Louisiana, 1997Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, June 13, 1997
June 13, 1997 · NWS SHV · 14 events in 6 counties and zones
12 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $2.0 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 14
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo
- When
- June 13, 6:56 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, Vivian
- Measured
- 90 kt (104 mph)
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $2.0 million
- Coordinates
- 32.870, -93.980
Thunderstorms moved across extreme northwest Caddo Parish downing numerous trees and powerlines. The entire town of Vivian was left without power and Highway 1 from Vivian to Rodessa was closed due to tree blockage. One man was injured when a tree fell across a house pinning a man to his bed until fire fighters could remove the tree. So much damage was reported that extra power crews from Dallas, Texas and Little Rock, Arkansas were called in to help with repair work. There were two motor vehicle accidents, one of which involved a driver trapped in a vehicle with a tree on top of it. The driver was not injured.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier
- When
- June 13, 7:20 PM CST
- Where
- Bossier County, Plain Dealing
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.920, -93.700
Trees uprooted along Hwy 3.
Hail, Caddo
- When
- June 13, 7:44 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 3 mi W of Blanchard
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.580, -93.930
Hail, Caddo
- When
- June 13, 8:07 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, Keithville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.330, -93.830
Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville
- When
- June 13, 8:20 PM CST
- Where
- Bienville County, Gibsland
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.550, -93.050
Trees and power lines were blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville
- When
- June 13, 8:22 PM CST
- Where
- Bienville County, Castor
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.250, -93.170
Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville
- When
- June 13, 8:25 PM CST
- Where
- Bienville County, Bryceland
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.450, -92.980
Numerous trees and power lines were blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto
- When
- June 13, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- De Soto County, Stonewall
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.280, -93.820
Trees and power lines were toppled in town.
Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto
- When
- June 13, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- De Soto County, 1 mi W of Mansfield
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 32.030, -93.730
Front porch to a house was completely blown off.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier
- When
- June 13, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Bossier County, Bossier City
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.520, -93.720
A few trees were toppled from the high winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- June 13, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Hodge
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.280, -92.720
Trees and power lines were toppled.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- June 13, 8:55 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, 2 mi SE of Jonesboro
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.230, -92.700
Trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Winn
- When
- June 13, 8:58 PM CST
- Where
- Winn County, Dodson
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.080, -92.670
Trees and power lines were blown down temporarily blocking Hwy 167.
Thunderstorm Wind, Winn
- When
- June 13, 9:05 PM CST
- Where
- Winn County, Winnfield
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 31.920, -92.630
Trees and power lines were blown over.
- 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.
- Tornado in Kentucky, June 13, 19972 injured · $120,000 · F2 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 13, 19971 injured · $2.4 million · 100 kt wind · 8 events
- Tornado in Tennessee, June 13, 1997$500,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Colorado, June 13 to 15, 1997$54,000 · F1 · 28 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 13, 1997$170,000 · 1.75 in hail · 13 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 13, 1997$137,000 · 1 in hail · 9 events
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, June 13, 1997$200,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, June 13 to 14, 1997$33,000 · 60 kt wind · 37 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 13, 1997$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 22 events
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Texas, June 13, 1997$82,000 · F0 · 7 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Wyoming, June 13, 1997$91,000 · F0 · 4 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, June 13, 1997$55,000 · 1.75 in hail · 9 events
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5604381, 5604382, 5604383, 5604384, 5604388, 5604389, 5604390, 5604385, 5604386, 5604387, 5604391, 5604392, 5604393, 5604394.