Flash Flooding and Hail in Louisiana, April 22, 2020

Name: Flash Flooding and Hail in Louisiana, April 22, 2020
Start: 2020-04-22T10:46
End: 2020-04-22T23:15
Location: Louisiana

April 22, 2020 · NWS SHV · 42 events in 11 counties and zones

Where it happened

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

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The toll

Deaths: 1
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 42

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 SHV wrote it up.

An upper level trough ejected east-northeast across the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandles during the morning of April 22nd, before shifting across much of Oklahoma during the afternoon. Meanwhile, a warm front over Central and Southeast Texas into Southern Louisiana lifted slowly north into portions of East Texas and Central Louisiana during the afternoon. Large scale forcing quickly increased ahead of this trough such that showers and thunderstorms developed near and north of the front during the day, where cold temperatures aloft ahead of the trough and north of the warm front contributed to steep lapse rates, resulting in slightly elevated showers and thunderstorms to develop over much of East Texas and North Louisiana. The storms over Deep East Texas and the southern sections of North Central Louisiana near the front which were rooted closer to the surface became severe, producing more in the way of damaging winds and large hail, with storms farther north across Northwest Louisiana more elevated, producing more sporadic wind damage and large hail. Locally heavy rainfall over relatively saturated grounds also resulted in instances of flash flooding as well. These storms eventually pushed out of the region during the evening hours, with the passage of a weak cold front.

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 Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 22, 10:33 AM CST, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 10:33 AM CST, 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 3:33 AM CST, 7 hours 13 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
433 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

ARZ050-051-059>061-070-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136-137-
231200-
Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-McCurtain-
Red River-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-
Marion-Smith-Gregg-
433 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest
Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

Strong to severe thunderstorms, some of which could produce large
hail, damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes are likely today
before ending later tonight. In addition, heavy downpours will
likely accompany this storm system with one to three inches of
rainfall possible today through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the
region Friday into Friday Night but these storms are not expected
to be strong or severe at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio
operators...and storm spotters will be needed today into tonight.
Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the
NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.

ARZ071>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-TXZ138-149>153-165>167-
231200-
Lafayette-Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-
De Soto-Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-
Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola-
Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine-
433 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest
Louisiana, east Texas and northeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the entire region from 2 pm
this afternoon until 7 am Thursday.

Strong to severe thunderstorms, some of which could produce large
hail, damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes are likely today
before ending later tonight. In addition, excessive heavy rainfall
will likely accompany this storm system with one to three inches
of rainfall possible today through tonight. The ground remains
saturated from previous rainfall last weekend. Thus, flash
flooding will be of particular concern today into tonight,
especially across flood prone and poor drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the
region Friday into Friday Night but these storms are not expected
to be strong or severe at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio
operators...and storm spotters will be needed for today into
tonight. Please relay any information about observed severe
weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC
guidelines.

13

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 22, 8:32 AM CST, 2 hours 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 22, 8:32 AM CST, 2 hours 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 22, 10:06 AM CST, 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 22, 10:09 AM CST, 37 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 22, 10:11 AM CST, 35 minutes before

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The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:46 UTC.

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Event by event

15 thunderstorm wind, 14 flash flood, 13 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Natchitoches

When: April 22, 10:46 AM CST
Where: Natchitoches County, 2.93 mi NE of Marthaville
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 31.758, -93.362

Half dollar size hail fell several miles northwest of Robeline.

Hail, Natchitoches

When: April 22, 10:50 AM CST
Where: Natchitoches County, 0.74 mi NNW of Robeline
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 31.690, -93.304

A picture of half dollar size hail that fell in Robeline was posted to social media.

Hail, Natchitoches

When: April 22, 10:53 AM CST
Where: Natchitoches County, 2.6 mi WNW of Hagewood
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.735, -93.260

A picture was posted to social media of golf ball size hail that fell on Shady Grove Road between Robeline and Natchitoches.

Hail, Natchitoches

When: April 22, 10:58 AM CST
Where: Natchitoches County, 0.52 mi SE of Hagewood
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 31.714, -93.214

A picture was posted to social media of quarter size hail that fell in Hagewood.

Hail, Natchitoches

When: April 22, 11:12 AM CST
Where: Natchitoches County, 0.52 mi S of Clear Lake
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.873, -92.999

Dime to quarter size hail fell on Sportsman Lodge Road near Campti.

