Louisiana, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 5, 1983

April 5, 1983 · NWS AT · 20 events in 11 counties and zones

15 hail, 5 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
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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
20

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

15 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, St. Landry

When
April 5, 8:25 AM CST
Where
St. Landry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.480, -92.420

Hail, St. Landry

When
April 5, 9:55 AM CST
Where
St. Landry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.520, -92.180

Hail, St. Landry

When
April 5, 10:31 AM CST
Where
St. Landry County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.530, -92.080

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Landry

When
April 5, 11:45 AM CST
Where
St. Landry County
Coordinates
30.520, -92.270

Hail, Iberville

When
April 5, 12:57 PM CST
Where
Iberville County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.470, -91.550

Hail, Madison

When
April 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.320, -91.320

Hail, Rapides

When
April 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Rapides County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.380, -92.680

Hail, Winn

When
April 5, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.020, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Landry

When
April 5, 3:00 PM CST
Where
St. Landry County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
30.480, -92.420

Hail, Winn

When
April 5, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.050, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
April 5, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Coordinates
32.050, -92.630

Hail, Jackson

When
April 5, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -92.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
April 5, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
32.250, -92.720

Hail, Bienville

When
April 5, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Bienville County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -92.850

Hail, Union

When
April 5, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -92.470

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 5, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -92.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
April 5, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
32.580, -92.570

Hail, Union

When
April 5, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -92.470

Hail, Franklin

When
April 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.170, -91.730

Hail, Richland

When
April 5, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -91.500

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: 10044014, 10044015, 10044016, 10044017, 10044018, 10044019, 10044020, 10044021, 10044022, 10044023, 10044024, 10044025, 10044026, 10044027, 10044028, 10044029, 10044030, 10044031, 10044032, 10044033.