High Wind, Jefferson Davis
- When
- December 16, 2:45 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson Davis forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
High Wind in Louisiana, December 16, 2000
High winds of 40 to 60 mph toppled trees, damaged roofs, and knocked power out to many communities across southwest and central Louisiana. Two people were killed in Saint Landry Parish when a tree fell on the vehicle they were driving on Highway 182, around a mile north of Sunset.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
- 2
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $575,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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.
High winds of 40 to 60 mph toppled trees, damaged roofs, and knocked power out to many communities across southwest and central Louisiana. Two people were killed in Saint Landry Parish when a tree fell on the vehicle they were driving on Highway 182, around a mile north of Sunset. The couple were killed instantly as the three foot diamter tree landed right across the front seat of their vehicle. The high winds were associated with a strong high pressure system over the area.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Beauregard
- When
- December 16, 2:50 PM CST
- Where
- Beauregard forecast zone
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 30.649, -93.343 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, St. Landry
- When
- December 16, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- St. Landry forecast zone
- Deaths
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 30.599, -92.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Evangeline
- When
- December 16, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Evangeline forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 30.729, -92.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Rapides
- When
- December 16, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rapides forecast zone
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 31.199, -92.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Avoyelles
- When
- December 16, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Avoyelles forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 31.076, -92.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Calcasieu
- When
- December 16, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Calcasieu forecast zone
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
High Wind, St. Mary
- When
- December 16, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- St. Mary forecast zone
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Wind, St. Landry | 2000-12-16 | 49 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| High Wind, St. Landry | 2000-12-16 | 54 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado in Alabama, December 16, 2000
- Tornadoes in Alabama, December 16, 2000
- Tornado in Alabama, December 16, 2000
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, December 16, 2000
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, December 16 to 17, 2000
- Tornado in Alabama, December 16, 2000
- Extreme Cold and Lightning Strike in Tennessee, December 16, 2000
- Tornado in Florida, December 16, 2000
- Tornado in Georgia, December 16, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Illinois, December 16 to 17, 2000
- Tornado in Alabama, December 16, 2000
- Tornado in Alabama, December 16, 2000
More
Every storm in Louisiana in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Louisiana, December 2000
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: 5167332, 5167325, 5167326, 5167328, 5167329, 5167330, 5167327, 5167331.