Hail, Natchitoches

When: April 22, 11:37 AM CST
Where: Natchitoches County, 1.87 mi WNW of Natchitoches Muni
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 31.744, -93.127

Pictures were posted to social media of quarter size hail that fell just west of Natchitoches.

Hail, Natchitoches

When: April 22, 11:40 AM CST
Where: Natchitoches County, 1.19 mi SE of Vowells Mill
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.587, -93.267

Quarter size hail fell several miles southwest of Provencal.

Hail, Caddo

When: April 22, 11:44 AM CST
Where: Caddo County, 0.51 mi WNW of Vivian
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.873, -93.988

Quarter size hail fell in Vivian.

Hail, Winn

When: April 22, 12:20 PM CST
Where: Winn County, 0.76 mi ESE of Wheeling
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.747, -92.838

Quarter size hail fell in the community of Wheeling.

Hail, Winn

When: April 22, 12:27 PM CST
Where: Winn County, 0.9 mi ENE of Atlanta
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.806, -92.737

Quarter size hail fell in Atlanta.

Hail, Winn

When: April 22, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Winn County, 3.49 mi S of Joyce
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.880, -92.590

Penny size hail fell several miles southeast of Winnfield. Report from mPING.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When: April 22, 1:44 PM CST
Where: Sabine County, 3.03 mi S of Zwolle Ammons Arpt
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.487, -93.692

Trees and power lines were downed on Queens Road near Toledo Bend Reservoir.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: April 22, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Grant County, 0.97 mi NE of Pollock
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.529, -92.408

Trees down on Highway 165 in Pollock.

Flash Flood, De Soto

When: April 22, 4:17 PM CST to 6:45 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, 0.68 mi NW of Logansport to 0.37 mi NE of Logansport
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 31.977, -94.008

Several roads were flooded in Logansport.

Flash Flood, De Soto

When: April 22, 4:30 PM CST to 6:45 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, 1.16 mi ENE of Mansfield to 1.53 mi ENE of Mansfield
Cause: Heavy Rain
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.035, -93.701

A 48 year old man drowned in a rain swollen drainage ditch along Gibbs Street while trying to retrieve a trash can, after he was swept away by the rapid moving flood waters. His body was later found about 50-60 yards downstream.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When: April 22, 4:42 PM CST
Where: Bossier County, 0.96 mi E of Vanceville
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.602, -93.714

Shingles were blown off of a home in North Bossier City. Tree limbs were snapped as well. Report from mPING.

Flash Flood, Bossier

When: April 22, 4:51 PM CST to 7:45 PM CST
Where: Bossier County, 0.34 mi SSW of Vanceville to 0.54 mi S of Vanceville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 32.595, -93.732

High water covered the streets in the Colony subdivision in North Bossier City.

Flash Flood, Bossier

When: April 22, 4:59 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Bossier County, 0.79 mi SSE of Vanceville to 0.8 mi SE of Vanceville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.590, -93.723

High water over Wemple Road in North Bossier. Report from mPING.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When: April 22, 5:06 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 2.26 mi NNW of Dixie Gardens
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.482, -93.710

Shingles were blown off of a home in East Shreveport. Small limbs were snapped off of trees. Report from mPING.

Flash Flood, Caddo

When: April 22, 5:07 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 1.62 mi E of Shreveport to 1.36 mi E of Shreveport
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.476, -93.723

Youree Drive was flooded. Vehicles were stranded in high water. Report from mPING.

Hail, Caddo

When: April 22, 5:07 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 2.27 mi NNW of Dixie Gardens
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.482, -93.710

Half dollar size hail fell in East Shreveport. Report from mPING.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When: April 22, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 0.82 mi N of Lucas
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.412, -93.702

A few trees and a fence were blown over in the Town South subdivision.

Flash Flood, Bossier

When: April 22, 5:21 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Bossier County, 1.22 mi W of (Bad)barksdale Afb to 0.95 mi N of Blenheim
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.499, -93.691

Streets were flooded on Barksdale Air Force Base. Vehicles were stranded in high water, Report from mPING.

