -89.650

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10044045, 10044046, 10044047, 10044048, 10044049, 10044050, 10044887, 10044888, 10045100, 10045101, 10045102, 10045103, 10045104, 10045105, 10045106, 10045107, 10045108, 10045109, 10045110, 10045111, 10045112.