Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, March 7, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, March 7, 1995
Start: 1995-03-07T00:00
End: 1995-03-07T12:50
Location: Louisiana

March 7, 1995 · 84 events in 39 counties and zones

64 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 10 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 11
Property damage: $275,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 84

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

64 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 10 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Rapides

When: March 7, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Rapides County, Pineville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.199, -92.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime size hail reported by the public.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When: March 7, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Calcasieu County, Moss Bluff
Coordinates: 30.229, -93.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported numerous trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When: March 7, 12:05 AM CST
Where: Allen County, Oberlin
Coordinates: 30.653, -92.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When: March 7, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Allen County, Ville Platte
Coordinates: 30.653, -92.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A utility pole was blown down on highway 10.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When: March 7, 12:45 AM CST
Where: Calcasieu County, Vinton
Coordinates: 30.229, -93.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's department reported numerous trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When: March 7, 1:20 AM CST
Where: Calcasieu County, Vinton to Sulphur
Coordinates: 30.229, -93.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed.

Tornado, Richland

When: March 7, 1:50 AM CST
Where: Richland County, Alto
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 32.418, -91.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado flattened a mobile home near Alto. The family was asleep when the tornado hit and threw two small children across the road leading to their home. Miraculously only one minor injury occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: March 7, 2:00 AM CST to 3:15 AM CST
Where: Franklin County
Coordinates: 32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds downed a large oak tree which then fell on four parked cars in the Westwood Apartments in Winnsboro. There were reports of tree downed throughout the parish as well along with power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When: March 7, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Jefferson Davis County, Lacassine
Coordinates: 29.681, -90.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree limbs downed power lines. ,

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When: March 7, 2:10 AM CST
Where: Jefferson Davis County, Elton
Coordinates: 29.681, -90.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree limbs downed power lines.

Hail, Evangeline

When: March 7, 2:20 AM CST
Where: Evangeline County, Ville Platte
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.729, -92.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Evangeline

When: March 7, 2:20 AM CST
Where: Evangeline County, Crowley
Coordinates: 30.729, -92.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported a large tree blown down.

Hail, Sabine

When: March 7, 2:30 AM CST
Where: Sabine County, Converse
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 31.564, -93.555 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Thunderstorm Winds Parish sheriff reported several trees blown down along with 1.50 inch diameter hail in Converse.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When: March 7, 2:45 AM CST
Where: De Soto County to Mansfield
Coordinates: 32.056, -93.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees blown down just south of Mansfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When: March 7, 2:50 AM CST
Where: Red River County, Coushatta
Coordinates: 32.093, -93.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Barn destroyed by high winds on Carrol Creek Road. Several trees were also blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Concordia

When: March 7, 3:11 AM CST
Where: Concordia County, Monterey
Coordinates: 31.446, -91.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed power lines and roof blown off mobile home.

Tornado, Tensas

When: March 7, 3:16 AM CST
Where: Tensas County, Newellton
Rating: F2
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Coordinates: 32.070, -91.380

A tornado destroyed a grocery store along Louisiana Highway 4 and damaged a house roof directly across the highway from the store. Path length and width estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind, Concordia

When: March 7, 3:18 AM CST
Where: Concordia County, Deer Park
Coordinates: 31.446, -91.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees limbs downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Concordia

When: March 7, 3:18 AM CST
Where: Concordia County, Stacy
Coordinates: 31.446, -91.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported trees downed.

Tornado, Tensas

When: March 7, 3:45 AM CST
Where: Tensas County, Newellton
Rating: F2
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 32.170, -91.350

A tornado destroyed four houses and damaged seventeen others. Trees and power lines downed in several places. A women suffered a broken hip and arm. Also numerous trees and power lines were downed and schools were closed in Newellton for the day due to no electricity. Tornado path length and width estimated.

Tornado, Madison

When: March 7, 3:45 AM CST
Where: Madison County, Tallulah
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Coordinates: 32.170, -91.350

A tornado blew the roof off of a shed and knocked down a horse barn 10 miles south of Tallulah on Louisiana Highway 603. Directly across the road, the tornado damaged the Red Beard Flying Service hangar and knocked over the airplane that was stored inside.

