Louisiana, 1993

Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 20, 1993

April 20, 1993 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
April 20, 7:46 AM CST
Where
Winn County, Dodson
Coordinates
31.944, -92.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
April 20, 8:05 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Vixen
Coordinates
32.092, -92.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Scattered thunderstorms moving east at 30 mph produced nickle- to quarter-size hail 4 miles east of Dodson and in Vixen.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
April 20, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Sabine County, Fisher
Coordinates
31.564, -93.555 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
April 20, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County, Bellwood
Coordinates
31.724, -93.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Scattered thunderstorms moving east 30-40 mph produced large hail in Fisher and Bellwood.

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.

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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: 10327666, 10328521, 10327563, 10328083.