Louisiana, 2009

Damaging Wind in Louisiana, July 26, 2009

July 26, 2009 · NWS LIX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Isolated severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon in an unstable atmosphere as an upper level disturbance moved across the region.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
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 LIX wrote it up.

Isolated severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon in an unstable atmosphere as an upper level disturbance moved across the region.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When
July 26, 4:20 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County, 0.26 mi S of Millerville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
30.446, -91.030

Thunderstorm winds caused damage to one house and blew down trees in a subdivision on the southeast side of Baton Rouge on Shadow Hill Drive off of South Harrells Ferry 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.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 190697.