Louisiana, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, May 3, 1991

May 3, 1991 · NWS SHV · 37 events in 18 counties and zones

23 thunderstorm wind, 14 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
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
37

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

23 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Caddo

When
May 3, 4:50 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.970, -93.970

Hail, Bossier

When
May 3, 5:02 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -93.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
May 3, 5:12 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.580, -93.880

Hail, De Soto

When
May 3, 5:20 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.020, -93.950

Hail, Webster

When
May 3, 5:23 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.600, -93.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
May 3, 5:23 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.820, -93.420

Hail, Webster

When
May 3, 5:52 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -93.380

Hail, De Soto

When
May 3, 6:10 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
0.9 in hail
Coordinates
32.180, -93.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
May 3, 6:10 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.400, -93.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
May 3, 6:32 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
76 kt (87 mph)
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
May 3, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
32.520, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
May 3, 6:46 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.280, -93.550

Hail, Caddo

When
May 3, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
0.9 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -93.750

Hail, Claiborne

When
May 3, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Measured
0.9 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -93.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
May 3, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Coordinates
32.950, -93.130

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
May 3, 7:22 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Coordinates
31.980, -93.450

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
May 3, 7:22 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Coordinates
32.080, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
May 3, 7:27 AM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.900, -93.450

Hail, Webster

When
May 3, 7:28 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -93.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
May 3, 7:29 AM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
32.000, -93.380

Hail, Claiborne

When
May 3, 7:32 AM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -93.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
May 3, 7:40 AM CST
Where
Bienville County
Coordinates
32.330, -92.880

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 3, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -92.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 3, 8:12 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
32.520, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
May 3, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
32.830, -92.150

Hail, Morehouse

When
May 3, 8:25 AM CST
Where
Morehouse County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
May 3, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
32.520, -92.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 3, 8:42 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
32.300, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
May 3, 9:03 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
32.620, -91.870

Hail, Sabine

When
May 3, 8:37 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.630, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
May 3, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Coordinates
31.570, -93.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
May 3, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Coordinates
31.600, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
May 3, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Coordinates
31.600, -92.980

Hail, Madison

When
May 3, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -91.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 3, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
31.520, -92.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 3, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
31.530, -92.420

Thunderstorm Wind, La Salle

When
May 3, 11:35 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Coordinates
31.520, -92.230

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: 10046913, 10046914, 10046915, 10046916, 10046917, 10046918, 10046919, 10045590, 10045591, 10045802, 10045803, 10045804, 10045805, 10045806, 10045807, 10045808, 10045809, 10045810, 10045811, 10045812, 10045813, 10045814, 10045815, 10045816, 10045817, 10045818, 10045819, 10045820, 10045821, 10045822, 10045823, 10045824, 10045825, 10045826, 10045827, 10045828, 10045829.