Damaging Wind in Louisiana, September 7, 1999

Name: Damaging Wind in Louisiana, September 7, 1999
Start: 1999-09-07T17:00
End: 1999-09-07T17:00
Location: Louisiana

September 7, 1999 · 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: $40,000
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.

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:01 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When: September 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Bossier County, 2 mi S of Haughton
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $40,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.500, -93.500

Mobile home lifted and thrown 30 feet from its foundation and totalled. Home was anchored with eight tie-down straps including two which went over the trailer. The anchors were pulled out of the ground. Also, several roofs and vehicles were damaged and numerous trees were either snapped of pulled out of the ground.

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 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, September 1999

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5714840.