Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, March 25, 1993

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, March 25, 1993
Start: 1993-03-25T01:50
End: 1993-03-25T21:00
Location: Louisiana

March 25, 1993 · 38 events in 20 counties and zones

33 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 38 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: $610,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 38

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

33 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Claiborne

When: March 25, 1:50 AM CST
Where: Claiborne County, Haynesville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.823, -92.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cluster of thunderstorms produced golfball-size hail a couple of miles southeast of Haynesville.

Hail, Webster

When: March 25, 3:15 AM CST
Where: Webster County, Cotton Valley
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.714, -93.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Claiborne

When: March 25, 3:25 AM CST
Where: Claiborne County, Homer
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.823, -92.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caddo

When: March 25, 3:40 AM CST
Where: Caddo County, Blanchard
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caddo

When: March 25, 3:44 AM CST
Where: Caddo County, Shreveport
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bossier

When: March 25, 3:52 AM CST
Where: Bossier County, Bossier City
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caddo

When: March 25, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Caddo County, Shreveport
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caddo

When: March 25, 4:10 AM CST
Where: Caddo County, Dixie
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bossier

When: March 25, 4:38 AM CST
Where: Bossier County to Bossier City
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Webster

When: March 25, 5:00 AM CST
Where: Webster County, Couchwood
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.714, -93.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bossier

When: March 25, 5:00 AM CST
Where: Bossier County, Elm Grove
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Webster

When: March 25, 5:05 AM CST
Where: Webster County, Doyline
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.714, -93.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Red River

When: March 25, 5:25 AM CST
Where: Red River County, Hall Summit
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.093, -93.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Red River

When: March 25, 5:25 AM CST
Where: Red River County, Martin
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.093, -93.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Natchitoches

When: March 25, 5:35 AM CST
Where: Natchitoches County, Ashland
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.724, -93.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Natchitoches

When: March 25, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Natchitoches County, Goldonna
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.724, -93.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Winn

When: March 25, 5:50 AM CST
Where: Winn County, Calvin
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.944, -92.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An area of numerous thunderstorms moving southeast 25 to 30 mph produced many reports of large hail across northwest Louisiana between 0315 CST to 0550 CST. An hourly summary follows. From 0315 CST to 0400 CST nickle- to golfball-size hail fell 4 miles southeast of Cotton Valley, in Homer, just east of Blanchard, 4 miles north of Bossier City, and in Shreveport. Between 0400 CST to 0500 CST quarter- to golfball-size hail was reported in Dixie, Shreveport, and Bossier City. From 0500 CST to 0550 CST nickle- to quarter-size hail was observed in Couchwood, Elm Grove, Doyline, two miles southeast of Martin, Hall Summit, 3 miles south of Ashland, Goldonna, and Calvin.

Hail, De Soto

When: March 25, 7:20 AM CST
Where: De Soto County, Logansport
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.056, -93.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cluster of thunderstorms moving east-southeast around 30 mph produced nickle-size hail, 6 miles east of Logansport.

Hail, West Feliciana

When: March 25, 11:48 AM CST
Where: West Feliciana County, Angola
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 30.880, -91.420 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, East Feliciana

When: March 25, 12:06 PM CST
Where: East Feliciana County, Clinton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.845, -91.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tangipahoa

When: March 25, 12:45 PM CST
Where: Tangipahoa County, Arcola
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 30.627, -90.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A line of thunderstorms moving southeast at 35 mph produced nickle- to golfball-size hail in Angola, Clinton, and Arcola according to police.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When: March 25, 2:30 PM CST
Where: St. Tammany County, Covington
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 30.409, -89.954 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cluster of thunderstorms moving east-southeast at 35 mph uprooted many trees 5 miles northeast of Covington. According to the St. Tammany Emergency Management Director a mobile home was heavily damaged by a large fallen tree and 4 other mobile homes received some minor wind damage. In addition, a single family home was heavily damaged by another large fallen tree about 5 miles northeast of Covington. Numerous trees were blown down and a roof was blown off from a barn near Talisheek around 1435 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When: March 25, 2:35 PM CST
Where: St. Tammany County, Talisheek
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.409, -89.954 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Concordia

When: March 25, 3:26 PM CST
Where: Concordia County, Ferriday
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.446, -91.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cluster of thunderstorms moving southeast at 35 mph produced dime-size hail in Ferriday according to the sheriff's office.

Hail, Allen

When: March 25, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Allen County, Kinder
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.653, -92.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cluster of thunderstorms moving southeast at 30 mph produced golfball-size hail at Kinder according to the sheriff's office.

Hail, East Feliciana

When: March 25, 5:55 PM CST
Where: East Feliciana County, Clinton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.845, -91.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, East Feliciana

When: March 25, 6:00 PM CST
Where: East Feliciana County, Clinton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.845, -91.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, East Feliciana

When: March 25, 6:00 PM CST
Where: East Feliciana County, Clinton
Coordinates: 30.845, -91.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, St. Helena

When: March 25, 6:05 PM CST
Where: St. Helena County, Chipola
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.822, -90.710 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, St. Helena

When: March 25, 6:10 PM CST
Where: St. Helena County, Darlington
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.822, -90.710 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Helena

When: March 25, 6:15 PM CST
Where: St. Helena County, Greensburg
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.822, -90.710 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tangipahoa

When: March 25, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Tangipahoa County, Amite
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 30.627, -90.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When: March 25, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Tangipahoa County, Amite
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 30.627, -90.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pointe Coupee

When: March 25, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Pointe Coupee County, Jarreau
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.709, -91.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Livingston

When: March 25, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Livingston County, Albany
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 30.440, -90.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jefferson Davis

When: March 25, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Jefferson Davis County, Jefferson Davis to Jennings
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.268, -92.814 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Acadia

When: March 25, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Acadia County, Morse
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.291, -92.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lafayette

When: March 25, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Lafayette County, Lafayette
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.207, -92.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A east-west line of thunderstorms moving east-southeast at 35 mph produced large hail three miles northeast of Clinton, 9 miles northeast of Clinton, in Chipola, Darlington, 3 miles east of Amite, Jarreau, 7 miles north of Albany, in Jennings, Morse, and 5 miles northwest of Lafayette. Thunderstorm winds blew down many trees and power lines 9 miles northeast of Clinton, and 4 miles northwest of Greensburg. A mobile home was destroyed 3 miles east of Amite when a large tree fell on top of it.

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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Louisiana in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, March 1993

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: 10328664, 10327390, 10328665, 10328739, 10328740, 10327781, 10328741, 10328742, 10327782, 10327391, 10327783, 10327436, 10327411, 10327412, 10328078, 10328079, 10327661, 10328867, 10327606, 10327867, 10327427, 10327305, 10327306, 10328758, 10328250, 10327868, 10327869, 10327870, 10327695, 10327696, 10327697, 10327428, 10327429, 10327227, 10328217, 10328006, 10327756, 10328046.