Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 29, 2026

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 29, 2026
Start: 2026-04-29T10:43
End: 2026-04-29T16:10
Location: Louisiana

April 29, 2026 · NWS SHV · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SHV wrote it up.

A broad area of mostly elevated strong to severe thunderstorms developed and shifted southward across Southeast Oklahoma into the Ark-La-Tex along an advancing cold front throughout the day on April 29th. Modest low-level warm air advection atop a slightly stable, near-surface layer managed to sustain the convection within a more moderately unstable and strongly sheared environment aloft. As a result, the environment remained favorable for embedded supercell structures capable of large hail. Given the relatively closer proximity of the southernmost storms to the surface front, the threat for severe wind gusts also continued southeast toward the boundary. As a result, numerous reports of large hail were recorded across parts of North Louisiana along with a few isolated reports of damaging wind gusts.

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 29, 4:30 AM CST, 6 hours 13 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Issued at 1222 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026
Another round of strong to severe storms is expected this afternoon and evening across the southern zones of ArkLaTex, with the hazards of damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes all still present.
A wet conclusion to the week is in store, with rainfall Thursday and Friday areawide, raising the potential for flash flooding.
Rain is expected to end by early Saturday, with a quiet and cooler than average weekend to follow, then a warm-up into early next week.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 4:30 AM CST, 6 hours 13 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
530 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 1222 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

 - Another round of strong to severe storms is expected this
   afternoon and evening across the southern zones of ArkLaTex,
   with the hazards of damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes all
   still present.

 - A wet conclusion to the week is in store, with rainfall
   Thursday and Friday areawide, raising the potential for flash
   flooding.

 - Rain is expected to end by early Saturday, with a quiet and
   cooler than average weekend to follow, then a warm-up into
   early next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1222 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

Further organized convection is not expected across the ArkLaTex
tonight. However, models still suggest scattered showers developing
at intervals overnight, thus have retained PoPs between 06Z and 12Z.
The cold front draped across north Texas is expected to progress
south and east across the region tomorrow, providing the forcing
mechanism for another round of scattered thunderstorms. As with
previous days, given a favorable environment, the potential remains
for storms to become strong to severe. Storm development looks to
amplify south of the I-20 corridor during the early afternoon hours,
with additional rounds of storms pushing in from the northwest into
the evening. Storms will be capable of producing damaging wind
gusts, large hail, and a tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Period
of torrential heavy rainfall may also result in localized flash
flooding.

In the wake of tomorrow's storms, an unsettled pattern will remain,
as pseudo-zonal flow holds in place aloft, with sufficient
moisture returns to fuel rainfall chances Thursday, in advance of
the next organized system. A closed low off the Baja peninsula
will open up into a trough as it pushes east across northern
Mexico and over Texas late this week, driving high chances for
rainfall through Friday and overnight into Saturday. This system
may produce between 1 and 3 inches of rainfall across the region,
a signal for potential flash flooding which will be watched as the
week continues. The most recent timing models usher this rainfall
out of the ArkLaTex by daybreak Saturday, midday at the latest.

Prolonged cloud cover and rainfall will keep temperatures mild
through the end of the week, and the passage of the next frontal
boundary will usher in an unusually cool first weekend of May, with
highs only aiming for the 60s and 70s, and lows dropping into the
50s and even 40s Sunday morning. A warm up to more seasonable highs
in the 80s is expected to begin the new work week, with mostly quiet
weather continuing until a slight chance of thunder returns to our
northeastern zones at the tail end of this extended forecast period.

/26/

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 526 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

cold front continues to make slow but steady progress south and
east through our airspace early this morning with a northerly
component to the wind now at the TYR/GGG/TXK and ELD terminals.
Not seeing the IFR ceilings as of yet like model time/height cross
section suggests but think this will be just a matter of time once
we get some post-frontal precipitation to develop. Otherwise, MVFR
ceilings are widespread in advance of the cold front and those may
creep up to low VFR heights by mid to late morning before ceilings
fall back to MVFR and/or IFR heights in the wake of the boundary.
Likewise, still expecting an uptick in precipitation coverage as
we go through the day with that activity lingering through the
evening and perhaps the overnight hours tonight.

13

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 1222 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

Spotter activation will likely be needed again this afternoon
through tonight for the threat of severe thunderstorms across the
region.

