Louisiana, 1994

Hail and Damaging Wind in Louisiana, July 1, 1994

July 1, 1994 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
July 1, 12:30 AM CST
Where
De Soto County, Longstreet
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.056, -93.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed by strong wind gusts, estimated between 60 and 70 miles an hour.

Hail, Calcasieu

When
July 1, 3:02 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County, Lake Charles
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.229, -93.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail the size of a penny was reported at the Lake Charles airport.

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10327815, 10328413.