Louisiana, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, May 30, 1990

May 30, 1990 · 17 events in 6 counties and zones

8 hail, 6 tornado, 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
$3,000
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

8 hail, 6 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Caddo

When
May 30, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -94.030

Tornado, Caddo

When
May 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
23 yd
Coordinates
32.770, -93.970

Hail, Caddo

When
May 30, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -93.970

Tornado, Caddo

When
May 30, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
23 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.380, -93.870

Tornado, Caddo

When
May 30, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
23 yd
Coordinates
32.700, -93.770

Tornado, Bossier

When
May 30, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
23 yd
Coordinates
32.780, -93.730

Tornado, Bossier

When
May 30, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
23 yd
Coordinates
32.680, -93.720

Tornado, De Soto

When
May 30, 7:10 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
23 yd
Coordinates
32.300, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
May 30, 7:21 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.450, -93.830

Hail, De Soto

When
May 30, 8:50 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.270, -93.800

Hail, Red River

When
May 30, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.170, -93.480

Hail, Winn

When
May 30, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.930, -92.600

Hail, Natchitoches

When
May 30, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.820, -93.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
May 30, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
32.020, -92.920

Hail, Winn

When
May 30, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Winn County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.020, -92.750

Hail, Bossier

When
May 30, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -93.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
May 30, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
32.180, -93.300

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10044590, 10044591, 10044592, 10044593, 10044594, 10044595, 10044596, 10044597, 10044598, 10044599, 10044600, 10044601, 10044602, 10044603, 10044604, 10044605, 10045451.