Louisiana, 1993

Damaging Winds in Louisiana, August 20, 1993

August 20, 1993 · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
August 20, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County, Abbeville
Coordinates
29.809, -92.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cluster of thunderstorms moving west at 15 mph produced strong winds which took off the roof a carport in Abbeville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
August 20, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Allen County, Kinder
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
30.653, -92.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a mobile home which was being used as a office about one mile north of Kinder. The resulting fire destroyed the mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
August 20, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County, Vinton
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
30.229, -93.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cluster of thunderstorms moving west at 20 mph blew down a large tree in Vinton and destroyed an adjacent home that was under construction.

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: 10326980, 10328253, 10328371.