Louisiana, 1983

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, November 23, 1983

November 23, 1983 · NWS T · 53 events in 24 counties and zones

52 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
53

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

52 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
November 23, 2:25 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
November 23, 2:25 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
November 23, 2:35 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
76 kt (87 mph)
Coordinates
32.450, -93.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
November 23, 2:35 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.980, -93.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
November 23, 2:35 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.730, -93.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
November 23, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.500, -93.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
November 23, 2:50 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.380, -93.470

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
November 23, 2:55 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Coordinates
31.680, -93.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
November 23, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.530, -93.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
November 23, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
32.980, -93.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
November 23, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Coordinates
32.800, -93.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
November 23, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
32.100, -93.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
November 23, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
31.680, -93.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
November 23, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Sabine County
Coordinates
31.570, -93.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
November 23, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.680, -93.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
November 23, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Bienville County
Coordinates
32.330, -93.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
November 23, 3:25 AM CST
Where
Bienville County
Coordinates
32.330, -93.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
November 23, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
32.970, -93.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
November 23, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
November 23, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
November 23, 3:35 AM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
32.020, -93.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
November 23, 3:40 AM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Coordinates
32.720, -93.000

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
November 23, 3:40 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Coordinates
32.050, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
November 23, 3:40 AM CST
Where
Sabine County
Coordinates
31.570, -93.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
November 23, 3:50 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
32.530, -92.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
November 23, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
31.770, -93.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
November 23, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
32.800, -92.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Morehouse

When
November 23, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Coordinates
32.800, -91.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
November 23, 4:05 AM CST
Where
Winn County
Coordinates
31.920, -92.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
November 23, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
32.530, -92.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
November 23, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
32.280, -92.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
November 23, 4:20 AM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Coordinates
32.450, -92.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
November 23, 4:25 AM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
32.770, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
November 23, 4:50 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
32.100, -91.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
November 23, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Coordinates
32.450, -92.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
November 23, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Coordinates
32.070, -92.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Morehouse

When
November 23, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.780, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
November 23, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Coordinates
30.180, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
November 23, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
32.280, -92.570

Tornado, Calcasieu

When
November 23, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.250, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
November 23, 5:25 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Coordinates
32.100, -92.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
November 23, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Winn County
Coordinates
31.920, -92.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
November 23, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Coordinates
30.230, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Beauregard

When
November 23, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Beauregard County
Coordinates
30.850, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, East Carroll

When
November 23, 5:45 AM CST
Where
East Carroll County
Coordinates
32.720, -91.250

Thunderstorm Wind, West Carroll

When
November 23, 5:45 AM CST
Where
West Carroll County
Coordinates
32.780, -91.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
November 23, 5:50 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
32.430, -91.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
November 23, 5:55 AM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Coordinates
30.180, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
November 23, 5:55 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
32.170, -91.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When
November 23, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Rapides County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.330, -92.550

Thunderstorm Wind, West Carroll

When
November 23, 6:05 AM CST
Where
West Carroll County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.870, -91.380

Thunderstorm Wind, East Carroll

When
November 23, 6:15 AM CST
Where
East Carroll County
Coordinates
32.720, -91.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When
November 23, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County
Coordinates
30.220, -92.670

What these are

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: 10042934, 10042935, 10042936, 10042937, 10042938, 10042939, 10042940, 10042941, 10042942, 10042943, 10042944, 10042945, 10042946, 10042947, 10042948, 10042949, 10042950, 10042951, 10042952, 10042953, 10042954, 10042955, 10042956, 10042957, 10042958, 10042959, 10042960, 10042961, 10042962, 10042963, 10042964, 10042965, 10042966, 10042967, 10042968, 10042969, 10042970, 10042971, 10042972, 10042973, and more.