Louisiana, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, November 14, 1993

November 14, 1993 · 33 events in 17 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 33 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
33

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
November 14, 8:27 AM CST
Where
Caddo County, Dixie
Coordinates
32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
November 14, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Bossier County, Plain Dealing
Coordinates
32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
November 14, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Caddo County, Oil City
Coordinates
32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caddo

When
November 14, 8:38 AM CST
Where
Caddo County, Shreveport
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
November 14, 8:38 AM CST
Where
Caddo County, Shreveport
Coordinates
32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
November 14, 8:47 AM CST
Where
De Soto County, Gloster
Coordinates
32.056, -93.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
November 14, 9:12 AM CST
Where
Webster County, Sarepta
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
32.714, -93.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sabine

When
November 14, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Sabine County, Many
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.564, -93.555 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
November 14, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Sabine County, Many
Coordinates
31.564, -93.555 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sabine

When
November 14, 9:42 AM CST
Where
Sabine County, Many
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.564, -93.555 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
November 14, 9:42 AM CST
Where
Sabine County, Many
Coordinates
31.564, -93.555 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
November 14, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Claiborne County, Haynesville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
32.823, -92.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bienville

When
November 14, 9:58 AM CST
Where
Bienville County, Bryceland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.347, -93.056 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
November 14, 9:58 AM CST
Where
Bienville County, Bryceland
Coordinates
32.347, -93.056 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
November 14, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Red River County, Hall Summit
Coordinates
32.093, -93.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
November 14, 10:07 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County, Natchitoches
Coordinates
31.724, -93.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bienville

When
November 14, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Bienville County, Danville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.347, -93.056 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
November 14, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Bienville County, Danville
Coordinates
32.347, -93.056 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
November 14, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Jackson County, Hilltop
Coordinates
32.302, -92.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
November 14, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Jackson County, Chatham
Coordinates
32.302, -92.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Winn

When
November 14, 11:32 AM CST
Where
Winn County, Winnfield
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.944, -92.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
November 14, 11:32 AM CST
Where
Winn County, Winnfield
Coordinates
31.944, -92.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Winn

When
November 14, 11:38 AM CST
Where
Winn County, Wheeling
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.944, -92.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
November 14, 11:38 AM CST
Where
Winn County, Wheeling
Coordinates
31.944, -92.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
November 14, 11:42 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches County, Melrose
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
31.724, -93.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
November 14, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Ouachita County, Calhoun
Coordinates
32.478, -92.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
November 14, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County, Fairbanks
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
32.478, -92.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Morehouse

When
November 14, 12:43 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County, Bastrop
Coordinates
32.820, -91.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
November 14, 12:52 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Grayson
Coordinates
32.092, -92.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
November 14, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Richland County, Archibald
Coordinates
32.418, -91.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, West Carroll

When
November 14, 1:43 PM CST
Where
West Carroll County, Oakgrove
Coordinates
32.789, -91.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
November 14, 1:52 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Como
Coordinates
32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two large northeast-southwest lines of numerous thunderstorms moved across northern Louisiana between 0827-1352CST. Thunderstorms embedded in these lines moving north-northeast 50-60 mph produced widespread straight line wind damage and several reports of large hail. An hourly damage summary follows. Between 0827-0900CST numerous trees were blown down two miles south of Dixie, in Oil City, Plain Dealing, and three miles east of Gloster. One inch hail was reported eight miles north of Shreveport. From 0900-1000CST many trees were blown down eight miles east of Sarepta, eight miles northeast of Many, five miles east of Haynesville, and in Bryceland. Large hail was observed five miles west of Many, eight miles northeast of Many, and in Bryceland. Between 1000-1100CST several trees were blown down four miles south of Hall Summit, eight miles west of Natchitoches, in Danville, and five miles north of Hilltop. Several farm buildings were damaged by strong winds four miles south of Chatham. Nickle-size hail fell in Danville. From 1100-1200CST numerous trees were blown down six miles southeast of Winnfield, four miles east of Wheeling, and three miles east of Calhoun. 70 mph winds were reported in Melrose. Nickle-size hail was observed six miles southeast of Winnfield and four miles east of Wheeling. Between 1200-1300CST several trees were blown down in Fairbanks, eight miles northeast of Bastrop, and four miles east of Grayson. From 1300-1352CST numerous trees were blown down four miles west of Archibald, four miles east of Fort Necessity where some utility buildings were damaged, five miles south of Oakgrove, and four miles east of Como.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
November 14, 1:52 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Fort Necessity
Coordinates
32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10328831, 10328569, 10328832, 10328833, 10328834, 10328880, 10327445, 10327565, 10327566, 10327567, 10327568, 10328671, 10328808, 10328809, 10327418, 10328102, 10328810, 10328811, 10327960, 10327961, 10327668, 10327669, 10327670, 10327671, 10328103, 10327133, 10327134, 10328127, 10328522, 10327493, 10327534, 10327907, 10327908.