Louisiana, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, June 15, 1998

June 15, 1998 · NWS JAN · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$125,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, East Carroll

When
June 15, 2:20 PM CST
Where
East Carroll County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.720, -91.250

Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the parish.

Hail, Morehouse

When
June 15, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Morehouse County, Bonita
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.920, -91.670

Hail, West Carroll

When
June 15, 5:40 PM CST
Where
West Carroll County, Oak Grove
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.870, -91.380

Roofs and automobile were damaged by golfball size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 15, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Richland County, 6 mi NE of Rayville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.550, -91.680

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, East Carroll

When
June 15, 7:00 PM CST
Where
East Carroll County, Lake Providence
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.800, -91.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 15, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Richland County, Rayville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.480, -91.750

Hail, Franklin

When
June 15, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, 2 mi E of Gilbert
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.050, -91.630

Several automobile and roofs of houses were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 15, 7:21 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Wisner
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.980, -91.670

The windows were blown out of a building.

Hail, West Carroll

When
June 15, 7:30 PM CST
Where
West Carroll County, Countywide
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.820, -91.470

One inch hail along with strong wind which blew down several trees and power lines occurred across the parish.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas

When
June 15, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Tensas County, St Joseph
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.920, -91.250

Several trees and power lines were blown down and roofing was blown off a house.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5651165, 5651169, 5651174, 5651166, 5651170, 5651173, 5651167, 5651168, 5651171, 5651172.