Louisiana, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, February 21, 1993

February 21, 1993 · 16 events in 4 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Winn

When
February 21, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Winn County, Joyce
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.944, -92.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
February 21, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Winn County, Joyce
Coordinates
31.944, -92.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caldwell

When
February 21, 6:38 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Holum
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.092, -92.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
February 21, 6:38 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County to Holum
Coordinates
32.092, -92.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
February 21, 6:38 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Holum
Coordinates
32.092, -92.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Franklin

When
February 21, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, Wisner
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
February 21, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, Wisner
Coordinates
32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
February 21, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, Fort Necessity
Coordinates
32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caldwell

When
February 21, 6:55 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Columbia
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.092, -92.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
February 21, 6:55 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Columbia
Coordinates
32.092, -92.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Franklin

When
February 21, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, Fort Necessity
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
February 21, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, Fort Necessity
Coordinates
32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tensas

When
February 21, 7:22 AM CST
Where
Tensas County, Newellton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.002, -91.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Scattered thunderstorms moving east-northeast about 50 mph produced large hail 6 miles south of Joyce, 3 miles east of Holum, 3 miles west of Wisner, 8 miles southeast of Columbia, 5 miles west of Fort Necessity, in Newellton, and in St. Joseph between 0630 CST and 0815 CST. Numerous trees were blown down by straight lines winds 7 miles east of Holum, and 5 miles southwest of Fort Necessity between 0638 CST and 0650 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas

When
February 21, 7:22 AM CST
Where
Tensas County, Newellton
Coordinates
32.002, -91.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Scattered thunderstorms moving east-northeast about 50 mph produced large hail 6 miles south of Joyce, 3 miles east of Holum, 3 miles west of Wisner, 8 miles southeast of Columbia, 5 miles west of Fort Necessity, in Newellton, and in St. Joseph between 0630 CST and 0815 CST. Numerous trees were blown down by straight lines winds 7 miles east of Holum, and 5 miles southwest of Fort Necessity between 0638 CST and 0650 CST.

Hail, Tensas

When
February 21, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Tensas County, St. Joseph
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.002, -91.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Scattered thunderstorms moving east-northeast about 50 mph produced large hail 6 miles south of Joyce, 3 miles east of Holum, 3 miles west of Wisner, 8 miles southeast of Columbia, 5 miles west of Fort Necessity, in Newellton, and in St. Joseph between 0630 CST and 0815 CST. Numerous trees were blown down by straight lines winds 7 miles east of Holum, and 5 miles southwest of Fort Necessity between 0638 CST and 0650 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas

When
February 21, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Tensas County, St. Joseph
Coordinates
32.002, -91.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Scattered thunderstorms moving east-northeast about 50 mph produced large hail 6 miles south of Joyce, 3 miles east of Holum, 3 miles west of Wisner, 8 miles southeast of Columbia, 5 miles west of Fort Necessity, in Newellton, and in St. Joseph between 0630 CST and 0815 CST. Numerous trees were blown down by straight lines winds 7 miles east of Holum, and 5 miles southwest of Fort Necessity between 0638 CST and 0650 CST.

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: 10327659, 10327660, 10328514, 10328515, 10328516, 10327902, 10327903, 10327904, 10328517, 10328518, 10327905, 10327906, 10327589, 10327590, 10327640, 10327641.