Louisiana, 1987

Damaging Winds in Louisiana, December 19, 1987

December 19, 1987 · NWS NEW · 17 events in 14 counties and zones

17 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

17 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
December 19, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
December 19, 1:10 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
32.280, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
December 19, 1:10 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
31.970, -94.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
December 19, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.600, -93.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
December 19, 1:47 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
December 19, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
32.020, -93.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
December 19, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.470, -93.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
December 19, 2:02 PM CST
Where
Bienville County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
32.370, -92.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
December 19, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.350, -93.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
December 19, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Bienville County
Coordinates
32.350, -93.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
December 19, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Coordinates
32.670, -92.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
December 19, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
32.070, -93.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
December 19, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.350, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
December 19, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
32.500, -92.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
December 19, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
32.270, -92.080

Thunderstorm Wind, West Carroll

When
December 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
West Carroll County
Coordinates
32.870, -91.380

Thunderstorm Wind, East Carroll

When
December 19, 3:45 PM CST
Where
East Carroll County
Coordinates
32.800, -91.180

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.

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: 10044336, 10044337, 10044338, 10044339, 10044340, 10044341, 10044342, 10044343, 10044344, 10044345, 10044346, 10044347, 10044348, 10044349, 10044350, 10044351, 10044352.