Louisiana, 2019

Damaging Winds in Louisiana, July 7 to 8, 2019

July 7 to 8, 2019 · NWS LIX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A very unstable airmass over southeast Louisiana aided the development of isolated thunderstorms during the afternoon hours of the 7th and 8th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

A very unstable airmass over southeast Louisiana aided the development of isolated thunderstorms during the afternoon hours of the 7th and 8th.

The radar

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ascension

When
July 7, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Ascension County, 2.19 mi N of Lake
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
30.332, -90.853

Broadcast media relayed photos of tree limbs down near Port Vincent. One Building had metal roofing peeled back near the intersection of Louisiana Highways 42 and 431 at the Amite River. Utility company reported 8000 customers without power in Ascension Parish. Event time was estimated by radar.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Tammany

When
July 8, 2:19 PM CST
Where
St. Tammany County, 2.38 mi E of Mandeville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
30.360, -90.050

A NWS employee observed a tree blown down near US Highway 190 in the eastern portion of Mandeville. Event time was estimated based on radar and a local fire department report of a tree blown down.

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.

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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: 835298, 835309.