Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, January 6, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, January 6, 1995
Start: 1995-01-06T06:18
End: 1995-01-06T14:45
Location: Louisiana

January 6, 1995 · 55 events in 30 counties and zones

46 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 53 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: 8
Property damage: $106,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 55

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

46 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jackson

When: January 6, 6:18 AM CST
Where: Jackson County, Quitman
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.302, -92.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Thunderstorm Winds High winds broke off several large tree limbs just north of Quitman. Dime-size hail also noted.

Hail, Lincoln

When: January 6, 6:25 AM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Ruston
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.602, -92.665 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds downed several tree limbs just south of Vienna.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: January 6, 6:25 AM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Vienna
Coordinates: 32.602, -92.665 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds downed several tree limbs just south of Vienna.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: January 6, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Union County, Downsville
Coordinates: 32.832, -92.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds caused tree limb damage at Downsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: January 6, 6:35 AM CST
Where: Union County, Farmerville
Coordinates: 32.832, -92.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds downed three trees on the north side of Lake D'Arbonne.

Hail, Vernon

When: January 6, 7:10 AM CST
Where: Vernon County, Anacoco
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.108, -93.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ouachita

When: January 6, 7:30 AM CST
Where: Ouachita County, Marion
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.478, -92.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds broke off several large tree limbs in West Monroe.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: January 6, 7:40 AM CST to 7:50 AM CST
Where: Jackson County, Jonesboro
Coordinates: 32.302, -92.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported several citizens called in with dime- to nickel-size hail along with high wind reports from throughout the parish. Also numerous reports of tree limb damage throughout the parish.

Hail, Jackson

When: January 6, 7:40 AM CST to 7:50 AM CST
Where: Jackson County, Jonesboro
Coordinates: 32.302, -92.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When: January 6, 7:45 AM CST
Where: Rapides County, Glenmora
Coordinates: 31.199, -92.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When: January 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Ouachita County, Monroe
Coordinates: 32.478, -92.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds broke off several large tree limbs in West Monroe.

Hail, Concordia

When: January 6, 8:10 AM CST
Where: Concordia County, Dunbarton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.446, -91.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported dime-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Catahoula

When: January 6, 8:22 AM CST
Where: Catahoula County, Rhinehart
Coordinates: 31.666, -91.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed causing power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: January 6, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Vernon County, Leesville
Coordinates: 31.108, -93.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: January 6, 8:45 AM CST
Where: Grant County, Colfax
Coordinates: 31.600, -92.559 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large limbs and branches downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When: January 6, 9:15 AM CST
Where: Calcasieu County, Moss Bluff
Coordinates: 30.229, -93.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When: January 6, 9:19 AM CST
Where: Rapides County to Alexandria
Coordinates: 31.199, -92.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When: January 6, 9:25 AM CST
Where: Rapides County, Ball
Property damage: $300
Coordinates: 31.199, -92.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Carport roof damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When: January 6, 9:30 AM CST
Where: Rapides County, Ball
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 31.199, -92.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mobile home roof damaged and tree downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When: January 6, 9:30 AM CST
Where: Jefferson Davis County, Elton
Coordinates: 29.681, -90.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and tree downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When: January 6, 9:30 AM CST
Where: Cameron County, Cameron to to Creole
Coordinates: 29.847, -93.199 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines downed.

Tornado, La Salle

When: January 6, 9:40 AM CST
Where: La Salle County, Rogers to 1 E to Whitehall
Rating: F1
Path length: 15 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 31.520, -92.230

A tornado moving along an intermittent path downed numerous trees and power lines at Rodgers, Nebo and 2 NW Whitehall. Residents of a mobile home had moved to safety before it was over turned. U.S. Highway 84 and LA 127 were blocked by fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: January 6, 9:45 AM CST
Where: Grant County, Of Fishville
Coordinates: 31.600, -92.559 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When: January 6, 9:53 AM CST
Where: Rapides County, Plainville
Coordinates: 31.199, -92.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Avoyelles

When: January 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Avoyelles County, Marksville
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 31.076, -92.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Avoyelles

When: January 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Avoyelles County, Moreauville
Coordinates: 31.076, -92.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Utiliity poles downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Concordia

When: January 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Concordia County, Vidalia
Coordinates: 31.446, -91.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Concordia

When: January 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Concordia County, Clayton
Coordinates: 31.446, -91.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed at Fletcher's lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas

When: January 6, 10:05 AM CST
Where: Tensas County, Newellton
Coordinates: 32.002, -91.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds caused tree limb and power line damage in Newellton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Catahoula

When: January 6, 10:28 AM CST
Where: Catahoula County, Manifest
Coordinates: 31.666, -91.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Downed power lines caused power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Acadia

When: January 6, 10:40 AM CST
Where: Acadia County, Esterwood
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 30.291, -92.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Out buildings and barn siding damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Concordia

When: January 6, 10:40 AM CST
Where: Concordia County, Stacy
Coordinates: 31.446, -91.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light Pole and transformer downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Landry

When: January 6, 11:00 AM CST
Where: St. Landry County to Port Barre
Coordinates: 30.599, -92.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tractor-semitrailor blown over.

