8 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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8 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A small tornado destroyed a few barns along a path that began in Starks and ended about 5 miles northeast of Starks.
Two Shreveport homes were set on fire by lightning strikes.
A cluster of thunderstorms moving northeast at 35 mph blew over several utility buildings and some trees near Vinton.
A cluster of thunderstorms produced a tornado that moved along an intermittent path that began 10 miles southwest of Fields. The tornado moved northeast through Fields and Singer then turned east before ending in Dry Creek. A damage survey conducted by the Beauregard Parish emergency manager showed that 3 single family homes were destroyed, 4 single family homes, 5 mobile homes and 2 businesses received major damage, and 8 single family homes, and 5 mobile homes suffered minor damage. The majority of this property damage was in the Singer and Dry Creek areas where 5 people were injured. In addition, the tornado destroyed hundreds of trees.
A cluster of thunderstorms moving northeast about 35 mph blew down several trees near Mittie according to state police. A damage survey conducted by the Allen Parish emergency manager showed that three homes or mobile homes and several barns were damaged by strong winds near Mittie.
A cluster of thunderstorms moving northeast about 35 mph produced dime-size hail 2 miles south of Lake Charles.
A cluster of thunderstorms moving northeast about 35 mph produced dime-size hail 2 miles south of Lake Charles.
Lightning struck three crude oil storage tanks near Woodlawn. One of the tanks filled with 400 barrels of oil was set on fire. Two adjacent empty tanks exploded.
The sheriff's office reported that a thunderstorm produced 60 mph wind gusts in Cameron.
The sheriff's office reported dime-size hail fell in Ville Platte.
Lightning struck a couple of Lake Arthur homes. One home was set on fire. Damage to the second home was limited to its air conditioning system.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Louisiana in 1993Every state in 1993This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Louisiana, 1993Warnings in Louisiana, April 1993
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: 10328365, 10328815, 10328366, 10328615, 10328251, 10328367, 10328368, 10328007, 10328586, 10327880, 10328008.