Damaging Wind in Louisiana, July 2, 2005

Name: Damaging Wind in Louisiana, July 2, 2005
Start: 2005-07-02T15:12
End: 2005-07-02T15:12
Location: Louisiana

July 2, 2005 · NWS LCH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A few trees were blown down across the city.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $2,000
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 happened

The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.

A few trees were blown down across the city.

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 Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 2, 1:31 PM CST, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 1:31 PM CST, 1 hour 41 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
231 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2005

.DISCUSSION...
EXPECT THAT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE DIMINISHED OVER THE
NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA BY DARK WHILE SOME CHANCE OF
STORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE AREA. MODELS SHOW
SUBSTANTIAL MOISTURE CONTINUING OVER THE AREA AS A SERIES OF UPPER
LEVELS DISTURBANCE APPROACH AND MOVE OVER THE AREA OVERNIGHT.

DRYING IS EXPECTED SUNDAY SO THAT CHANCES OF RAIN WILL BE SMALLER WITH
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SOUTH MAINLY ASSOCIATED WITH SEA
BREEZE ACTIVITY.

A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS PROGGED TO BUILD IN ALOFT BY MONDAY SO THAT
RELATIVELY DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS WILL MAKE FOR SMALL CHANCES OF
RAIN SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

CHANCES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TUESDAY WHEN A TROPICAL WAVE
MOVES INTO THE AREA BRINGING SUBSTANTIAL MOISTURE.
&&

.AVIATION...
THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING INTO THE ALEXANDRIA AREA AT THIS TIME AND
COULD AFFECT THE LAKE CHARLES AND LAFAYETTE AIRPORTS LATER TODAY.
&&

.MARINE...
WINDS SHOULD REMAIN RELATIVELY WEAK FOR THE SHORT TERM BUT INCREASE
SLIGHTLY AS THE TROPICAL WAVE MOVES THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS.
&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH  75  96  77  94 /  50  30  20  20
KBPT  76  95  77  94 /  50  30  20  20
KAEX  75  99  75  96 /  30  20  20  20
KLFT  75  96  77  94 /  50  30  20  20
&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OUTDOOR BURING BANS CONTINUE FOR HARDIN...TYLER...JASPER AND NEWTON
COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
LA...NONE.
TX...NONE.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 4:35 AM CST, 10 hours 37 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
535 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2005

GMZ450-455-470-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-
041100-
ACADIA-ALLEN-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-CALCASIEU-CAMERON-EVANGELINE-
HARDIN-IBERIA-JASPER-JEFFERSON-JEFFERSON DAVIS-LAFAYETTE-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-NEWTON-ORANGE-RAPIDES-ST. LANDRY-ST. MARY-TYLER-
UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-VERNON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODVILLE...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...
NEWTON...KOUNTZE...JASPER...BEAUMONT...OBERLIN...ABBEVILLE...
VILLE PLATTE...OPELOUSAS...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...MARKSVILLE...
LEESVILLE...LAKE CHARLES...LAFAYETTE...JENNINGS...DERIDDER...
CROWLEY...CAMERON AND ALEXANDRIA

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING ACROSS
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA. LOCALIZED FLOODING AND DAMAGING
WINDS WILL BE THE BIGGEST WEATHER THREAT TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
FOR MONDAY...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
SOUTHEAST TEXAS...WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FURTHER EAST
ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA. BY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THE
APPROACH OF A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE CURRENTLY OVER THE NORTHWEST
CARIBBEAN.

BY THURSDAY INTO NEXT WEEKEND...EXPECT THE WEATHER PATTERN TO RETURN
TO NORMAL...WITH SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED. AT THIS TIME...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS
EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS, HAM RADIO OPERATORS, AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...
MAY BE REQUIRED TODAY.

DML

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 11:32 AM CST, 3 hours 40 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1232 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2005

.SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 578 HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF
INTERIOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS...CENTRAL AND SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THE
WATCH WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM CDT

LAZ027>033-044-TXZ180>182-022300-
ALLEN-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-EVANGELINE-JASPER-LAFAYETTE-NEWTON-
RAPIDES-ST. LANDRY-TYLER-VERNON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODVILLE...NEWTON...JASPER...OBERLIN...
VILLE PLATTE...OPELOUSAS...MARKSVILLE...LEESVILLE...LAFAYETTE...
DERIDDER AND ALEXANDRIA

A LARGE CLUSTER OF NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS
MOVING
SOUTHEAST 30 MPH ACROSS NORTHEAST TEXAS. SOME OF THE STORMS IN THIS
AREA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO NORTHWESTERN TYLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST
TEXAS AROUND 1 PM. THE AREA OF SHOWERS AND VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST OVER
INTERIOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND MAINLY CENTRAL LOUISIANA THROUGH 6 PM
THIS EVENING. SEVERE STORMS THAT COULD PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 578 HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES AND PARISHES IN INTERIOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS...CENTRAL
LOUISIANA AND A SMALL PART OF SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA.

IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
TYLER... JASPER... NEWTON

IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
VERNON... RAPIDES... AVOYELLES... BEAUREGARD... ALLEN...
EVANGELINE... SAINT LANDRY

IN SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
LAFAYETTE

PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND SHOULD LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND
POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO
PRODUCE TORNADOES.

Local storm report, Jul 2, 1:42 PM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
242 PM CDT SAT JUL 02 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0232 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 SW LEESVILLE          31.06N 93.37W
07/02/2005                   VERNON             LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            UTILITY POLE BLOWN DOWN ON HWY 8.

&&

MOGGED

Local storm report, Jul 2, 2:18 PM CST, 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
318 PM CDT SAT JUL 02 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0305 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ALEXANDRIA              31.29N 92.46W
07/02/2005                   RAPIDES            LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            RAPIDES 911 REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN.

&&

MOGGED

Local storm report, Jul 2, 2:26 PM CST, 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
326 PM CDT SAT JUL 02 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0324 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OAKDALE                 30.82N 92.66W
07/02/2005                   ALLEN              LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTS TREES DOWN AT OAKDALE.

&&

MOGGED

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:30 PM CST, 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
330 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2005

.SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 579 HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF
SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THE WATCH WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT THROUGH 9
PM CDT

LAZ045-055-030220-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-UPPER ST. MARTIN-

A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AT 320 PM FROM ALEXANDRIA TO
DE QUINCY LOUISIANA IS MOVING SOUTHEAST 40 MPH AND IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE INTO NORTHWESTERN SAINT MARTIN PARISH AND THE LAFAYETTE
LOUISIANA AREA AROUND 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. SEVERE STORMS THAT COULD
PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 579 HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE
FOLLOWING PARISH IN SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA.

SAINT MARTIN

PEOPLE IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND SHOULD LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE
TORNADOES.

Local storm report, Jul 2, 2:41 PM CST, 31 minutes before

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Landry

When: July 2, 3:12 PM CST
Where: St. Landry County, Opelousas
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 30.533, -92.083

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

Every storm in Louisiana in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, July 2005

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: 5463392.