Louisiana, 1986

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, November 7, 1986

November 7, 1986 · NWS NEW · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

  • 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
November 7, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
32.320, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
November 7, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Coordinates
32.570, -92.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
November 7, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Coordinates
31.600, -93.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
November 7, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Coordinates
31.820, -93.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
November 7, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
31.870, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
November 7, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
31.750, -93.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
November 7, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
32.030, -93.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
November 7, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
31.750, -93.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
November 7, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Coordinates
31.950, -92.620

Tornado, Jackson

When
November 7, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F2
Path length
9 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.180, -92.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
November 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
32.350, -92.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
November 7, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Coordinates
32.520, -92.370

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.
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.

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: 10043202, 10043203, 10043204, 10043205, 10043206, 10043207, 10043208, 10043209, 10044051, 10044052, 10044262, 10044263.