Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 26, 1998

Name: Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 26, 1998
Start: 1998-02-26T08:25
End: 1998-02-26T08:25
Location: Louisiana

February 26, 1998 · NWS LCH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Across northern Jeff Davis Parish, damage occurred in a line from Fenton to Elton. In Fenton, one permanent home was completely destroyed, and another five homes were severely damaged.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $250,000
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.

Across northern Jeff Davis Parish, damage occurred in a line from Fenton to Elton. In Fenton, one permanent home was completely destroyed, and another five homes were severely damaged. In the countryside between Fenton and Elton, a few homes received moderate to severe damage in the form of lost roofs and sometimes a caved in wall. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Large power poles designed to withstand hurricane force winds were completely knocked down.

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 43 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:23 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When: February 26, 8:25 AM CST
Where: Jefferson Davis County, Fenton
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 30.380, -92.880

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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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: 5634105.