Storms in Louisiana on Apr 3, 2017

13 published severe reports across Louisiana on Apr 3, 2017.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 6. Tornado reports: 7.

The table and map show 13 of 13 reports.

Time	What	Size or Speed	Where	Details
Apr 3, 2017, 1:45 AM CDT	Wind	69 mph	PRIDE	Record Apr 3, 2017, 1:45 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, PRIDE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688740.
Apr 3, 2017, 2:29 AM CDT	Wind	63 mph	DENHAM SPGS	Record Apr 3, 2017, 2:29 AM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, DENHAM SPGS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688741.
Apr 3, 2017, 3:48 AM CDT	Wind	63 mph	ROBERT	Record Apr 3, 2017, 3:48 AM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, ROBERT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688742.
Apr 3, 2017, 4:02 AM CDT	Tornado		GOODBEE	Record Apr 3, 2017, 4:02 AM CDT. Tornado, GOODBEE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688737.
Apr 3, 2017, 4:03 AM CDT	Tornado		4 NW MADISONVILLE	Record Apr 3, 2017, 4:03 AM CDT. Tornado, 4 NW MADISONVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b7b9c52ecf52ab086831f41dc959f4fc2a6066d6588377db4c4e80e3f42d5478.
Apr 3, 2017, 4:03 AM CDT	Tornado		4 NW MADISONVILLE	Record Apr 3, 2017, 4:03 AM CDT. Tornado, 4 NW MADISONVILLE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:5630f5878e7a4e7fa51190cad5a9a94c3f0a4d1e3463a62cfbd308f1dcaccf59.
Apr 3, 2017, 4:07 AM CDT	Wind	69 mph	HOULTONVILLE	Record Apr 3, 2017, 4:07 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, HOULTONVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688743.
Apr 3, 2017, 4:12 AM CDT	Tornado		ST BENEDICT	Record Apr 3, 2017, 4:12 AM CDT. Tornado, ST BENEDICT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688739.
Apr 3, 2017, 4:14 AM CDT	Tornado		4 N COVINGTON	Record Apr 3, 2017, 4:14 AM CDT. Tornado, 4 N COVINGTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1b044c6d615ea5570699379525e5212a53c3883a649f38832f91c80f809989dc.
Apr 3, 2017, 4:14 AM CDT	Wind	69 mph	COVINGTON	Record Apr 3, 2017, 4:14 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, COVINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688744.
Apr 3, 2017, 4:14 AM CDT	Tornado		4 N COVINGTON	Record Apr 3, 2017, 4:14 AM CDT. Tornado, 4 N COVINGTON. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:671558fa0adee018a7f59a287fae2cf92fdedccffa1ab678651a8581af9efe1d.
Apr 3, 2017, 4:15 AM CDT	Wind	69 mph	COVINGTON	Record Apr 3, 2017, 4:15 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, COVINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688745.
Apr 3, 2017, 4:17 AM CDT	Tornado		4 NNE COVINGTON	Record Apr 3, 2017, 4:17 AM CDT. Tornado, 4 NNE COVINGTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:59a9e53edbc9488f078557dd09d82cbf75f6ec430c01358ef88b0d750860b804.

Wind, 69 mph

Apr 3, 2017, 1:45 AM CDT

PRIDE
Record
- Apr 3, 2017, 1:45 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, PRIDE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688740.
Wind, 63 mph

Apr 3, 2017, 2:29 AM CDT

DENHAM SPGS
Record
- Apr 3, 2017, 2:29 AM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, DENHAM SPGS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688741.
Wind, 63 mph

Apr 3, 2017, 3:48 AM CDT

ROBERT
Record
- Apr 3, 2017, 3:48 AM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, ROBERT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688742.
Tornado

Apr 3, 2017, 4:02 AM CDT

GOODBEE
Record
- Apr 3, 2017, 4:02 AM CDT. Tornado, GOODBEE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688737.
Tornado

Apr 3, 2017, 4:03 AM CDT

4 NW MADISONVILLE
Record
- Apr 3, 2017, 4:03 AM CDT. Tornado, 4 NW MADISONVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b7b9c52ecf52ab086831f41dc959f4fc2a6066d6588377db4c4e80e3f42d5478.
Tornado

Apr 3, 2017, 4:03 AM CDT

4 NW MADISONVILLE
Record
- Apr 3, 2017, 4:03 AM CDT. Tornado, 4 NW MADISONVILLE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:5630f5878e7a4e7fa51190cad5a9a94c3f0a4d1e3463a62cfbd308f1dcaccf59.
Wind, 69 mph

Apr 3, 2017, 4:07 AM CDT

HOULTONVILLE
Record
- Apr 3, 2017, 4:07 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, HOULTONVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688743.
Tornado

Apr 3, 2017, 4:12 AM CDT

ST BENEDICT
Record
- Apr 3, 2017, 4:12 AM CDT. Tornado, ST BENEDICT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688739.
Tornado

Apr 3, 2017, 4:14 AM CDT

4 N COVINGTON
Record
- Apr 3, 2017, 4:14 AM CDT. Tornado, 4 N COVINGTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1b044c6d615ea5570699379525e5212a53c3883a649f38832f91c80f809989dc.
Wind, 69 mph

Apr 3, 2017, 4:14 AM CDT

COVINGTON
Record
- Apr 3, 2017, 4:14 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, COVINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688744.
Tornado

Apr 3, 2017, 4:14 AM CDT

4 N COVINGTON
Record
- Apr 3, 2017, 4:14 AM CDT. Tornado, 4 N COVINGTON. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:671558fa0adee018a7f59a287fae2cf92fdedccffa1ab678651a8581af9efe1d.
Wind, 69 mph

Apr 3, 2017, 4:15 AM CDT

COVINGTON
Record
- Apr 3, 2017, 4:15 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, COVINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688745.
Tornado

Apr 3, 2017, 4:17 AM CDT

4 NNE COVINGTON
Record
- Apr 3, 2017, 4:17 AM CDT. Tornado, 4 NNE COVINGTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:59a9e53edbc9488f078557dd09d82cbf75f6ec430c01358ef88b0d750860b804.

How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

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