Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, May 2, 1984

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, May 2, 1984
Start: 1984-05-02T17:50
End: 1984-05-02T23:40
Location: Louisiana

May 2, 1984 · 24 events in 14 counties and zones

15 hail, 8 tornado, 1 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
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 13
Property damage: $101 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

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

Hail, De Soto

When: May 2, 5:50 PM CST
Where: De Soto County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.030, -93.720

Hail, Caddo

When: May 2, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.730, -93.970

Hail, Caddo

When: May 2, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.430, -93.970

Tornado, Caddo

When: May 2, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Rating: F3
Path length: 11 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Injuries: 9 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 32.280, -94.020

Hail, Caddo

When: May 2, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.320, -93.950

Hail, Webster

When: May 2, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Webster County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.820, -93.420

Hail, Bossier

When: May 2, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Bossier County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.820, -93.630

Tornado, De Soto

When: May 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where: De Soto County
Rating: F3
Path length: 13 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 32.300, -93.830

Hail, Caddo

When: May 2, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.750, -93.830

Tornado, Bossier

When: May 2, 7:26 PM CST
Where: Bossier County
Rating: F3
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 32.320, -93.620

Tornado, Bienville

When: May 2, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Bienville County
Rating: F3
Path length: 30 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 32.330, -93.420

Tornado, Jackson

When: May 2, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Rating: F2
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 32.420, -92.780

Hail, Lincoln

When: May 2, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.520, -92.630

Tornado, Lincoln

When: May 2, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 32.500, -92.620

Hail, Ouachita

When: May 2, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Ouachita County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.500, -92.120

Hail, Richland

When: May 2, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.480, -91.750

Hail, Morehouse

When: May 2, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Morehouse County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.780, -91.900

Tornado, West Carroll

When: May 2, 10:20 PM CST
Where: West Carroll County
Rating: F2
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Injuries: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.600, -91.480

Tornado, East Carroll

When: May 2, 10:30 PM CST
Where: East Carroll County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.620, -91.420

Hail, East Carroll

When: May 2, 11:05 PM CST
Where: East Carroll County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.800, -91.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: May 2, 11:10 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Coordinates: 32.420, -91.200

Hail, Madison

When: May 2, 11:30 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.450, -91.420

Hail, Franklin

When: May 2, 11:35 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.330, -91.520

Hail, Franklin

When: May 2, 11:40 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.170, -91.730

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10045280, 10045281, 10045282, 10045283, 10045284, 10045285, 10045286, 10045287, 10045288, 10045289, 10045290, 10045291, 10045292, 10045293, 10045294, 10045295, 10045296, 10045297, 10045298, 10045299, 10045300, 10045301, 10045302, 10045303.