Louisiana, 2009Flash Flood and Hail in Louisiana, January 3, 2009
January 3, 2009 · NWS LIX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms developed over southeast Louisiana in a moist and unstable atmosphere as a strong upper level storm system affected the lower Mississippi Valley.
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $8,000
- 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.
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms developed over southeast Louisiana in a moist and unstable atmosphere as a strong upper level storm system affected the lower Mississippi Valley.
Event by event
1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, East Baton Rouge
- When
- January 3, 11:08 AM CST
- Where
- East Baton Rouge County, 5 mi S of Baton Rouge
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 30.398, -91.170
Nickel size hail was reported just southeast of Louisiana State University near Burbank Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lafourche
- When
- January 3, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Lafourche County, 9 mi NE of Thibodaux
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 29.892, -90.724
Two mobile homes were damaged at the intersection of Highway 307 and Sanchez Road near the community of Kraemer. One mobile home had a wall blown out while the second mobile home had damage to its siding.
Flash Flood, St. Charles
- When
- January 3, 9:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- St. Charles County, Ama to 0.77 mi N of New Sarpy
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 29.950, -90.300
Heavy rainfall of 6 to 8 inches in a little over two hours resulted in widespread street flooding in the Ama, Hahnville, Destrehan, St. Rose and New Sarpy areas. A dozen homes received minor flooding.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Tornado and Hail in Mississippi, January 3, 2009$40,000 · EF1 · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 3, 2009$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events
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- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 3 to 4, 200913 events
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, January 3 to 4, 200910 events
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- Winter Weather in Iowa, January 3, 2009$4,000 · 8 events
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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: 151401, 151404, 151403.