Louisiana, 2016

Dust Devil in Louisiana, October 13, 2016

October 13, 2016 · NWS LIX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

During a lengthy dry period over southeast Louisiana, a dust devil damaged a garden center in upper Plaquemines Parish.

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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 LIX wrote it up.

During a lengthy dry period over southeast Louisiana, a dust devil damaged a garden center in upper Plaquemines Parish.

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1 dust devil. Local standard time, as filed.

Dust Devil, Plaquemines

When
October 13, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Plaquemines County, 2.16 mi NNW of Sone Chasse
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
29.877, -90.018

Strong daytime heating produce a dust devil-like circulation that damaged the roofing material of greenhouse near Belle Chase.

What these are

Dust Devil
A small rotating column of dust from surface heating that caused damage or injury.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 662861.