Louisiana, 1969

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, July 14, 1969

July 14, 1969 · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$255,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When
July 14, 1:20 PM CST
Where
St. Tammany County
Coordinates
30.380, -89.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Plaquemines

When
July 14, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Plaquemines County
Coordinates
29.680, -90.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Terrebonne

When
July 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Terrebonne County
Coordinates
29.380, -90.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafourche

When
July 14, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Lafourche County
Coordinates
29.780, -90.780

Tornado, Jefferson

When
July 14, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
29.270, -89.930

Tornado, East Feliciana

When
July 14, 6:45 PM CST
Where
East Feliciana County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
30.870, -91.030

Tornado, Jefferson Davis

When
July 14, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
30.300, -92.950

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Mary

When
July 14, 6:45 PM CST
Where
St. Mary County
Coordinates
29.780, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
July 14, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Coordinates
30.080, -93.180

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10029756, 10029757, 10029758, 10029759, 10029760, 10029761, 10029762, 10029763, 10029764.