Louisiana, 2023

Damaging Wind in Louisiana, July 16, 2023

July 16, 2023 · NWS JAN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A cluster of storms moved up from the southwest during the afternoon and produced wind damage.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$40,000
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 JAN wrote it up.

A cluster of storms moved up from the southwest during the afternoon and produced wind damage.

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 120 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:58 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Catahoula

When
July 16, 4:00 PM CST to 4:10 PM CST
Where
Catahoula County, 0.57 mi W of Jonesville to 1.98 mi ENE of Wallace Ridge
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.619, -91.840

Numerous trees and powerlines were 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.

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: 1135214.