Louisiana, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, May 27, 1990

May 27, 1990 · NWS NEW · 42 events in 33 counties and zones

36 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 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
28
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
42

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

36 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
May 27, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.370, -94.030

Hail, De Soto

When
May 27, 1:01 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.080, -93.770

Hail, Red River

When
May 27, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.920, -93.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
May 27, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
31.730, -93.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
May 27, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
31.550, -92.930

Hail, La Salle

When
May 27, 1:55 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.680, -92.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 27, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
31.520, -92.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 27, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
31.670, -92.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When
May 27, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Rapides County
Coordinates
31.420, -92.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
May 27, 2:24 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
31.180, -93.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Catahoula

When
May 27, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Catahoula County
Coordinates
31.620, -91.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
May 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
30.920, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
May 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
30.930, -92.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Beauregard

When
May 27, 2:34 PM CST
Where
Beauregard County
Coordinates
30.830, -93.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When
May 27, 2:38 PM CST
Where
Rapides County
Coordinates
31.300, -92.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Avoyelles

When
May 27, 2:48 PM CST
Where
Avoyelles County
Coordinates
31.220, -92.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Evangeline

When
May 27, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Evangeline County
Coordinates
30.780, -92.420

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Landry

When
May 27, 3:41 PM CST
Where
St. Landry County
Coordinates
30.480, -92.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Pointe Coupee

When
May 27, 3:42 PM CST
Where
Pointe Coupee County
Coordinates
30.830, -91.670

Thunderstorm Wind, East Feliciana

When
May 27, 3:45 PM CST
Where
East Feliciana County
Coordinates
30.880, -91.030

Thunderstorm Wind, West Feliciana

When
May 27, 4:10 PM CST
Where
West Feliciana County
Coordinates
30.900, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Helena

When
May 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
St. Helena County
Coordinates
30.850, -90.700

Thunderstorm Wind, West Baton Rouge

When
May 27, 4:35 PM CST
Where
West Baton Rouge County
Coordinates
30.530, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When
May 27, 4:38 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County
Injuries
27 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
30.470, -91.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
May 27, 4:42 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
30.120, -92.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Iberville

When
May 27, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Iberville County
Coordinates
30.280, -91.230

Tornado, Calcasieu

When
May 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
30.230, -93.370

Hail, Livingston

When
May 27, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.500, -90.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When
May 27, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Tangipahoa County
Coordinates
30.500, -90.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 27, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
30.950, -90.280

Thunderstorm Wind, St. James

When
May 27, 5:25 PM CST
Where
St. James County
Coordinates
30.030, -90.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
30.970, -89.800

Thunderstorm Wind, St. John the Baptist

When
May 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where
St. John the Baptist County
Coordinates
30.070, -90.480

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When
May 27, 5:55 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Coordinates
29.950, -90.320

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When
May 27, 5:55 PM CST
Where
St. Tammany County
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Coordinates
30.170, -89.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 27, 5:57 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
29.980, -90.150

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When
May 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
St. Tammany County
Coordinates
30.480, -90.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When
May 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Orleans County
Coordinates
29.950, -90.100

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When
May 27, 6:10 PM CST
Where
St. Tammany County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
30.180, -90.000

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When
May 27, 6:10 PM CST
Where
St. Tammany County
Coordinates
30.270, -89.780

Tornado, St. Bernard

When
May 27, 6:15 PM CST
Where
St. Bernard County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
29.950, -90.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When
May 27, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Orleans County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
29.950, -90.050

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: 10044547, 10044548, 10044549, 10044550, 10044551, 10044552, 10044553, 10044554, 10044555, 10044556, 10044557, 10044558, 10044559, 10044560, 10044561, 10044562, 10044563, 10044564, 10044565, 10044566, 10044567, 10044568, 10044569, 10044570, 10044571, 10044572, 10044573, 10044574, 10044575, 10044576, 10044577, 10044578, 10044579, 10044580, 10044581, 10044582, 10044583, 10044584, 10044585, 10044586, and more.