Louisiana, 1990

Damaging Winds in Louisiana, August 30, 1990

August 30, 1990 · NWS ESF · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

12 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
12

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

12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When
August 30, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Rapides County
Coordinates
31.220, -92.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When
August 30, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Rapides County
Coordinates
31.270, -92.300

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When
August 30, 4:25 PM CST
Where
St. Tammany County
Coordinates
30.370, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 30, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
30.120, -90.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 30, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
30.120, -90.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When
August 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Tangipahoa County
Coordinates
30.670, -90.420

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When
August 30, 6:15 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Coordinates
29.900, -90.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
August 30, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
31.070, -93.500

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Martin

When
August 30, 7:25 PM CST
Where
St. Martin County
Coordinates
30.130, -91.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
August 30, 9:12 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
29.780, -92.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When
August 30, 10:52 PM CST
Where
Cameron County
Coordinates
29.800, -93.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When
August 30, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Cameron County
Coordinates
29.770, -92.980

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.

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: 10045717, 10045718, 10045719, 10045720, 10045721, 10045722, 10045723, 10045724, 10045725, 10045726, 10045727, 10045728.