Louisiana, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, June 16, 1994

June 16, 1994 · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
$12,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When
June 16, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County, Elton
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
29.681, -90.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down several trees near Elton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
June 16, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Sabine County, Florien
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.564, -93.555 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
June 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County, Cypress
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.724, -93.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
June 16, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Bossier County, Curtis
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several thunderstorms over northwest Louisiana reached severe intensity and produced damaging wind gusts and hail. Most of the damage reports were confined to downed trees. Wind gusts also damaged boat houses near Campti, and two boats were capsized by wind gusts on Wallace Lake in Caddo Parish.

Hail, Natchitoches

When
June 16, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County, Campti
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.724, -93.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When
June 16, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Natchitoches County, Campti
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.724, -93.096 (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.

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

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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: 10328013, 10327617, 10328113, 10328637, 10328146, 10328147.