Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, April 5, 1985

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, April 5, 1985
Start: 1985-04-05T09:10
End: 1985-04-05T17:24
Location: Louisiana

April 5, 1985 · NWS AT · 31 events in 17 counties and zones

23 hail, 5 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 31

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

23 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Caddo

When: April 5, 9:10 AM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.730, -93.970

Hail, Bossier

When: April 5, 9:20 AM CST
Where: Bossier County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.700, -93.730

Hail, Webster

When: April 5, 9:25 AM CST
Where: Webster County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.680, -93.350

Hail, Bossier

When: April 5, 9:45 AM CST
Where: Bossier County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.700, -93.730

Hail, Claiborne

When: April 5, 9:45 AM CST
Where: Claiborne County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.770, -93.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When: April 5, 9:45 AM CST
Where: Caddo County
Coordinates: 32.720, -93.750

Hail, Webster

When: April 5, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Webster County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.680, -93.350

Hail, Webster

When: April 5, 10:16 AM CST
Where: Webster County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.620, -93.300

Hail, Claiborne

When: April 5, 10:39 AM CST
Where: Claiborne County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.770, -92.850

Hail, Bienville

When: April 5, 10:41 AM CST
Where: Bienville County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.550, -93.120

Hail, Union

When: April 5, 10:45 AM CST
Where: Union County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.930, -92.550

Tornado, Union

When: April 5, 11:05 AM CST
Where: Union County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Coordinates: 32.750, -92.620

Hail, Union

When: April 5, 11:05 AM CST
Where: Union County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.800, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: April 5, 11:05 AM CST
Where: Union County
Coordinates: 32.800, -92.630

Hail, Lincoln

When: April 5, 11:10 AM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.620, -92.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: April 5, 11:35 AM CST
Where: Union County
Coordinates: 32.680, -92.220

Tornado, Ouachita

When: April 5, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Ouachita County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.8 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Coordinates: 32.520, -92.420

Hail, Ouachita

When: April 5, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Ouachita County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.520, -92.120

Tornado, Union

When: April 5, 12:04 PM CST
Where: Union County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.2 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Coordinates: 32.550, -92.380

Hail, Morehouse

When: April 5, 12:05 PM CST
Where: Morehouse County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.770, -91.800

Hail, West Carroll

When: April 5, 12:24 PM CST
Where: West Carroll County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.600, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, East Carroll

When: April 5, 12:35 PM CST
Where: East Carroll County
Coordinates: 32.720, -91.230

Hail, Richland

When: April 5, 12:40 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.480, -91.620

Hail, Grant

When: April 5, 12:45 PM CST
Where: Grant County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.820, -92.520

Thunderstorm Wind, East Carroll

When: April 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where: East Carroll County
Coordinates: 32.800, -91.180

Hail, Caldwell

When: April 5, 1:20 PM CST
Where: Caldwell County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.980, -92.080

Hail, Franklin

When: April 5, 1:20 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.100, -91.670

Hail, Franklin

When: April 5, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.050, -91.600

Hail, Tensas

When: April 5, 1:55 PM CST
Where: Tensas County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.920, -91.250

Hail, Tensas

When: April 5, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Tensas County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.000, -91.330

Hail, Livingston

When: April 5, 5:24 PM CST
Where: Livingston County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 30.480, -90.870

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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Louisiana in 1985 Every state in 1985 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Louisiana, 1985

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: 10044222, 10044223, 10044224, 10044225, 10044226, 10044227, 10044228, 10044229, 10044230, 10044231, 10044232, 10044233, 10044234, 10044235, 10044236, 10044237, 10044238, 10044239, 10044240, 10044241, 10044242, 10044243, 10044244, 10044245, 10044246, 10044247, 10044248, 10044249, 10044250, 10044251, 10044252.