Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, November 19, 1988

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, November 19, 1988
Start: 1988-11-19T14:40
End: 1988-11-19T20:00
Location: Louisiana

November 19, 1988 · NWS NEW · 28 events in 19 counties and zones

19 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $250
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 28

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

19 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Caddo

When: November 19, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.480, -93.750

Hail, Bienville

When: November 19, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Bienville County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.230, -92.880

Tornado, Webster

When: November 19, 3:19 PM CST
Where: Webster County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 32.620, -93.330

Hail, Union

When: November 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Union County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.930, -92.650

Hail, Red River

When: November 19, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Red River County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.970, -93.350

Hail, Claiborne

When: November 19, 3:41 PM CST
Where: Claiborne County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.780, -93.070

Hail, Red River

When: November 19, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Red River County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.100, -93.300

Tornado, Natchitoches

When: November 19, 4:08 PM CST
Where: Natchitoches County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 32.150, -93.100

Hail, Claiborne

When: November 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Claiborne County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.920, -92.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When: November 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Bienville County
Coordinates: 32.220, -92.970

Hail, Jackson

When: November 19, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.380, -92.570

Hail, Bossier

When: November 19, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Bossier County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.570, -93.520

Hail, Lincoln

When: November 19, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 32.530, -92.520

Hail, Union

When: November 19, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Union County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.900, -92.150

Hail, Union

When: November 19, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Union County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.750, -92.150

Hail, Jackson

When: November 19, 5:43 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 32.300, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When: November 19, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Ouachita County
Coordinates: 32.650, -92.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When: November 19, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Winn County
Coordinates: 32.030, -92.480

Hail, Ouachita

When: November 19, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Ouachita County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 32.400, -92.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Morehouse

When: November 19, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Morehouse County
Coordinates: 32.920, -91.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Morehouse

When: November 19, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Morehouse County
Coordinates: 32.770, -91.800

Hail, Franklin

When: November 19, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 32.270, -91.750

Hail, Franklin

When: November 19, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.330, -91.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: November 19, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Coordinates: 32.420, -91.500

Hail, Tensas

When: November 19, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Tensas County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.100, -91.500

Hail, Madison

When: November 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 32.330, -90.930

Hail, East Carroll

When: November 19, 7:55 PM CST
Where: East Carroll County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.700, -91.170

Thunderstorm Wind, West Carroll

When: November 19, 8:00 PM CST
Where: West Carroll County
Coordinates: 32.970, -91.320

What these are

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

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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: 10046620, 10046621, 10046622, 10046623, 10046624, 10046625, 10046626, 10046627, 10046628, 10046629, 10046630, 10046631, 10046632, 10046633, 10046634, 10046635, 10046636, 10046637, 10046638, 10046639, 10045310, 10045311, 10045522, 10045523, 10045524, 10045525, 10045526, 10045527.