Louisiana, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, May 5, 1989

May 5, 1989 · 35 events in 24 counties and zones

25 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 4 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
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
35

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

25 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
May 5, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Bienville County
Coordinates
32.370, -92.980

Hail, Webster

When
May 5, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.600, -93.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 5, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
32.380, -91.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
May 5, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
31.120, -93.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Beauregard

When
May 5, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Beauregard County
Coordinates
30.520, -93.230

Hail, Caddo

When
May 5, 1:42 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
May 5, 1:48 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Coordinates
32.180, -93.820

Hail, De Soto

When
May 5, 2:00 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.030, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
May 5, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Coordinates
30.230, -93.250

Hail, Caddo

When
May 5, 2:01 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.970, -94.000

Tornado, Caddo

When
May 5, 2:12 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F1
Path length
8 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
32.320, -93.950

Hail, Bossier

When
May 5, 2:12 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -93.730

Hail, Morehouse

When
May 5, 2:13 AM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.680, -91.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
May 5, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
30.480, -92.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When
May 5, 2:20 AM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County
Coordinates
30.300, -92.830

Tornado, Jefferson Davis

When
May 5, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
30.150, -92.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
May 5, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Sabine County
Coordinates
31.700, -93.700

Tornado, Bossier

When
May 5, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
32.400, -93.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Acadia

When
May 5, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Acadia County
Coordinates
30.300, -92.380

Tornado, Bossier

When
May 5, 2:47 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
May 5, 3:10 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.430, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
May 5, 3:10 AM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
30.220, -92.020

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Landry

When
May 5, 3:15 AM CST
Where
St. Landry County
Coordinates
30.550, -91.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
May 5, 3:22 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.820, -93.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
May 5, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Bienville County
Coordinates
32.350, -93.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
May 5, 3:31 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.870, -93.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Iberia

When
May 5, 3:50 AM CST
Where
Iberia County
Coordinates
30.000, -91.820

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Martin

When
May 5, 4:00 AM CST
Where
St. Martin County
Coordinates
30.130, -91.830

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Mary

When
May 5, 4:35 AM CST
Where
St. Mary County
Coordinates
29.800, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When
May 5, 4:40 AM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County
Coordinates
30.580, -91.170

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Helena

When
May 5, 4:50 AM CST
Where
St. Helena County
Coordinates
30.750, -90.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When
May 5, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Tangipahoa County
Coordinates
30.720, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When
May 5, 5:05 AM CST
Where
Tangipahoa County
Coordinates
30.500, -90.350

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When
May 5, 5:15 AM CST
Where
St. Tammany County
Coordinates
30.630, -90.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 5, 5:20 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
30.800, -90.100

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.
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: 10046684, 10046685, 10046686, 10046687, 10046688, 10046689, 10046690, 10046691, 10046692, 10046693, 10046694, 10046695, 10046696, 10046697, 10046698, 10046699, 10046700, 10046701, 10046702, 10046703, 10046704, 10046705, 10046706, 10046707, 10046708, 10046709, 10046710, 10043139, 10043140, 10043349, 10043350, 10043351, 10043352, 10043353, 10043354.