Louisiana, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, May 14, 1985

May 14, 1985 · NWS R · 13 events in 6 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 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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  • 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
13

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sabine

When
May 14, 8:35 AM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.750, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
May 14, 8:35 AM CST
Where
Sabine County
Coordinates
31.770, -93.730

Hail, De Soto

When
May 14, 8:42 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -93.570

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
May 14, 8:42 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Coordinates
32.120, -93.920

Hail, Natchitoches

When
May 14, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.600, -93.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
May 14, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
31.680, -93.050

Hail, Sabine

When
May 14, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
31.570, -93.550

Hail, Natchitoches

When
May 14, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.600, -93.030

Hail, Winn

When
May 14, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Winn County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.750, -92.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
May 14, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Winn County
Coordinates
31.750, -92.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 14, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
32.100, -91.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas

When
May 14, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Tensas County
Coordinates
32.000, -91.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 14, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
32.030, -91.680

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: 10044468, 10044469, 10044678, 10044679, 10044680, 10044681, 10044682, 10044683, 10044684, 10044685, 10044686, 10044687, 10044688.