Louisiana, 1979

Damaging Winds in Louisiana, December 23, 1979

December 23, 1979 · NWS RY · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

7 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
7

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

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
December 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Coordinates
30.230, -93.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
December 23, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Coordinates
32.430, -92.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Acadia

When
December 23, 8:54 PM CST
Where
Acadia County
Coordinates
30.220, -92.250

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Landry

When
December 23, 9:15 PM CST
Where
St. Landry County
Coordinates
30.300, -92.200

Thunderstorm Wind, East Feliciana

When
December 23, 9:30 PM CST
Where
East Feliciana County
Coordinates
30.930, -90.930

Thunderstorm Wind, East Feliciana

When
December 23, 9:30 PM CST
Where
East Feliciana County
Coordinates
30.830, -91.220

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When
December 23, 10:05 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County
Coordinates
30.650, -91.150

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: 10046086, 10046087, 10046088, 10046089, 10046090, 10046091, 10046092.