Louisiana, 2003Damaging Wind in Louisiana, November 18, 2003
November 18, 2003 · NWS LIX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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What forecasters said that day
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NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 18, 3:00 AM CST, 2 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 18, 3:00 AM CST, 2 hours 50 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 18, 5:30 AM CST, 20 minutes before
LAZ034>040-046>050-056>070-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-181700-
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
530 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2003
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND
EXTREME SOUTH AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...HEAVY RAINFALL
AND FLASH FLOODING TODAY...
...THUNDERSTORMS...
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AHEAD OF AN
ADVANCING COLD FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
LATER TONIGHT. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL COME FROM A LINE OF STRONG
TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OUTLOOK AREA
FROM WEST TO EAST BEGINNING THIS MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE
EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL BE
THE PRIMARY THREAT ALTHOUGH ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY DEVELOP FROM
STORMS THAT FORM JUST AHEAD OF THE MAIN LINE. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED
TO DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING HOURS.
...FLASH FLOODING...
LOCAL TRAINING OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH INDIVIDUAL STORM TOTALS AROUND
THREE TO FIVE INCHES WILL ALSO LEAD TO A THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING IN
AND NEAR CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS.
...MARINE HAZARDS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM
PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NAUTICAL
MILES INCLUDING LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. SOUTHERLY WINDS
FROM 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL BE SHIFTING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST LATE
TONIGHT AS THE COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE
COASTAL WATERS AND TIDAL LAKES INTO EARLY THURSDAY BEFORE WINDS AND
SEAS SUBSIDE.
OTHERWISE...HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...IS
REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. ALL FIRST RESPONSE AGENCIES SHOULD CLOSELY
MONITOR THIS UNFOLDING SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAINFALL SITUATION.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pointe Coupee
- When
- November 18, 5:50 AM CST
- Where
- Pointe Coupee County, Lettsworth
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 30.933, -91.717
Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees and blew the awning off of a mobile home.
- 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.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, November 18, 2003$20 million · 2.75 in hail · 15 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Mississippi, November 18, 20032 injured · $754,000 · F1 · 34 events
- Rip Current in Florida, November 18, 20031 death · 1 event
- Hail in Missouri, November 18, 2003$6.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 1 event
- Tornado in Louisiana, November 18, 2003$250,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Alabama, November 18, 20032 injured · $100,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Alabama, November 18, 2003$360,000 · 80 kt wind · 14 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Washington, November 18 to 19, 2003$350,000 · 54 kt wind · 3 events
- Tornado in Alabama, November 18, 2003$105,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Louisiana, November 18, 2003$100,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, November 18, 2003$300,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Louisiana, November 18, 2003$194,000 · 87 kt wind · 5 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5336358.