Louisiana, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, May 21, 1990

May 21, 1990 · NWS SHV · 17 events in 15 counties and zones

10 hail, 7 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
17

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

10 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, West Carroll

When
May 21, 7:44 AM CST
Where
West Carroll County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -91.320

Hail, Claiborne

When
May 21, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -93.000

Thunderstorm Wind, East Carroll

When
May 21, 8:18 AM CST
Where
East Carroll County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.970, -91.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
May 21, 8:22 AM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
32.970, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Morehouse

When
May 21, 8:33 AM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Coordinates
32.950, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
May 21, 9:08 AM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
32.820, -92.550

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 21, 9:42 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -92.800

Hail, Tensas

When
May 21, 10:58 AM CST
Where
Tensas County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.200, -91.220

Hail, Franklin

When
May 21, 11:01 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.980, -91.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When
May 21, 1:47 PM CST
Where
Tangipahoa County
Coordinates
30.930, -90.520

Hail, Washington

When
May 21, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
30.850, -90.150

Hail, Jackson

When
May 21, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.220, -92.720

Hail, Bienville

When
May 21, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Bienville County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.430, -92.830

Hail, Jackson

When
May 21, 3:43 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -92.770

Hail, Winn

When
May 21, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.980, -92.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 21, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.520, -92.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
May 21, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
31.550, -92.930

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: 10043482, 10043483, 10043484, 10043485, 10043486, 10043487, 10043488, 10044329, 10044330, 10044539, 10044540, 10044541, 10044542, 10044543, 10044544, 10044545, 10044546.