Name: Damaging Wind in Louisiana, June 15, 2001
Start: 2001-06-15T02:12
End: 2001-06-15T02:12
Location: Louisiana

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
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 forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 15, 2:00 AM CST, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 2:00 AM CST, 12 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
300 AM CDT FRI JUN 15 2001

UPPER TROUGH EXTENDING FROM LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL CANADA
INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THIS MORNING...WILL
PROGRESS EAST DURING THE DAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO
THE GREAT LAKES REGION AND INTO THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEY BY
TONIGHT...RESULTING IN A NEAR ZONAL FLOW OVER MUCH OF THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL U.S. UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BECOMES
ESTABLISHED OVER MUCH OF THE GULF AND SOUTHWEST PART OF THE
NATION INTO NEXT WEEK.

WITH HIGH PRESSURE IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER PATTERN LOOK FOR A
MOSTLY DRY PERIOD AFTER TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY WARMING
THROUGH THE SHORT TERM AND INTO THE EXTENDED PERIOD. PROBLEM FOR
TODAY WILL BE WHEN TO END THE RAIN THAT IS ONGOING THIS MORNING AND
TEMPERATURES. HIGHER CHANCE OF RAIN WILL BE OVER THE EAST AND
OVER THE SOUTH SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY WARNING AREA.

SURFACE ANALYSIS THIS MORNING INDICTED THAT THE COLD FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER SYSTEM WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA AND INTO NORTH TEXAS. THE FRONT WILL WANDER INTO
SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST TEXAS NEAR AN ELD TO SHV
AND TYR LINE BY THIS AFTERNOON WHERE IT BECOME RATHER DIFFUSE...AS
THE UPPER SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE EAST AND NORTH FROM
REGION.

06

PRELIM NUMBERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ZONE ISSUANCE...

SHV 089/068/093/068/093 4000
MLU 088/068/093/067/093 5000
TXK 	087/067/090/069/093 1000
TYR 087/067/092/069/094 3000
LFK 089/070/093/068/094 6000

.SHV...NONE.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 14, 9:55 PM CST, 4 hours 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1055 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2001

TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....PARISH/COUNTY LOCATION....

0845 PM IDABEL OK 65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01 MCCURTAIN TREES DOWNED OVER POWER
LINES. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.

0850 PM 2 N CLARKSVILLE TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01 RED RIVER TREES DOWNED ON HWY 37.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.

0855 PM HOCHATOWN OK 65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01 MCCURTAIN TREES DOWNED IN BEAVER
BEND ST PARK. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0900 PM TALCO TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01 TITUS TREES DOWNED. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0915 PM DE KALB TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01 BOWIE CARPORT BLOWN OFF HOUSE
NEAR TOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.

0937 PM 2 E DE QUEEN AR 65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01 SEVIER TREES DOWN ALONG FM RD
EAST OF TOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0950 PM MAUD TX TSTM WIND GUST
06/14/01 BOWIE 60-70 MPH ESTIMATED WINDS.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.

0950 PM REDWATER TX TSTM WIND GUST
06/14/01 BOWIE 60-70 MPH ESTIMATED WINDS.
REPORTED BY LAW b ENFORCEMENT.
ENFORCEMENT.

Local storm report, Jun 14, 10:59 PM CST, 3 hours 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1159 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....PARISH/COUNTY LOCATION....

0955 PM    2 W NASHVILLE             AR   65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01   HOWARD                         TREES DOWNED. REPORTED BY
                                          TRAINED SPOTTER.

0955 PM    NASHVILLE                 AR   65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01   HOWARD                         WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF ONE
                                          BUSINESS IN TOWN. REPORTED
                                          BY TRAINED SPOTTER.

1000 PM    2 NW CORINTH              AR   65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01   HOWARD                         VERY LARGE TREE LIMBS
                                          BLOCKING THE ROAD ALONG
                                          HWY 369. REPORTED BY
                                          TRAINED SPOTTER.

1015 PM    8 W JEFFERSON             TX   70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01   MARION                         TREES DOWNED NEAR LAKE O'
                                          THE PINES. REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

1035 PM    WOODLAWN                  TX   65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01   HARRISON                       TREES DOWNED NEAR HWY 59
                                          NEAR TOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

1040 PM    BLEVINS                   AR   65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01   HEMPSTEAD                      TREES DOWNED. REPORTED BY H
                                          LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Local storm report, Jun 14, 11:17 PM CST, 2 hours 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1217 AM CDT FRI JUN 15 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....PARISH/COUNTY LOCATION....

0930 PM    WINNSBORO                 TX   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01   FRANKLIN                       TREES DOWNED. REPORTED BY
                                          LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0937 PM    3 E QUITMAN               TX   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01   WOOD                           TREES DOWNED. REPORTED BY
                                          LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0940 PM    GILMER                    TX   65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01   UPSHUR                         TREES DOWNED. REPORTED BY
                                          LAW ENFORCEMENT.

1115 PM    BLANCHARD                 LA   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01   CADDO                          TREES DOWNED ALONG i
                                          BLANCHARD LATEX ROAD.
                                          REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

Local storm report, Jun 15, 12:50 AM CST, 1 hour 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
150 AM CDT FRI JUN 15 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....PARISH/COUNTY LOCATION....

1100 PM    10 N PRESCOTT             AR   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01   NEVADA                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON 19
                                          NEAR PIKE COUNTY LINE.
                                          REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

1100 PM    3 NE BODCAW               AR   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01   NEVADA                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR
                                          CROSSROADS OF 53 & 278.
                                          REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

1100 PM    BODCAW                    AR   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/14/01   NEVADA                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR
                                          TOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

0125 AM    MARTIN                    LA   .75 INCH HAIL
065/15/01   RED RIVER                      REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

NNNN

Local storm report, Jun 15, 1:51 AM CST, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
251 AM CDT FRI JUN 15 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....PARISH/COUNTY LOCATION....

1215 AM    GLOSTER                   LA   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/15/01   DE SOTO                        TREES DOWNED. REPORTED BY
                                          LAW ENFORCEMENT.

1215 AM    KEATCHIE                  LA   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/15/01   DE SOTO                        TREES DOWNED. REPORTED BY
                                          LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0120 AM    PLEASANT HILL             LA   65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/15/01   SABINE                         TREES DOWNED ALONG HWY
                                          175. REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

0120 AM    BELMONT                   LA   70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/15/01   SABINE                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED
                                          ALONG HWY 120 AND HWY 175.
                                          REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

0125 AM    2 N MARTHAVILLE           LA   65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/15/01   NATCHITOCHES                   TREES DOWNED ALONG HWY
                                          487. REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

0140 AM    1 W NATCHITOCHES          LA   65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/15/01   NATCHITOCHES                   TREES DOWNED NEAR HWY
                                          3191. REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 67 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:14 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: June 15, 2:12 AM CST
Where: Grant County, Pollock
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 31.517, -92.417

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

More

Every storm in Louisiana in 2001 Every state in 2001 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, June 2001

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: 5250733.