Louisiana, 1970

Damaging Winds in Louisiana, July 4, 1970

July 4, 1970 · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iberville

When
July 4, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Iberville County
Coordinates
30.080, -91.180

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When
July 4, 1:45 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County
Coordinates
30.500, -91.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
July 4, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
30.280, -92.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When
July 4, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Tangipahoa County
Coordinates
30.500, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Iberia

When
July 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Iberia County
Coordinates
30.080, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When
July 4, 2:45 PM CST
Where
St. Tammany County
Coordinates
30.280, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
July 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
30.280, -90.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When
July 4, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Orleans County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
29.980, -90.080

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.

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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: 10030875, 10030876, 10030877, 10030878, 10030879, 10030880, 10030881, 10030882.