Louisiana, 1998Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 27, 1998
April 27, 1998 · NWS JAN · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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, Catahoula
- When
- April 27, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Catahoula County, 3 mi N of Harrisonburg
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 31.820, -91.830
Several trees were blown down.
Hail, Franklin
- When
- April 27, 9:45 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Gilbert
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.050, -91.670
Thunderstorm Wind, Concordia
- When
- April 27, 11:15 PM CST
- Where
- Concordia County, Ferriday
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 31.630, -91.570
Many trees were blown down throughout the parrish.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- April 27, 11:15 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Coleman
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Coordinates
- 32.320, -91.080
Several roofs were damaged.
- 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.
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Oklahoma, April 27, 19981 death · $12,000 · 6 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, April 27 to 28, 19983 injured · $520,000 · 2.75 in hail · 21 events
- Lightning Strike in Arkansas, April 27, 1998$2.3 million · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 27 to 28, 1998$128,000 · 2.75 in hail · 11 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, April 27, 1998$96,000 · 1.75 in hail · 13 events
- Cold in Michigan, April 27 to 28, 1998$100,000 · 1 event
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Mississippi, April 27, 1998$40,000 · F0 · 19 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, April 27, 1998$51,000 · 1.75 in hail · 11 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, April 27, 1998$50,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Arkansas, April 27, 1998F1 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, April 27, 1998$25,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail in Texas, April 27, 1998$15,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event
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: 5636605, 5636604, 5636606, 5636607.