Louisiana, 1997

Hail and Damaging Wind in Louisiana, April 22, 1997

April 22, 1997 · NWS LIX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

The Pointe Coupee Parish sheriffs office reported several trees and power lines down between Morganza and New Roads. Golfball size hail was reported by the sheriffs office in Jacskon.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS LIX wrote it up.

The Pointe Coupee Parish sheriffs office reported several trees and power lines down between Morganza and New Roads. Golfball size hail was reported by the sheriffs office in Jacskon.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pointe Coupee

When
April 22, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Pointe Coupee County, Morganza to New Roads
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
30.730, -91.600

Hail, East Feliciana

When
April 22, 3:47 PM CST
Where
East Feliciana County, Jackson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.830, -91.220

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.
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5598501, 5598502.