Louisiana, 1991

Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 18, 1991

April 18, 1991 · NWS LCH · 7 events in 7 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, Acadia

When
April 18, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Acadia County
Coordinates
30.180, -92.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Iberia

When
April 18, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Iberia County
Coordinates
29.970, -91.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Ascension

When
April 18, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Ascension County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
30.100, -91.000

Thunderstorm Wind, St. John the Baptist

When
April 18, 3:15 AM CST
Where
St. John the Baptist County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
30.070, -90.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
April 18, 3:40 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
29.980, -90.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When
April 18, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Orleans County
Coordinates
29.950, -90.100

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Bernard

When
April 18, 4:00 AM CST
Where
St. Bernard County
Coordinates
29.900, -89.880

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: 10045733, 10045734, 10045735, 10045736, 10045737, 10045738, 10045739.