Louisiana, 1992

Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, April 20, 1992

April 20, 1992 · NWS SHV · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 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
1
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Natchitoches

When
April 20, 1:33 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.020, -92.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas

When
April 20, 12:00 AM PST
Where
Tensas County
Coordinates
31.930, -91.520

Hail, Winn

When
April 20, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Winn County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -92.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 20, 12:05 AM PST
Where
Madison County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
32.470, -91.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 20, 12:05 AM PST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
31.980, -91.650

Thunderstorm Wind, West Carroll

When
April 20, 12:25 AM PST
Where
West Carroll County
Coordinates
32.680, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, East Carroll

When
April 20, 12:25 AM PST
Where
East Carroll County
Coordinates
32.680, -91.330

Hail, Lafayette

When
April 20, 2:25 AM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
30.200, -92.000

Hail, Madison

When
April 20, 3:12 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -91.200

Hail, St. Landry

When
April 20, 3:22 AM CST
Where
St. Landry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.550, -92.080

Tornado, Avoyelles

When
April 20, 3:25 AM CST
Where
Avoyelles County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.950, -91.970

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When
April 20, 7:30 AM PST
Where
St. Tammany County
Coordinates
30.480, -90.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 20, 7:30 AM PST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
30.770, -89.850

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.
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: 10156029, 10043008, 10156030, 10043009, 10043010, 10043011, 10043012, 10156031, 10156032, 10156033, 10043013, 10043014, 10043015.