Tornado, Lafayette

When: January 6, 11:05 AM CST
Where: Lafayette County, Duson to Scott
Rating: F1
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Injuries: 8 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $70,000
Coordinates: 30.207, -92.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado touched down twice destroying a mobile home and injuring eight people, one with a broken collar bone. Tornado length and width estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind, Avoyelles

When: January 6, 11:05 AM CST
Where: Avoyelles County, Marksville
Coordinates: 31.076, -92.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines downed by large tree limbs.

Tornado, Vermilion

When: January 6, 11:10 AM CST
Where: Vermilion County, Of Abbeville
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 29.970, -92.170

A tornado touched down briefly downing several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Landry

When: January 6, 11:20 AM CST
Where: St. Landry County, Leonville
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 30.599, -92.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One mobile home was overturned and a house rood blow off.

Thunderstorm Wind, East Feliciana

When: January 6, 11:23 AM CST
Where: East Feliciana County, Ethyl
Coordinates: 30.845, -91.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, West Baton Rouge

When: January 6, 11:30 AM CST
Where: West Baton Rouge County, Port Allen
Coordinates: 30.463, -91.313 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pointe Coupee

When: January 6, 11:47 AM CST
Where: Pointe Coupee County, Ventress
Coordinates: 30.709, -91.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs downed on highway 413.

Thunderstorm Wind, West Feliciana

When: January 6, 11:55 AM CST
Where: West Feliciana County, St Francisville
Coordinates: 30.880, -91.420 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines downed on Highway 61.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Helena

When: January 6, 12:10 PM CST
Where: St. Helena County, Liverpool
Coordinates: 30.822, -90.710 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees across power lines along Highway 43.

Thunderstorm Wind, East Feliciana

When: January 6, 12:22 PM CST
Where: East Feliciana County, Norwood
Coordinates: 30.845, -91.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When: January 6, 12:50 PM CST
Where: East Baton Rouge County, Baton Rouge
Coordinates: 30.538, -91.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Helena

When: January 6, 1:11 PM CST
Where: St. Helena County, Chipola
Coordinates: 30.822, -90.710 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When: January 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Tangipahoa County to Hammond
Coordinates: 30.627, -90.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees blocking roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When: January 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Tangipahoa County, Amite
Coordinates: 30.627, -90.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: January 6, 1:32 PM CST
Where: Livingston County, Denham to Springs
Coordinates: 30.440, -90.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees across power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: January 6, 1:43 PM CST
Where: Livingston County, Holden
Coordinates: 30.440, -90.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When: January 6, 1:45 PM CST
Where: St. Tammany County, Covington
Coordinates: 30.409, -89.954 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed reported by sheriff's office. A mobile home roof was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When: January 6, 1:45 PM CST
Where: St. Tammany County, Sun
Coordinates: 30.409, -89.954 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When: January 6, 1:45 PM CST
Where: St. Tammany County, Abita to Springs
Coordinates: 30.409, -89.954 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed blocking road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: January 6, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Bogalusa
Coordinates: 30.853, -90.040 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Fallen limbs damaged several cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: January 6, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Varnado
Coordinates: 30.853, -90.040 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home roof was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafourche

When: January 6, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Lafourche County, Bayou Boeuf
Coordinates: 29.500, -90.403 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported trees downed.

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.
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.

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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: 10327974, 10328205, 10328206, 10326956, 10326957, 10327251, 10327152, 10327975, 10358433, 10327338, 10327153, 10328762, 10328650, 10327252, 10327938, 10328420, 10327339, 10327340, 10327341, 10328014, 10328591, 10328034, 10327939, 10327342, 10328450, 10328451, 10328763, 10328764, 10327652, 10328651, 10328238, 10328765, 10327162, 10328051, 10328452, 10327183, 10327163, 10327875, 10327526, 10327230, and more.