Louisiana, 1989

Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, May 4, 1989

May 4, 1989 · NWS NEW · 43 events in 31 counties and zones

23 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
43

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

23 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 4, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -92.420

Hail, Caddo

When
May 4, 7:40 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -93.880

Hail, Bossier

When
May 4, 7:41 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -93.730

Hail, Webster

When
May 4, 7:43 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -93.420

Hail, Ouachita

When
May 4, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
3 in hail
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.500, -92.120

Hail, Morehouse

When
May 4, 7:47 AM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -91.780

Hail, Richland

When
May 4, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -91.870

Hail, Richland

When
May 4, 8:35 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
May 4, 8:55 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
32.480, -91.870

Thunderstorm Wind, West Carroll

When
May 4, 9:02 AM CST
Where
West Carroll County
Coordinates
32.600, -91.480

Hail, Natchitoches

When
May 4, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.150, -93.100

Hail, Sabine

When
May 4, 9:42 AM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.780, -93.700

Hail, Richland

When
May 4, 9:48 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.370, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 4, 9:48 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
32.420, -91.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 4, 9:51 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
32.170, -91.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas

When
May 4, 10:03 AM CST
Where
Tensas County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
31.800, -91.400

Hail, Caldwell

When
May 4, 10:08 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.050, -92.120

Tornado, Pointe Coupee

When
May 4, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Pointe Coupee County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.600, -91.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
May 4, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
31.330, -93.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
May 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
30.750, -92.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
May 4, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
30.220, -93.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Acadia

When
May 4, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Acadia County
Coordinates
30.400, -92.220

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Landry

When
May 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where
St. Landry County
Coordinates
30.520, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Mary

When
May 4, 5:32 PM CST
Where
St. Mary County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
29.670, -91.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Ascension

When
May 4, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Ascension County
Coordinates
30.100, -91.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Assumption

When
May 4, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Assumption County
Coordinates
29.930, -91.030

Thunderstorm Wind, St. James

When
May 4, 5:50 PM CST
Where
St. James County
Measured
73 kt (84 mph)
Coordinates
30.050, -90.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafourche

When
May 4, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Lafourche County
Coordinates
29.800, -90.830

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When
May 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Coordinates
30.000, -90.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 4, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
30.000, -90.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When
May 4, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Orleans County
Coordinates
29.950, -90.100

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Bernard

When
May 4, 6:40 PM CST
Where
St. Bernard County
Coordinates
29.930, -89.970

Hail, Bossier

When
May 4, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Hail, Caddo

When
May 4, 9:04 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Hail, Webster

When
May 4, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -93.420

Hail, Claiborne

When
May 4, 10:06 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -93.020

Hail, Bossier

When
May 4, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Hail, Caddo

When
May 4, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -93.870

Hail, Bienville

When
May 4, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Bienville County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -92.980

Hail, Webster

When
May 4, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -93.270

Hail, Ouachita

When
May 4, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -92.030

Hail, Ouachita

When
May 4, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.430, -92.370

Hail, Richland

When
May 4, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.370, -91.870

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.
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.

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: 10046432, 10046433, 10046643, 10046644, 10046645, 10046646, 10046647, 10046648, 10046649, 10046650, 10046651, 10046652, 10046653, 10046654, 10046655, 10046656, 10046657, 10046658, 10046659, 10046660, 10046661, 10046662, 10046663, 10046664, 10046665, 10046666, 10046667, 10046668, 10046669, 10046670, 10046671, 10046672, 10046673, 10046674, 10046675, 10046676, 10046677, 10046678, 10046679, 10046680, and more.