Louisiana, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, June 7, 1989

June 7, 1989 · NWS NEW · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 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
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  • 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
9
Property damage
$775,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
June 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Coordinates
31.920, -92.630

Tornado, Vernon

When
June 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.220, -93.350

Tornado, Vernon

When
June 7, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.180, -93.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
June 7, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
31.250, -93.350

Tornado, Beauregard

When
June 7, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Beauregard County
Rating
F2
Path length
5 mi
Path width
77 yd
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.680, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
June 7, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.050, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Landry

When
June 7, 10:40 PM CST
Where
St. Landry County
Coordinates
30.500, -92.080

Tornado, Avoyelles

When
June 7, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Avoyelles County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
40 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.130, -92.070

Thunderstorm Wind, East Feliciana

When
June 7, 11:15 PM CST
Where
East Feliciana County
Coordinates
30.870, -91.130

Hail, Iberville

When
June 7, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Iberville County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.300, -91.270

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.
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: 10044488, 10044489, 10044490, 10044491, 10044492, 10044493, 10044494, 10044495, 10044496, 10044497.