Damaging Winds in Louisiana, September 10, 1993

Name: Damaging Winds in Louisiana, September 10, 1993
Start: 1993-09-10T13:00
End: 1993-09-10T15:34
Location: Louisiana

September 10, 1993 · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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: 1
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $506,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 4

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

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: September 10, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Avondale
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 29.681, -90.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: September 10, 1:23 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Harvey
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 29.681, -90.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Plaquemines

When: September 10, 1:27 PM CST
Where: Plaquemines County, Belle Chasse Nas
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 29.544, -89.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A east-west line of numerous thunderstorms moving southeast about 10 mph produced very strong winds which blew down a large crane at the Avondale Ship Yards killing the operator. In addition, several smaller cranes were blown down by the intense winds around 1300 CST. The Belle Chasse Naval Air Station reported 66 mph wind gusts about 1327 CST. Lightning struck an apartment complex in Harvey causing light damage. (M42O)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: September 10, 3:34 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Harvey
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 29.681, -90.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a power line near a Harvey residence. The wire fell on to a garage where it caused a minor fire.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson	1993-09-10				Direct

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Louisiana in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, September 1993

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: 10327986, 10327987, 10327222, 10327988.