Louisiana, 1995Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, April 20, 1995
April 20, 1995 · 27 events in 18 counties and zones
14 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 23 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 3
- Property damage
- $125,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 27
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
14 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Tornado, Morehouse
- When
- April 20, 1:32 AM CST
- Where
- Morehouse County, Bastrop
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 2 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Injuries
- 3 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Coordinates
- 32.850, -91.900
Three houses were destroyed. Three people were taken to the hospital for superficial injuries. Several roads were closed due to downed trees and power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon
- When
- April 20, 5:20 AM CST
- Where
- Vernon County, Leesville
- Coordinates
- 31.108, -93.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sheriff's Office reported trees downed across Highway 468.
Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas
- When
- April 20, 8:15 AM CST
- Where
- Tensas County, Newellton
- Coordinates
- 32.002, -91.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winds blew in excess of 55 mph.
Hail, Richland
- When
- April 20, 10:35 AM CST
- Where
- Richland County, Rayville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.418, -91.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- April 20, 11:25 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Mangham
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were blown down across the road.
Hail, Franklin
- When
- April 20, 11:35 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Richland to Holly Ridge
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Madison
- When
- April 20, 11:36 AM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Waverly
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.364, -91.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, East Carroll
- When
- April 20, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- East Carroll County, Lake Providence
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 32.733, -91.235 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Automobiles and the roofs of houses were damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita
- When
- April 20, 1:15 PM CST to 1:45 PM CST
- Where
- Ouachita County, Monroe
- Property damage
- $50
- Coordinates
- 32.478, -92.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A supercell thunderstorm produced wind gusts which downed trees behind the Monroe Civic Center.
Hail, Natchitoches
- When
- April 20, 1:45 PM CST
- Where
- Natchitoches County, Natchitoches
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.724, -93.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Golfball size hail at the 143 mile marker on I-49.
Hail, Caddo
- When
- April 20, 1:55 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, Shreveport
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Ouachita
- When
- April 20, 2:06 PM CST
- Where
- Ouachita County, Monroe
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.478, -92.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Winn
- When
- April 20, 2:15 PM CST
- Where
- Winn County, Winnfield
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.944, -92.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Nickel size hail at the Winnfield profiler site reported by a National Weather Service employee from the Shreveport office.
Hail, Richland
- When
- April 20, 2:30 PM CST
- Where
- Richland County, Rayville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.418, -91.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Ouachita
- When
- April 20, 3:23 PM CST
- Where
- Ouachita County, Atlanta
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.478, -92.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Catahoula
- When
- April 20, 3:55 PM CST
- Where
- Catahoula County, Jonesville
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Coordinates
- 31.700, -91.830
A tornado went through an open area. No damage was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- April 20, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Wisner
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A few trees were blown down.
Hail, Natchitoches
- When
- April 20, 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Natchitoches County, Allen
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.724, -93.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Tensas
- When
- April 20, 4:25 PM CST
- Where
- Tensas County, Couter Point
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 40 yd
- Coordinates
- 32.080, -91.330
A weak tornado was seen to touch down briefly in open area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Beauregard
- When
- April 20, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Beauregard County, Ragley
- Coordinates
- 30.649, -93.343 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Utility company reported trees downed power lines in Ragley.
Tornado, Madison
- When
- April 20, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Mound
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Coordinates
- 32.350, -91.030
Thunderstorm Wind, Allen
- When
- April 20, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Allen County, Oakdale
- Measured
- 2 kt (2 mph)
- Coordinates
- 30.653, -92.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wind gusts to near 60 mph were reported south of Oakdale.
Hail, Madison
- When
- April 20, 5:03 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Mound
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.364, -91.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides
- When
- April 20, 5:24 PM CST
- Where
- Rapides County, Glenmora
- Coordinates
- 31.199, -92.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
,,,,,,,,Hail (0.75) Sheriff's Office reported dime size hail and a tree downed.
Hail, Grant
- When
- April 20, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Grant County, Simms
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.600, -92.559 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sheriff's Office reported dime size hail.
Hail, St. Tammany
- When
- April 20, 5:49 PM CST
- Where
- St. Tammany County, Marksville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 30.409, -89.954 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sheriff's Office reported power lines and numerous trees downed along Lousiana Highway 40. A large tree was uprooted and damage a house.
Thunderstorm Wind, Concordia
- When
- April 20, 6:20 PM CST
- Where
- Concordia County, Monterey
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 31.446, -91.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A few trees were blown down.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Alabama, April 20, 199523 injured · $1.3 million · F1 · 34 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, April 20, 1995$348,000 · F2 · 81 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 20, 1995$132,000 · F0 · 33 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, April 20, 1995$114,000 · F1 · 5 events
- Tornado and Hail in Arkansas, April 20, 1995$4,000 · F0 · 17 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, April 20, 1995$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 6 events
- Hail in Illinois, April 20, 1995$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, April 20, 1995$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
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: 10328139, 10327317, 10327703, 10327545, 10327923, 10327924, 10328121, 10327864, 10327212, 10328157, 10328288, 10327213, 10327723, 10327546, 10327214, 10328657, 10327925, 10328158, 10327704, 10328709, 10328122, 10328331, 10328123, 10327393, 10328274, 10327359, 10328855.