Flood and Hail in Louisiana, April 6 to 7, 2019

Name: Flood and Hail in Louisiana, April 6 to 7, 2019
Start: 2019-04-06T13:00
End: 2019-04-07T23:00
Location: Louisiana

April 6 to 7, 2019 · NWS JAN · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms occurred as a complex of storms moved across the region. Some of these storms brought damaging winds, hail and flash flooding to the ArkLaMiss.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 1
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $29,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 8

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 JAN wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms occurred as a complex of storms moved across the region. Some of these storms brought damaging winds, hail and flash flooding to the ArkLaMiss.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 6, 11:14 AM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 11:14 AM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 5:13 AM CST, 7 hours 47 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
613 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-MSZ018-019-025-034-035-040-041-071115-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Washington-Humphreys-Issaquena-Sharkey-
613 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central
Mississippi, northwest Mississippi, and west central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Enhanced
TIMING...Today through Tonight

Severe thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into early
tonight. Damaging wind gusts of up to 60 to 70 mph and locally
heavy rainfall will be the primary hazards, but a few tornadoes
and large hail up to the size of golf balls will also be
possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A few rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible
again Sunday into early Monday across the whole forecast area.
Damaging wind gusts of up to 60 to 70 mph and hail of quarter
size to golf ball size will be the primary hazards, a few
tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

Thunderstorms on Sunday and Sunday night will be capable of
producing heavy rainfall, and flash flooding is possible across
northeast Louisiana, far southeast Arkansas, and central and
western portions of Mississippi.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region today
through Sunday night.

LAZ016-023-025-MSZ026>033-036>039-042>050-053-071115-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Tensas-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-
Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-
Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-
Claiborne-
613 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast
Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi,
northeast Mississippi, and southwest Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Today through Tonight

Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into early
tonight. Damaging wind gusts of up to 60 70 mph and locally heavy
rainfall will be the primary hazards, but hail of quarter size to
golf ball size will also be possible. A few tornadoes cannot be
ruled out.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A few rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible
again Sunday into early Monday across the whole forecast area.
Damaging wind gusts of up to 60 to 70 mph and hail of quarter
size to golf ball size will be the primary hazards, a few
tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

Thunderstorms on Sunday and Sunday night will be capable of
producing heavy rainfall, and flash flooding is possible across
northeast Louisiana, far southeast Arkansas, and central and
western portions of Mississippi.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region today
through Sunday night.

LAZ024-026-MSZ051-052-054>066-072>074-071115-
Catahoula-Concordia-Newton-Lauderdale-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-
Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-
Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
613 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast
Louisiana, central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, and
south central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...Today through Tonight

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon into this evening. Damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and
hail up to the size of quarters will be the primary hazards, but
a tornado cannot be ruled out.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A few rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible
again Sunday into early Monday across the whole forecast area.
Damaging wind gusts of up to 60 to 70 mph and hail of quarter
size to golf ball size will be the primary hazards, a few
tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

Thunderstorms on Sunday and Sunday night will be capable of
producing heavy rainfall, and flash flooding is possible across
northeast Louisiana, far southeast Arkansas, and central and
western portions of Mississippi.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region today
through Sunday night.

NF

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
High...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are
 likely with strong or violent tornadoes possible.
Moderate...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are
 likely with strong tornadoes possible.
Enhanced...Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are
 possible.
Slight...Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible.
Marginal...Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible.

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...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES...

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Day 1 through 3 Outlooks...
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 12:46 PM CST, 14 minutes before

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The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 128 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:58 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Catahoula

When: April 6, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Catahoula County, Harrisonburg
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.770, -91.830

Power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Concordia

When: April 6, 1:29 PM CST
Where: Concordia County, 1.27 mi ESE of Concordia Jct
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.621, -91.551

One tree was blown down on Bayou Drive.

Hail, Richland

When: April 7, 12:33 AM CST
Where: Richland County, 0.58 mi E of Delhi
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.450, -91.490

Hail up to ping pong ball size fell in Delhi.

Hail, Morehouse

When: April 7, 12:50 PM CST to 1:01 PM CST
Where: Morehouse County, 2.07 mi N of Oak Ridge to 3.57 mi SE of Mer Rouge Bacon Arpt
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.660, -91.770

Hail fell across portions of Morehouse Parish. Nickel to quarter size hail fell just north of Oak Ridge and quarter size hail fell five miles southeast of Mer Rouge.

Thunderstorm Wind, Concordia

When: April 7, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Concordia County, 1.53 mi SW of New Era
Measured: 48 kt (55 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.357, -91.841

A tree was blown down on Highway 909.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: April 7, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, 0.91 mi SE of Winnsboro
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $8,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.160, -91.720

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: April 7, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Richland County, 0.69 mi N of Mangham
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.310, -91.780

A small tree was blown down in Mangham and partially blocked a road.

Flood, Morehouse

When: April 7, 10:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: Morehouse County, 0.36 mi S of Bastrop to 0.42 mi SSE of Bastrop
Cause: Heavy Rain
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 32.775, -91.899

Heavy rain fell across the region and resulted in flooding in ditches. An 11 year old boy drowned in a ditch.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
Flood, Morehouse	2019-04-07	11	Male	Outside/Open Areas	Direct

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.
Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Louisiana in 2019 Every state in 2019 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, April 2019

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: 815393, 815394, 815395, 815396, 815397, 815398, 815399, 859545.