1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 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 New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 23, 12:20 PM CST, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1220 PM CST WED FEB 23 2005 .DISCUSSION... UPDATED ZONES TO INCLUDE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WHICH WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 6PM. FOR BASICALLY N OF THE LAKE EXCLUDING HANCOCK...HARRISON...AND JACKSON IN MS. ONLY MADE A FEW MINOR TWEAKS OTHERWISE TO TEMPS/WINDS. && .UPDATED POINT TEMPS/POPS... MCB 70 52 60 43 / 80 70 40 30 BTR 72 56 63 44 / 80 70 40 40 MSY 71 60 67 50 / 80 70 50 40 GPT 70 60 66 48 / 80 70 60 40 && .LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...NONE. MS...NONE. SE LA AND MS COASTAL WATERS...NONE. && 8
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 929 AM CST WED FEB 23 2005 LAZ034>040-046>050-056>070-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-240100- AMITE-ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-EAST BATON ROUGE-EAST FELICIANA-HANCOCK- HARRISON-IBERVILLE-JACKSON-LIVINGSTON-LOWER JEFFERSON- LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-LOWER TERREBONNE- ORLEANS-PEARL RIVER-PIKE-POINTE COUPEE-ST. CHARLES-ST. HELENA- ST. JAMES-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-ST. TAMMANY-TANGIPAHOA- UPPER JEFFERSON-UPPER LAFOURCHE-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD- UPPER TERREBONNE-WALTHALL-WASHINGTON-WEST BATON ROUGE-WEST FELICIANA- WILKINSON- 929 AM CST WED FEB 23 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST...SOUTH CENTRAL AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LIMITS WITH THE GREATEST HAZARDS BEING THAT OF LARGE HAIL AND HIGH MAINLY STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. ALTHOUGH TORNADOES ARE NOT THE MAIN THREAT TODAY...AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION WITH THESE STORMS. SOME AREAS WILL RECEIVE HEAVY RAINFALL AS WELL AS THE OVERALL FORWARD MOTION OF THE STORMS TODAY IS EXPECTED TO BE ON THE SLOW SIDE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE POSTED BY THURSDAY NIGHT FOR NORTHERLY WINDS OF AROUND 20 KNOTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...MAY BE REQUESTED AT A LATER TIME. 8
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1040 AM CST WED FEB 23 2005 LAZ056>061-231745- ASSUMPTION LA-ST. CHARLES LA-ST. JAMES LA-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST LA- UPPER JEFFERSON LA-UPPER LAFOURCHE LA- 1040 AM CST WED FEB 23 2005 AT 1040 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF ASSUMPTION...ST. JAMES...ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST...LAFOURCHE...ST. CHARLES...AND JEFFERSON PARISHES DURING THE NEXT HOUR. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...HAIL TO THE SIZE OF MARBLES...AND HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS LIKELY WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. 32
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1151 AM CST WED FEB 23 2005 LAZ060>063-231849- ORLEANS LA-ST. CHARLES LA-UPPER JEFFERSON LA-UPPER PLAQUEMINES LA- 1151 AM CST WED FEB 23 2005 AT 1145 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM BETWEEN DES ALLEMANDS AND JEAN LAFITTE IN SOUTHERN ST. CHARLES PARISH. THIS THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH AND WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF ST. CHARLES...UPPER JEFFERSON...UPPER PLAQUEMINES...AND ORLEANS PARISH THROUGH 1 PM CST. THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH...PEA SIZE HAIL...AND HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. SOME LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN JEFFERSON AND ORLEANS PARISH DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. 32
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 112 PM CST WED FEB 23 2005 LAZ063-064-069-070-232010- LOWER PLAQUEMINES LA-LOWER ST. BERNARD LA-UPPER PLAQUEMINES LA- UPPER ST. BERNARD LA- 112 PM CST WED FEB 23 2005 AT 110 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BELLE CHASSE AND YSCLOSKEY. THIS THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF PLAQUEMINES AND ST. BERNARD PARISH THROUGH 215 PM CST. WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. 32
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 132 PM CST WED FEB 23 2005 LAZ034-035-MSZ068-232031- POINTE COUPEE LA-WEST FELICIANA LA-WILKINSON MS- 132 PM CST WED FEB 23 2005 AT 130 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM JONESVILLE TO NEAR VILLE PLATTE. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH...AND WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR FORT ADAMS...WOODVILLE...BATCHELOR...NEW ROADS...AND ST. FRANCISVILLE THROUGH 230 PM CST. THIS LINE OF STORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS OF 50 TO 55 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. 32
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 228 PM CST WED FEB 23 2005 LAZ036>038-046>048-050-MSZ069>071-232130- AMITE MS-EAST BATON ROUGE LA-EAST FELICIANA LA-IBERVILLE LA- LIVINGSTON LA-PIKE MS-ST. HELENA LA-TANGIPAHOA LA-WALTHALL MS- WEST BATON ROUGE LA- 228 PM CST WED FEB 23 2005 AT 225 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM CROSBY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISIPPI TO HENDERSON IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR MARINGOUIN...BATON ROUGE...DENHAM SPRINGS...HAMMOND...JACKSON... FELPS...LIBERTY...MCCOMB...AND TYLERTOWN THROUGH 330 PM CST. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. 32
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 343 PM CST WED FEB 23 2005 LAZ056-057-059-065-232242- ASSUMPTION LA-ST. JAMES LA-UPPER LAFOURCHE LA-UPPER TERREBONNE LA- 343 PM CST WED FEB 23 2005 AT 340 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR PIERRE PART IN ASSUMPTION PARISH. THIS THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH...AND WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR PIERRE PART...NAPOLEONVILLE... THIBODAUX...CONVENT...AND HOUMA THROUGH 445 PM CST. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH...PEA SIZE HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. 32
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds ripped the roof off of a carport, blew down a traffic light, and knocked down a tree and several tree limbs.
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