Louisiana, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, November 19, 1991

November 19, 1991 · NWS SHV · 19 events in 16 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 1 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
10
Property damage
$2.9 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Vernon

When
November 19, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Vernon County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
20 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.050, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
November 19, 2:31 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.620, -93.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
November 19, 2:47 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.650, -93.850

Hail, Bossier

When
November 19, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
November 19, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
32.520, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
November 19, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Coordinates
32.970, -93.120

Tornado, Rapides

When
November 19, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Rapides County
Rating
F2
Path length
7 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.120, -92.250

Tornado, Avoyelles

When
November 19, 5:57 PM CST
Where
Avoyelles County
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.180, -92.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
November 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Coordinates
32.500, -92.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
November 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Coordinates
31.980, -92.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
November 19, 7:39 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates
32.380, -91.520

Tornado, Madison

When
November 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.450, -91.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
November 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
32.530, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, West Carroll

When
November 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where
West Carroll County
Coordinates
32.600, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, East Carroll

When
November 19, 7:46 PM CST
Where
East Carroll County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.620, -91.400

Tornado, East Carroll

When
November 19, 7:56 PM CST
Where
East Carroll County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.800, -91.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas

When
November 19, 7:58 PM CST
Where
Tensas County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
31.800, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas

When
November 19, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Tensas County
Coordinates
31.920, -91.250

Tornado, Beauregard

When
November 19, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Beauregard County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.670, -93.050

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10043639, 10043640, 10043641, 10043642, 10043643, 10043644, 10043645, 10043646, 10043647, 10043648, 10043649, 10043650, 10043651, 10043652, 10043653, 10043654, 10043655, 10043656, 10043657.