Louisiana, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 11, 1986

April 11, 1986 · NWS NEW · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

5 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
  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

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

Hail, Webster

When
April 11, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -93.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
April 11, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.670, -93.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
April 11, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Coordinates
32.780, -93.070

Hail, Claiborne

When
April 11, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -93.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
April 11, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
32.520, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
April 11, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
32.850, -92.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
April 11, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.750, -92.400

Hail, Ouachita

When
April 11, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -92.370

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 11, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.630, -92.620

Hail, Ouachita

When
April 11, 11:33 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -92.120

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.

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

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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: 10046491, 10046492, 10046493, 10046494, 10046495, 10046496, 10046497, 10046498, 10046499, 10046500.