Louisiana, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, December 14, 1987

December 14, 1987 · NWS NEW · 18 events in 15 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 9 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
18

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, 9 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
December 14, 5:10 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Coordinates
31.970, -93.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
December 14, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
December 14, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.350, -93.550

Hail, Bossier

When
December 14, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -93.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
December 14, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.700, -93.500

Hail, Webster

When
December 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -93.350

Hail, Claiborne

When
December 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -93.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
December 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
32.430, -92.680

Hail, Lincoln

When
December 14, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -92.600

Hail, Union

When
December 14, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -92.150

Hail, Union

When
December 14, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.830, -92.170

Hail, Ouachita

When
December 14, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -92.120

Hail, Morehouse

When
December 14, 8:01 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -91.800

Hail, Caldwell

When
December 14, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.030, -92.150

Thunderstorm Wind, West Carroll

When
December 14, 8:45 PM CST
Where
West Carroll County
Coordinates
32.820, -91.470

Thunderstorm Wind, East Carroll

When
December 14, 8:55 PM CST
Where
East Carroll County
Coordinates
32.800, -91.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas

When
December 14, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Tensas County
Coordinates
32.150, -91.230

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When
December 14, 11:00 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County
Coordinates
30.470, -91.170

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.

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: 10043267, 10043268, 10043269, 10043270, 10043271, 10043272, 10043273, 10043274, 10043275, 10043276, 10043277, 10044120, 10044121, 10044331, 10044332, 10044333, 10044334, 10044335.