Damaging Winds in Louisiana, October 20, 1993

Name: Damaging Winds in Louisiana, October 20, 1993
Start: 1993-10-20T03:17
End: 1993-10-20T19:58
Location: Louisiana

October 20, 1993 · 11 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 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: 2
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 11

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

11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When: October 20, 3:17 AM CST
Where: Bossier County, Benton
Coordinates: 32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When: October 20, 3:27 AM CST
Where: Caddo County, Vivian
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates: 32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When: October 20, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Caddo County, Shreveport
Coordinates: 32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When: October 20, 3:43 AM CST
Where: Bossier County, Plain Dealing
Coordinates: 32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When: October 20, 3:45 AM CST
Where: Webster County, Sarepta
Coordinates: 32.714, -93.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When: October 20, 4:12 AM CST
Where: Bossier County, Benton
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When: October 20, 4:20 AM CST
Where: Bossier County, Bossier City
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates: 32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When: October 20, 4:27 AM CST
Where: De Soto County, Mansfield
Coordinates: 32.056, -93.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When: October 20, 4:40 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: October 20, 4:44 AM CST
Where: Webster County, Springhill
Coordinates: 32.714, -93.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Scattered thunderstorms moving northeast at 30 mph produced large hail two miles north of Benton, four miles west of Plain Dealing, three miles north of Sarepta, four miles north of Mansfield, in Gloster, and Springhill. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down five miles southeast of Vivian, eight miles northwest of Shreveport, four miles west of Plain Dealing, two miles north of Benton, three miles northeast of Benton, and in Springhill. Strong wind overturned some boats at the Cypress Lake Reservoir. 62 mph wind gusts were reported four miles east of Bossier City. Strong winds took off the roof of a barn near Gloster.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When: October 20, 7:58 PM CST
Where: Jefferson Davis County, Jennings
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph)
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 29.681, -90.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cluster of thunderstorms moving northeast at 30 mph produced winds greater than 70 mph which destroyed an anemometer, and uprooted a large tree which hit two automobiles causing two minor injuries in Jennings. Finally, the strong winds blew down a wooden fence.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Louisiana in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, October 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10328266, 10328829, 10328830, 10328566, 10327443, 10328567, 10328568, 10328878, 10328879, 10327444, 10328071.