Louisiana, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, May 20, 1990

May 20, 1990 · NWS SHV · 14 events in 12 counties and zones

11 hail, 3 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
  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

11 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Caddo

When
May 20, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.220, -93.980

Hail, Caddo

When
May 20, 11:38 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -93.550

Hail, Bossier

When
May 20, 11:42 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -93.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
May 20, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Bienville County
Coordinates
32.350, -93.300

Hail, De Soto

When
May 20, 12:20 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.070, -93.880

Hail, Sabine

When
May 20, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.350, -93.450

Hail, Webster

When
May 20, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -93.280

Hail, Natchitoches

When
May 20, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.430, -92.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
May 20, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
31.700, -93.150

Hail, Winn

When
May 20, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.900, -92.850

Hail, Ouachita

When
May 20, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -91.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
May 20, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
32.830, -92.150

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 20, 1:38 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -92.770

Hail, Rapides

When
May 20, 2:26 PM CST
Where
Rapides County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.330, -92.550

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.

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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: 10043468, 10043469, 10043470, 10043471, 10043472, 10043473, 10043474, 10043475, 10043476, 10043477, 10043478, 10043479, 10043480, 10043481.