Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998

Name: Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998
Start: 1998-02-10T15:00
End: 1998-02-10T15:00
Location: Louisiana

February 10, 1998 · NWS SHV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $3.0 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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.

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:57 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Natchitoches

When: February 10, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Natchitoches County, 9 mi NW of Natchitoches
Measured: 100 kt (115 mph)
Property damage: $3.0 million
Coordinates: 31.870, -93.200

Numerous trees and powerlines were felled across the area. At one point, power companies said electricity was off to the entire parish. Natchitoches suffered a total blackout affecting about 26,000 customers. Wind gusts overturned one tractor-trailer and blew two others off Interstate-49. Damage to houses, businesses and vehicles were widespread.

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 1998 Every state in 1998 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, February 1998

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: 5634423.