/26/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  75  61  68  55 /  80  70  60  70
MLU  79  60  72  55 /  80  80  40  60
DEQ  73  53  68  49 /  30  30  30  50
TXK  74  58  69  53 /  50  50  40  60
ELD  74  55  69  51 /  60  60  30  60
TYR  73  62  67  55 /  70  60  70  70
GGG  74  61  68  54 /  80  70  60  70
LFK  83  65  72  58 /  80  70  60  70

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
LA...None.
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

DISCUSSION...26
AVIATION...13

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 29, 8:42 AM CST, 2 hours 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, Apr 29, 9:12 AM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1012 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

TXZ096-097-109-111-112-291600-
Red River TX-Morris TX-Bowie TX-Cass TX-Titus TX-
1012 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN RED RIVER...
SOUTHWESTERN BOWIE...NORTHERN MORRIS...NORTHEASTERN TITUS AND
NORTHWESTERN CASS COUNTIES UNTIL 11 AM CDT...

At 1012 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wilkerson, or 11 miles northeast of Mount Pleasant, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Naples, Maud, Omaha, Us 259 And I 30 Intersection, Dalby Springs,
  Wilkerson, Douglassville, Marietta, Spring Hill and Bryans Mill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3325 9501 3342 9495 3333 9431 3304 9440
TIME...MOT...LOC 1511Z 284DEG 31KT 3330 9489

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

15

Special weather statement, Apr 29, 9:38 AM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1038 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

ARZ070-TXZ097-112-291630-
Bowie TX-Cass TX-Miller AR-
1038 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BOWIE...
SOUTHWESTERN MILLER AND NORTHEASTERN CASS COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM
CDT...

At 1038 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles south of Maud, or 14 miles northwest of Atlanta, moving east at
30 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Atlanta, Queen City, Fouke, Brightstar, Ravanna, Bloomburg,
  Douglassville, Domino, Fort Lynn, Red Hill and Kiblah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3305 9439 3333 9431 3329 9380 3302 9390
TIME...MOT...LOC 1538Z 276DEG 25KT 3324 9435

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

15

Special weather statement, Apr 29, 10:07 AM CST, 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1107 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

ARZ050-059-OKZ077-291645-
McCurtain OK-Sevier AR-Little River AR-
1107 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LITTLE RIVER...
SOUTHERN SEVIER AND SOUTHEASTERN MCCURTAIN COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM
CDT...

At 1107 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Arkinda, moving east northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Foreman, Lockesburg, Winthrop, Ben Lomond, Arkinda, Oak Grove,
  Central, Bellview, Browntown, Silver Ridge, America, Moon, Bokhoma
  and Tom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3367 9452 3380 9463 3402 9409 3396 9407
      3393 9407 3390 9405 3388 9405 3388 9404
      3378 9400
TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 248DEG 33KT 3376 9446

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

15

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:42 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Caddo

When: April 29, 10:43 AM CST
Where: Caddo County, 3.48 mi W of Capps City
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 33.020, -94.040

Half dollar size hail reported in the Three States community.

Hail, Caddo

When: April 29, 11:03 AM CST
Where: Caddo County, 1.74 mi E of Ida
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.000, -93.890

Ping pong ball size hail reported in Ida.

Hail, Claiborne

When: April 29, 12:25 PM CST
Where: Claiborne County, 0.9 mi NE of Homer
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 32.790, -93.060

Quarter size hail reported at North Main Street in Homer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: April 29, 1:05 PM CST
Where: Union County, 2.38 mi NNE of Farmerville Arpt
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 32.750, -92.310

Tree downed at the intersection of Highway 2 and Skyline Drive.

Hail, Ouachita

When: April 29, 1:23 PM CST
Where: Ouachita County, 0.58 mi E of Calhoun
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.520, -92.360

Quarter size hail reported in Calhoun.

Hail, Ouachita

When: April 29, 1:32 PM CST
Where: Ouachita County, 1.75 mi E of Claiborne
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.520, -92.150

Quarter size hail reported in West Monroe.

Hail, Bossier

When: April 29, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Bossier County, Haughton
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.530, -93.500

Quarter size hail reported in Haughton.

Hail, Bossier

When: April 29, 1:46 PM CST
Where: Bossier County, 0.69 mi S of Fillmore
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.560, -93.520

Half dollar size hail reported in Fillmore, via Mping.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When: April 29, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Caldwell County, 0.42 mi NE of Pulpwood
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 32.074, -92.094

A large tree limb fell onto a house on Rushing Street just south of Columbia.

Hail, Caddo

When: April 29, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 1.36 mi ESE of Spring Ridge
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.310, -93.930

Quarter size hail reported near Spring Ridge just west of Keithville.

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.

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: 1332371, 1332372, 1332373, 1332380, 1332374, 1332375, 1332376, 1332377, 1332379, 1332378.