Hail, Sabine

When: March 7, 4:15 AM CST
Where: Sabine County, Converse
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.564, -93.555 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, De Soto

When: March 7, 4:15 AM CST
Where: De Soto County, Benson
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.056, -93.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bienville

When: March 7, 4:30 AM CST
Where: Bienville County, Arcadia
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.347, -93.056 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When: March 7, 4:30 AM CST
Where: Red River County, Coushatta
Coordinates: 32.093, -93.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Flooding Several trees blown down on Highway 7 just north of Coushatta. Heavy rains of two to four inches across the parish also resulted in some flooded roadways, but no road closures were noted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: March 7, 5:00 AM CST
Where: Jackson County, Jonesboro
Coordinates: 32.302, -92.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines blown down throughout the town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: March 7, 5:15 AM CST
Where: Jackson County, Chatham
Coordinates: 32.302, -92.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees blown down in and near Chatham.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: March 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Vernon County, Leesville
Coordinates: 31.108, -93.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous power lines and poles downed. Two houses damaged by fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: March 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Vernon County, Slagle
Coordinates: 31.108, -93.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

House and car damaged by fallen tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When: March 7, 7:30 AM CST to 8:15 AM CST
Where: Winn County
Coordinates: 31.944, -92.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the parish especially in the Calvin and Saline Lake localities. A tree fell on a pickup truck, however the driver was not injured. Another parked vehicle was heavily damaged when a tree fell on it from high winds. Also several homes around Saline Lake suffered minor damage while two homes were extensively damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When: March 7, 7:51 AM CST
Where: Rapides County, Kingsville
Coordinates: 31.199, -92.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and tree downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When: March 7, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Rapides County, Pineville
Coordinates: 31.199, -92.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof blown off motel.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: March 7, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Jackson County to Vernon
Coordinates: 32.302, -92.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees blown down at Vernon.

Thunderstorm Wind, Catahoula

When: March 7, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Catahoula County, Walters
Coordinates: 31.666, -91.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A metal roof was blown off a restaurant.

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When: March 7, 8:05 AM CST
Where: Natchitoches County, North Portion
Coordinates: 31.724, -93.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees blown down by high winds in several places across the northern part of the parish. Also a nightclub suffered roof damage six miles north of Natchitoches.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: March 7, 8:10 AM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Ruston
Coordinates: 32.602, -92.665 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees blown down between Ruston and Calhoun.

Tornado, Catahoula

When: March 7, 8:20 AM CST
Where: Catahoula County, Jonesville
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 31.450, -91.830

Tornado reported by Sheriff's Office.

Tornado, Tensas

When: March 7, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Tensas County, Waterproof
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Coordinates: 31.550, -91.430

Numerous trees were reported blown down in and near the Waterproof vicinity. Tornado path length and width estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind, Concordia

When: March 7, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Concordia County, Vidalia
Property damage: $15,000
Coordinates: 31.446, -91.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small aircraft was flipped by strong winds.

Tornado, Concordia

When: March 7, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Concordia County, Vidalia
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Injuries: 5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $150,000
Coordinates: 31.550, -91.430

Five people received minor injuries when their mobile home was severely damaged. Six additional mobile homes were destroyed and ten damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, West Feliciana

When: March 7, 8:40 AM CST
Where: West Feliciana County, St Francisville
Coordinates: 30.880, -91.420 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Acadia

When: March 7, 8:45 AM CST
Where: Acadia County, Richard
Coordinates: 30.291, -92.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several utility poles downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Concordia

When: March 7, 8:45 AM CST
Where: Concordia County, Clayton
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 31.446, -91.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home was severely damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pointe Coupee

When: March 7, 8:53 AM CST
Where: Pointe Coupee County, Bachelor
Coordinates: 30.709, -91.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof blown off mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pointe Coupee

When: March 7, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Pointe Coupee County, New Roads
Coordinates: 30.709, -91.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down on highway 1.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When: March 7, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Lafayette County, Duson
Coordinates: 30.207, -92.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Metal shed overturned.

Hail, West Baton Rouge

When: March 7, 9:03 AM CST
Where: West Baton Rouge County, Irwinville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.463, -91.313 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime size hail was reported by Sheriff's Office.

Tornado, Vermilion

When: March 7, 9:15 AM CST
Where: Vermilion County, Abbeville
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 29.970, -92.130

Tornado reported by State Police.

Thunderstorm Wind, West Feliciana

When: March 7, 9:15 AM CST
Where: West Feliciana County, St Francisville
Coordinates: 30.880, -91.420 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three buildings, a gift shop, residence and a church were damaged by fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, West Feliciana

When: March 7, 9:15 AM CST
Where: West Feliciana County, Star Hill
Coordinates: 30.880, -91.420 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree limbs downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When: March 7, 9:15 AM CST
Where: East Baton Rouge County, Port Hudson
Coordinates: 30.538, -91.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree limbs downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When: March 7, 9:15 AM CST
Where: East Baton Rouge County, Zachary
Coordinates: 30.538, -91.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several mobile homes sustained minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pointe Coupee

When: March 7, 9:17 AM CST
Where: Pointe Coupee County, Oscar
Coordinates: 30.709, -91.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three large trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pointe Coupee

When: March 7, 9:20 AM CST
Where: Pointe Coupee County, Batchelor
Coordinates: 30.709, -91.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was blown off a mobile homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iberville

When: March 7, 9:43 AM CST
Where: Iberville County, Pigeon
Coordinates: 30.259, -91.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree limbs downed power lines and pea size hail reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: March 7, 9:49 AM CST
Where: Livingston County, Walker
Coordinates: 30.440, -90.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed and four residences damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: March 7, 9:49 AM CST
Where: Livingston County, Watson
Coordinates: 30.440, -90.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed power lines and tree limb damaged mobile home.

