Louisiana, 1993Damaging 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.
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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- 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.
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.
- 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.
- Damaging Winds in Arizona, August 20, 1993$1.0 million · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in New York, August 20, 1993$332,000 · 56 kt wind · 16 events
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 20, 1993$501,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Kansas, August 20, 1993$501,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, August 20, 1993$266,000 · 64 kt wind · 14 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 20, 1993$36,000 · 1.75 in hail · 28 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, August 20, 1993$102,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 20, 1993$50,000 · 1 in hail · 12 events
- Damaging Winds in Alabama, August 20, 199311 events
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, August 20, 19932 events
- Hail in Montana, August 20, 19930.75 in hail · 1 event
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.