Louisiana, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, March 12, 1986

March 12, 1986 · NWS SHV · 20 events in 16 counties and zones

14 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.

  • 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
March 12, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.580, -93.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
March 12, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.500, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
March 12, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.430, -93.720

Hail, Bossier

When
March 12, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Hail, Bienville

When
March 12, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Bienville County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -92.980

Hail, Webster

When
March 12, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -93.250

Hail, Claiborne

When
March 12, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -92.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
March 12, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
31.330, -93.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
March 12, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.500, -93.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
March 12, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Bienville County
Coordinates
32.370, -92.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
March 12, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Sabine County
Coordinates
31.450, -93.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
March 12, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
32.520, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
March 12, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
31.820, -93.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
March 12, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
32.900, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
March 12, 1:35 AM CST
Where
Winn County
Coordinates
31.920, -92.630

Hail, Caldwell

When
March 12, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.030, -92.150

Thunderstorm Wind, La Salle

When
March 12, 2:15 AM CST
Where
La Salle County
Coordinates
31.650, -92.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
March 12, 2:20 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
31.620, -92.550

Hail, Franklin

When
March 12, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.030, -91.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
March 12, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
30.850, -90.150

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10046453, 10046454, 10046455, 10046456, 10046457, 10046458, 10046459, 10046460, 10046461, 10046462, 10046463, 10046464, 10046465, 10046466, 10046467, 10046468, 10046469, 10046470, 10046471, 10046472.