Louisiana, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, May 12, 1990

May 12, 1990 · NWS SHV · 30 events in 14 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 3 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
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
30

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

15 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bossier

When
May 12, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
May 12, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.330, -93.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
May 12, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Hail, Webster

When
May 12, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -93.280

Tornado, De Soto

When
May 12, 2:01 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
123 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.100, -93.950

Hail, Claiborne

When
May 12, 2:20 AM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -93.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
May 12, 4:35 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
31.730, -93.380

Hail, Natchitoches

When
May 12, 4:50 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.700, -93.330

Hail, Natchitoches

When
May 12, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.600, -93.030

Hail, Winn

When
May 12, 5:25 AM CST
Where
Winn County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.750, -92.770

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
May 12, 7:25 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Coordinates
31.970, -94.000

Tornado, Sabine

When
May 12, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Sabine County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
123 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.450, -93.470

Tornado, Natchitoches

When
May 12, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
31.420, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
May 12, 9:55 AM CST
Where
Winn County
Coordinates
31.730, -92.830

Hail, Caldwell

When
May 12, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -92.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
May 12, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Coordinates
32.280, -92.250

Hail, Caddo

When
May 12, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -93.830

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
May 12, 11:15 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Coordinates
32.280, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 12, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
32.170, -91.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 12, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
32.250, -91.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas

When
May 12, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Tensas County
Coordinates
32.230, -91.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
May 12, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
32.030, -93.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
May 12, 1:48 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Coordinates
31.820, -92.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
May 12, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Coordinates
31.980, -92.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
May 12, 2:38 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Coordinates
31.920, -92.300

Hail, Tensas

When
May 12, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Tensas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.100, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 12, 3:32 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
31.980, -91.670

Hail, Caddo

When
May 12, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.220, -93.980

Hail, De Soto

When
May 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.180, -93.920

Hail, Sabine

When
May 12, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.630, -93.700

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: 10043431, 10043432, 10043433, 10043434, 10043435, 10043436, 10043437, 10043438, 10043439, 10043440, 10043441, 10043442, 10043443, 10043444, 10043445, 10043446, 10043447, 10043448, 10043449, 10043450, 10043451, 10043452, 10043453, 10043454, 10043455, 10043456, 10043457, 10043458, 10043459, 10043460.