Louisiana, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 28, 1991

April 28, 1991 · NWS SHV · 33 events in 14 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 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
1
Injuries
4
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
33

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

17 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Avoyelles

When
April 28, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Avoyelles County
Coordinates
30.950, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, West Baton Rouge

When
April 28, 12:55 PM CST
Where
West Baton Rouge County
Coordinates
30.380, -91.230

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When
April 28, 1:20 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County
Coordinates
30.470, -91.170

Hail, Caddo

When
April 28, 2:01 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Hail, Natchitoches

When
April 28, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.150, -93.200

Hail, Red River

When
April 28, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.180, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
April 28, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Bienville County
Coordinates
32.280, -92.980

Hail, Lafayette

When
April 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.100, -92.000

Hail, Caddo

When
April 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -93.550

Hail, Bossier

When
April 28, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -93.450

Hail, Bienville

When
April 28, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Bienville County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -93.350

Hail, Caddo

When
April 28, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -93.970

Hail, Bossier

When
April 28, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -93.730

Hail, Caddo

When
April 28, 2:42 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -93.900

Hail, Bossier

When
April 28, 2:43 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.880, -93.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Concordia

When
April 28, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Concordia County
Coordinates
31.630, -91.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
April 28, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Hail, Caddo

When
April 28, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.680, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
April 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
April 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Coordinates
32.830, -92.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
April 28, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.700, -93.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
April 28, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
April 28, 5:42 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.330, -93.830

Hail, Caddo

When
April 28, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Hail, Caddo

When
April 28, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -93.830

Hail, Webster

When
April 28, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -93.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
April 28, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.680, -93.200

Hail, Bienville

When
April 28, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Bienville County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -93.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
April 28, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
33.000, -93.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
April 28, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.020, -92.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
April 28, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Coordinates
32.750, -93.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
April 28, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
32.930, -92.600

Thunderstorm Wind, West Carroll

When
April 28, 9:00 PM CST
Where
West Carroll County
Coordinates
33.000, -91.300

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo1991-04-28Direct

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10046876, 10046877, 10046878, 10046879, 10046880, 10046881, 10046882, 10046883, 10046884, 10046885, 10046886, 10046887, 10046888, 10046889, 10046890, 10046891, 10046892, 10046893, 10046894, 10046895, 10046896, 10046897, 10046898, 10046899, 10046900, 10046901, 10046902, 10046903, 10046904, 10046905, 10046906, 10046907, 10046908.