Hail, St. Helena

When: March 7, 10:00 AM CST
Where: St. Helena County, Greensburg
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.822, -90.710 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iberville

When: March 7, 10:01 AM CST
Where: Iberville County, Whitecastle
Measured: 5 kt (6 mph)
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 30.259, -91.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Hail (1.00) A mobile home was rolled onto an automobile. Two people in the mobile home were injured.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Helena

When: March 7, 10:10 AM CST
Where: St. Helena County, Montpelier
Coordinates: 30.822, -90.710 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines downed by fallen trees on highway 16. Mobile home damaged damaged by debris.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iberville

When: March 7, 10:15 AM CST
Where: Iberville County, White Castle
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 30.259, -91.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two people were injured when their pickup truck was blown off the road. Utility poles were downed, fourteen buildings and four automobiles were damaged.

Hail, St. Helena

When: March 7, 10:30 AM CST
Where: St. Helena County, Pine Grove to to Montpieler
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.822, -90.710 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball size hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When: March 7, 10:45 AM CST
Where: Tangipahoa County
Coordinates: 30.627, -90.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's Office reported sixty trees downed across the south part of the Parish.

Tornado, Tangipahoa

When: March 7, 10:45 AM CST
Where: Tangipahoa County, Independence
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 30.630, -90.500

A mobile home was destroyed and the roof blown off a house. Tornado width and length estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When: March 7, 10:50 AM CST
Where: Tangipahoa County, Husser
Coordinates: 30.627, -90.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof was blown off a house.

Tornado, Livingston

When: March 7, 10:50 AM CST
Where: Livingston County, Satsuma
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $60,000
Coordinates: 30.500, -90.800

A tornado sighted by the public drove a tree through a house wall and several houses damaged by fallen trees. Widespread trees and limbs downed across the Parish.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Mary

When: March 7, 11:00 AM CST
Where: St. Mary County, Morgan City
Coordinates: 29.635, -91.473 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A utility trailer was blown into fuel pumps. A car port was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Mary

When: March 7, 11:00 AM CST
Where: St. Mary County, Morgan City
Coordinates: 29.635, -91.473 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two small boats damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: March 7, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Washington County, Southwest Portion
Coordinates: 30.853, -90.040 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were downed in south and west sections of the Parish.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When: March 7, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Tangipahoa County, Amite
Coordinates: 30.627, -90.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was downed at the courthouse. A carport was damaged, two mobile homes were pushed off their slabs, and a metal roof was peeled off another mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Terrebonne

When: March 7, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Terrebonne County, Greenwood
Coordinates: 29.337, -90.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A business and an automobile were damage and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When: March 7, 11:00 AM CST
Where: East Baton Rouge County, Baton Rouge
Coordinates: 30.538, -91.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home and carport were damaged by fallen tree limbs. Widespread trees downed across the Parish.

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: March 7, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Livingston County, Watson
Coordinates: 30.440, -90.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed power lines.

Hail, Iberville

When: March 7, 11:10 AM CST
Where: Iberville County, St Gabriel
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.259, -91.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime size hail reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. James

When: March 7, 11:15 AM CST
Where: St. James County, Convent
Coordinates: 30.026, -90.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: March 7, 11:20 AM CST
Where: Livingston County, Denham Springs
Coordinates: 30.440, -90.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mobile home destroyed by fallen tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: March 7, 11:25 AM CST
Where: Livingston County, Albany
Coordinates: 30.440, -90.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Terrebonne

When: March 7, 11:35 AM CST
Where: Terrebonne County, Chauvin
Coordinates: 29.337, -90.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and house roofs damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Terrebonne

When: March 7, 11:35 AM CST
Where: Terrebonne County, Gibson
Coordinates: 29.337, -90.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and house roofs damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Terrebonne

When: March 7, 11:35 AM CST
Where: Terrebonne County, Schriever
Coordinates: 29.337, -90.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Boat and trailer were flipped over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ascension

When: March 7, 11:37 AM CST
Where: Ascension County, Donaldsonville
Coordinates: 30.204, -90.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree limbs and power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When: March 7, 12:30 PM CST
Where: St. Tammany County, Slidell
Coordinates: 30.409, -89.954 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's Office reported a house roof was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: March 7, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Marrero
Coordinates: 29.681, -90.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were downed and house roofs damaged. Numerous reports of marble size hail was reported across Jefferson Parish.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When: March 7, 12:50 PM CST
Where: St. Charles County, Norco
Coordinates: 29.906, -90.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines downed and house damaged by fallen trees.

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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Sources

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