Louisiana, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 13, 1987

April 13, 1987 · NWS NEW · 16 events in 14 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 7 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

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

Hail, Tangipahoa

When
April 13, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Tangipahoa County
Measured
0.9 in hail
Coordinates
30.720, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
April 13, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.200, -94.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
April 13, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
April 13, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.730, -93.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
April 13, 1:02 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Coordinates
32.780, -93.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
April 13, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.520, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
April 13, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
32.570, -92.780

Hail, Sabine

When
April 13, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.450, -93.470

Hail, Natchitoches

When
April 13, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.900, -93.130

Hail, Winn

When
April 13, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.800, -92.750

Thunderstorm Wind, West Carroll

When
April 13, 3:55 PM CST
Where
West Carroll County
Coordinates
32.850, -91.420

Thunderstorm Wind, East Carroll

When
April 13, 4:05 PM CST
Where
East Carroll County
Coordinates
32.980, -91.200

Hail, Beauregard

When
April 13, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Beauregard County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.850, -93.280

Hail, Tensas

When
April 13, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Tensas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.070, -91.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 13, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
32.370, -91.070

Hail, Madison

When
April 13, 10:48 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -91.030

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: 10045405, 10045406, 10045407, 10045408, 10045409, 10045410, 10045411, 10045412, 10045413, 10045414, 10045415, 10045416, 10045417, 10045418, 10045419, 10045420.