Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis
- When
- February 26, 8:45 AM CST
- Where
- Jefferson Davis County, Lacassine
- Injuries
- 3 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $300,000
- Coordinates
- 30.230, -92.920
Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 26, 1998
One mobile home was destroyed, twenty homes received roof damage, numerous trees and power lines were blown down, blocking roads, and a rice dryer was severely damaged in the town of Lacassine. Across Jeff Davis Parish, damage was evident.
Where it happened
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 3
- Property damage
- $300,000
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.
One mobile home was destroyed, twenty homes received roof damage, numerous trees and power lines were blown down, blocking roads, and a rice dryer was severely damaged in the town of Lacassine. On Interstate 10, three tractor trailer trucks were blown off the road, slightly injuring the drivers.Across Jeff Davis Parish, damage was evident. A couople of miles north of Roanoke, two power poles were snapped, and several homes had roof damage.South of Elton, three homes were damaged, and at least two to three miles worth of power poles were snapped.Parish-wide statistics: 80 homes and businesses were damaged or destoyed. The worst hit areas were Pousson Road between Lacassine and Iowa, Hathaway, Fenton, and Welsh.
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 31 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:43 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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: 5634104.