Louisiana, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, May 30, 1994

May 30, 1994 · 24 events in 12 counties and zones

18 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 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
$2,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Events
24

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

18 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Caddo

When
May 30, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Caddo County, Vivian
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bossier

When
May 30, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Bossier County, Wardview
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caddo

When
May 30, 2:05 AM CST
Where
Caddo County, Oil City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
May 30, 2:20 AM CST
Where
Caddo County, Dixie Inn
Coordinates
32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caddo

When
May 30, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Caddo County, Oil City
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bossier

When
May 30, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Bossier County, Benton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Early morning thunderstorms produced hail, about one inch in diameter, at several location in extreme northwest Louisiana. In addition, locally heavy rain occurred in a few locations, with four inches of rain being reported near Caddo Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
May 30, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Bossier County, Benton
Coordinates
32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Early morning thunderstorms produced hail, about one inch in diameter, at several location in extreme northwest Louisiana. In addition, locally heavy rain occurred in a few locations, with four inches of rain being reported near Caddo Lake.

Hail, Bossier

When
May 30, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Bossier County, Haughton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Early morning thunderstorms produced hail, about one inch in diameter, at several location in extreme northwest Louisiana. In addition, locally heavy rain occurred in a few locations, with four inches of rain being reported near Caddo Lake.

Hail, Madison

When
May 30, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Tallulah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.364, -91.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Morehouse

When
May 30, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County, Jones
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
32.820, -91.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Morehouse

When
May 30, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County, Bonita
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.820, -91.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, West Carroll

When
May 30, 5:25 PM CST
Where
West Carroll County, Pioneer
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.789, -91.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, East Carroll

When
May 30, 5:45 PM CST
Where
East Carroll County, Lake Providence
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
32.733, -91.235 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Morehouse

When
May 30, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County, Beekman
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.820, -91.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Franklin

When
May 30, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Winnsboro
Measured
1.75 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Union

When
May 30, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Union County, Conway
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
32.832, -92.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tensas

When
May 30, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Tensas County, Newlight
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.002, -91.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Union

When
May 30, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Union County, Bernice
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.832, -92.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 30, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Hico
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.602, -92.665 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, East Carroll

When
May 30, 10:25 PM CST
Where
East Carroll County, Transylvania
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
32.733, -91.235 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
May 30, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Richland County, Start
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
32.418, -91.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Madison

When
May 30, 10:46 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Quebec
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.364, -91.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
May 30, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County, Colquitte
Coordinates
32.823, -92.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
May 30, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Richland County, Alto
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
32.418, -91.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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: 10327791, 10328631, 10327792, 10327793, 10327794, 10328632, 10328633, 10328634, 10328097, 10328131, 10328132, 10327592, 10327857, 10328133, 10327916, 10326949, 10327648, 10326950, 10328200, 10327858, 10327536, 10328098, 10328750, 10327537.