Louisiana, 2019

Damaging Wind in Louisiana, September 17, 2019

September 17, 2019 · NWS LIX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Tropical Storm Imelda formed south of the central Texas coast on September 17th. Feeder bands on the east side of the storm began to spread east and pass northward across southeast Louisiana.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
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.

Tropical Storm Imelda formed south of the central Texas coast on September 17th. Feeder bands on the east side of the storm began to spread east and pass northward across southeast Louisiana. An embedded cell within one of these bands produced a microbust near the Baton Rouge Airport KBTR.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, East Baton Rouge

When
September 17, 3:42 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County, (Btr)ryan Fld Baton
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
30.530, -91.150

The ASOS at the Baton Rouge Airport measured a 66 mph wind gust. These severe wind gusts flipped 4 airplanes and ripped multiple hanger doors.

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: 856118.