Louisiana, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, January 27, 1995

January 27, 1995 · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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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  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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.

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Event by event

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
January 27, 6:45 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, Winnsboro
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Shingles blown off a church in Winnsboro. Roof blown off a large barn near Winnsboro. Also the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office reported several tree limbs and a few trees blown down in the southern half of the parish.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
January 27, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Calcasieu County, Bell City to Hayes
Coordinates
30.229, -93.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Utility poles downed.

Tornado, Beauregard

When
January 27, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Beauregard County, Longville
Rating
F1
Path length
0.75 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
30.649, -93.343 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A logger observed a tornado moving through a wooded area.

Hail, Allen

When
January 27, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Allen County, Reeves
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.653, -92.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail reported by the public.

Hail, Ouachita

When
January 27, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County, Swartz
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.478, -92.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ping-pong ball- to golf ball-size hail in Swartz.

Hail, Ouachita

When
January 27, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County, Monroe
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.478, -92.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Marble- to dime-size hail five miles east of Monroe.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
January 27, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Vernon County, Burr Ferry
Coordinates
31.108, -93.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Hail, Vernon

When
January 27, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Vernon County to New Llano
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.108, -93.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An automobile was damaged by baseball-size hail.

Hail, Vernon

When
January 27, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Vernon County, Leesville
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.108, -93.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-sized hail was reported.

Hail, Morehouse

When
January 27, 4:21 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County, Beekman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.820, -91.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Marble- to dime-size hail two miles north of Beekman.

Tornado, Vernon

When
January 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Vernon County, Leesville
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
31.150, -93.270

Tornado touched down briefly.

Hail, Rapides

When
January 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Rapides County, Gardner
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.199, -92.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

C.D. director reported dime-size hail. Marble-size hail reported near Sieper.

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.
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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10327921, 10328461, 10328693, 10328321, 10327154, 10327155, 10327256, 10327257, 10327258, 10328138, 10327259, 10327344.