Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, December 21, 1990

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, December 21, 1990
Start: 1990-12-21T00:20
End: 1990-12-21T20:40
Location: Louisiana

December 21, 1990 · NWS SHV · 45 events in 22 counties and zones

18 tornado, 17 hail, 10 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
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 8
Property damage: $644,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 45

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

18 tornado, 17 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Bossier

When: December 21, 12:20 AM CST
Where: Bossier County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 32.620, -93.720

Tornado, Bossier

When: December 21, 12:35 AM CST
Where: Bossier County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2.5 mi
Path width: 163 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 32.830, -93.570

Tornado, Webster

When: December 21, 12:52 AM CST
Where: Webster County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 120 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 33.000, -93.450

Hail, Bienville

When: December 21, 11:07 AM CST
Where: Bienville County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 32.250, -92.880

Hail, Bienville

When: December 21, 11:07 AM CST
Where: Bienville County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 32.450, -92.980

Hail, Jackson

When: December 21, 11:20 AM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.380, -92.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: December 21, 11:35 AM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Coordinates: 32.520, -92.480

Tornado, Calcasieu

When: December 21, 12:26 PM CST
Where: Calcasieu County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 30.170, -93.370

Hail, East Carroll

When: December 21, 1:20 PM CST
Where: East Carroll County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 32.880, -91.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: December 21, 1:25 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Coordinates: 32.480, -91.600

Hail, Winn

When: December 21, 1:28 PM CST
Where: Winn County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.080, -92.670

Hail, Jackson

When: December 21, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 32.280, -92.430

Hail, Caldwell

When: December 21, 1:40 PM CST
Where: Caldwell County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 32.230, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, West Carroll

When: December 21, 1:45 PM CST
Where: West Carroll County
Coordinates: 32.580, -91.450

Hail, Tensas

When: December 21, 1:50 PM CST
Where: Tensas County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 32.050, -91.250

Hail, Madison

When: December 21, 1:58 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.450, -91.420

Thunderstorm Wind, East Carroll

When: December 21, 2:05 PM CST
Where: East Carroll County
Coordinates: 32.570, -91.230

Tornado, Tensas

When: December 21, 2:14 PM CST
Where: Tensas County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 32.150, -91.230

Tornado, De Soto

When: December 21, 2:15 PM CST
Where: De Soto County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 32.080, -93.920

Tornado, Madison

When: December 21, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 32.270, -91.200

Tornado, Madison

When: December 21, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Rating: F1
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 32.250, -91.200

Tornado, Caddo

When: December 21, 2:35 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 32.270, -93.580

Tornado, Madison

When: December 21, 2:37 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.370, -91.070

Tornado, Madison

When: December 21, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Rating: F1
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 32.400, -91.220

Tornado, Bossier

When: December 21, 2:44 PM CST
Where: Bossier County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 32.250, -93.500

Tornado, Avoyelles

When: December 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Avoyelles County
Rating: F1
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 31.250, -92.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When: December 21, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Rapides County
Coordinates: 31.300, -92.470

Tornado, Rapides

When: December 21, 3:10 PM CST
Where: Rapides County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 31.350, -92.170

Hail, Webster

When: December 21, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Webster County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.530, -93.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When: December 21, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Rapides County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 31.100, -92.400

Hail, Claiborne

When: December 21, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Claiborne County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.620, -93.070

Hail, Red River

When: December 21, 3:32 PM CST
Where: Red River County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.080, -93.220

Hail, Bienville

When: December 21, 3:53 PM CST
Where: Bienville County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.250, -93.170

Hail, Franklin

When: December 21, 3:54 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.030, -91.570

Hail, Tensas

When: December 21, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Tensas County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.100, -91.430

Tornado, Madison

When: December 21, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 32.400, -91.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: December 21, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Coordinates: 32.230, -91.220

Tornado, Tensas

When: December 21, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Tensas County
Rating: F3
Path length: 18 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 31.800, -91.500

Tornado, Madison

When: December 21, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Rating: F1
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 32.220, -91.200

Tornado, Madison

When: December 21, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 32.220, -91.070

Hail, Sabine

When: December 21, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Sabine County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.400, -93.450

Hail, Natchitoches

When: December 21, 6:01 PM CST
Where: Natchitoches County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.530, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: December 21, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Coordinates: 32.450, -91.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: December 21, 8:25 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Coordinates: 32.130, -91.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: December 21, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Coordinates: 32.430, -91.170

What these are

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Louisiana in 1990 Every state in 1990 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Louisiana, 1990 Warnings in Louisiana, December 1990

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: 10046812, 10046813, 10046814, 10046815, 10046816, 10046817, 10046818, 10046819, 10046820, 10046821, 10046822, 10046823, 10046824, 10046825, 10046826, 10046827, 10046828, 10046829, 10046830, 10046831, 10046832, 10046833, 10046834, 10046835, 10046836, 10046837, 10046838, 10046839, 10046840, 10046841, 10046842, 10046843, 10046844, 10046845, 10046846, 10046847, 10046848, 10046849, 10043278, 10043279, and more.