Louisiana, 2002

Damaging Winds in Louisiana, August 21, 2002

August 21, 2002 · NWS SHV · 3 events in 1 county or zone

3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 Aug 21, 1:40 PM CST, 4 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 1:40 PM CST, 4 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
240 PM CDT WED AUG 21 2002

STARTING TO THINK THAT THE MODELS ARE OVERDOING THE WWD MOVING UPPER
TROF...AS THERE JUST IS NOT AS MUCH PRECIP DEVELOPING AS PREVIOUSLY
ADVERTISED. WE WILL KEEP THE SAME GENERAL SLIGHT CHANCE AND CHANCE
AREAS...BUT WILL DECREASE THE CHANCE AREA TO 30 INSTEAD OF 40 PCT.
EARLIER RUN OF THE GFS INDICATED A CLOSED LOW FORMING NER BNA IN THE
EXTENDED TERM...BUT MORE RECENT RUNS SEEM TO BE TRENDING AWAY FROM
THAT SOLUTION...SEE PMDEPD. WILL KEEP A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THE WHOLE
AREA THROUGH SUNDAY...AND THEN NOTHING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE
GFS HAS BEEN PRETTY CONSISTENT IN SHOWING SOME DRIER AIR MOVING OVER
THE AREA.

STILL NOT SEEING MUCH CHANGE IN TEMPS ANYWHERE IN THE NEAR
FUTURE...WITH NO AIRMASS CHANGE IN STORE. WE MAY BE A DEGREE OR TWO
COOLER TOMORROW WITH A LITTLE MORE CONVECTION AROUND...BUT IT WILL
NOT BE ANYTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT.

FCSTID = 5
SHV   74  95  74  94 /  20  30  20  30
MLU   74  93  74  93 /  20  30  20  30
TXK   75  96  75  94 /   0  20  20  30
TYR   76  95  75  94 /  20  20  20  30
LFK   74  94  74  93 /  20  30  20  30

.SHV...NONE.

The radar

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
August 21, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Grant County, 1 mi N of Dry Prong
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.600, -92.533

Several large trees down across Hwy 167 at Daniel Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
August 21, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Dry Prong
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.583, -92.533

Trees and power lines down on Fairfield Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
August 21, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Grant County, 1 mi W of Dry Prong
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.583, -92.550

Numerous trees down across Donaldson Road.

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

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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: 5311643, 5311644, 5311645.