Flash Flood, De Soto

When: April 22, 5:23 PM CST to 6:45 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, 1.45 mi E of Mansfield to 1.49 mi E of Mansfield
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.031, -93.695

Six homes were flooded on Grove Street in Mansfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When: April 22, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Webster County, 1.64 mi ENE of Doyline
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.538, -93.394

Trees were downed just east of Doyline.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When: April 22, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Webster County, 0.09 mi NNE of Minden
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.621, -93.279

Trees were downed in Minden.

Flash Flood, Bossier

When: April 22, 5:52 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Bossier County, 1.34 mi E of Adner to 1.35 mi E of Adner
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.570, -93.577

Streets were flooded in East Bossier City near Eastwood. Vehicles were stranded in the high water. Report from mPING.

Flash Flood, Bienville

When: April 22, 6:00 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Bienville County, 0.17 mi NNW of Ringgold to 0.55 mi N of Ringgold
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.332, -93.281

Highway 371 was flooded in Ringgold.

Flash Flood, Bienville

When: April 22, 6:05 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Bienville County, 1.47 mi N of Ringgold to 1.14 mi N of Ringgold
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.351, -93.281

High water covered Highway 371 north of Ringgold.

Flash Flood, Winn

When: April 22, 6:10 PM CST to 8:30 PM CST
Where: Winn County, 1.27 mi N of Winnfield Joyce Arpt to 0.55 mi N of Winnfield Joyce Arpt
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 31.968, -92.654

Highway 167 was flooded near the David G. Joyce Airport on the north side of Winnfield.

Flash Flood, Bossier

When: April 22, 6:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Bossier County, 1.61 mi ESE of Blenheim to 1.8 mi ESE of Blenheim
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.468, -93.656

Longstreet Place in the Southgate Estates subdivision in South Bossier City was flooded.

Hail, Bienville

When: April 22, 8:56 PM CST
Where: Bienville County, 0.53 mi SW of Saline
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.164, -92.975

Quarter size hail fell in Saline.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When: April 22, 8:56 PM CST
Where: Bienville County, 0.53 mi SW of Saline
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.164, -92.975

Trees were downed in Saline.

Flash Flood, Red River

When: April 22, 9:00 PM CST to 11:15 PM CST
Where: Red River County, 2.76 mi S of Martin to 2.91 mi S of Martin
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.040, -93.220

Brushy Creek Road was flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When: April 22, 9:05 PM CST
Where: Bienville County, 0.88 mi NW of New Friendship
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.280, -92.880

Trees were downed across Highway 155 about two miles north of the Highway 4 intersection.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When: April 22, 9:07 PM CST
Where: Bienville County, 1.62 mi ENE of Saline
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.176, -92.943

Trees were downed on Shady Grove Road just off of Highway 155 northeast of Saline.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When: April 22, 9:08 PM CST
Where: Winn County, 4.41 mi SSW of Mill
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.060, -92.875

A few trees were downed on Highway 1233.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When: April 22, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Bienville County, 1.83 mi SSW of Danville
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.206, -92.862

A large tree was blown down across an 18 wheeler on Highway 501 about 3 miles south of the Friendship community.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When: April 22, 9:13 PM CST
Where: Bienville County, 0.17 mi SE of Danville
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.228, -92.848

Trees were blown down on Highway 4 in the Danville community.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When: April 22, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Winn County, 2.16 mi SSW of Gansville
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.101, -92.765

A few trees were blown down across Highway 505 northwest of Dodson.

Flash Flood, Natchitoches

When: April 22, 9:40 PM CST to 11:15 PM CST
Where: Natchitoches County, 0.76 mi WSW of Campti to 0.79 mi WSW of Campti
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.897, -93.133

Highway 480 near Campti was covered in high water.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When: April 22, 9:56 PM CST
Where: Ouachita County, 1.68 mi ENE of Claiborne
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.529, -92.153

Trees were blown down onto power lines, resulting in power outages on the north side of West Monroe.

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
Flash Flood, De Soto	2020-04-22	48	Male	In Water	Direct

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
Flash Flood: Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 880045, 880043, 880044, 880046, 880047, 880048, 880050, 880049, 880051, 880052, 880053, 880054, 880055, 880056, 880057, 880058, 880059, 880065, 880062, 880060, 880061, 880063, 880064, 880066, 880067, 880068, 880070, 880072, 880074, 880083, 880084, 880085, 880086, 880088, 880089, 880087, 880090, 880091, 880092, 880093, and more.