Louisiana, 2023Flash Flooding and Hail in Louisiana, July 22, 2023
July 22, 2023 · NWS LIX · 6 events in 3 counties and zones
A remnant outflow boundary made its way over southern Mississippi during the morning. Once daytime heating increased, convection formed along that boundary.
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- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
A remnant outflow boundary made its way over southern Mississippi during the morning. Once daytime heating increased, convection formed along that boundary. The convection formed a line and surged out across southeast Louisiana, coastal Mississippi, and the marine waters before dying out at sunset.
Event by event
3 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, West Feliciana
- When
- July 22, 3:18 PM CST
- Where
- West Feliciana County, 1.91 mi ENE of St Francisville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 30.780, -91.350
Trees down along LA-965 and within the low water bridge area due to thunderstorm winds. Time estimated from radar.
Hail, Livingston
- When
- July 22, 4:40 PM CST
- Where
- Livingston County, 1.82 mi SW of Springfield
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 30.410, -90.570
One inch hail reported from a Skywarn Spotter. Two videos of one inch hail from Carter and Wadesboro.
Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans
- When
- July 22, 6:07 PM CST
- Where
- Orleans County, 0.69 mi S of (New)lkfrnt Arpt New
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 30.040, -90.030
The ASOS station KNEW New Orleans Lakefront Airport measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph or 56 kts.
Flash Flood, Orleans
- When
- July 22, 6:42 PM CST to 7:42 PM CST
- Where
- Orleans County, 1.38 mi N of Algiers to 0.93 mi E of Vieux Carre
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 29.970, -90.050
Streetwise website showed flash flooding at Galvez/Frenchmen St intersection.
Flash Flood, Orleans
- When
- July 22, 6:56 PM CST to 7:56 PM CST
- Where
- Orleans County, 1.51 mi NNE of Vieux Carre to 2.28 mi NNE of Vieux Carre
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 29.990, -90.070
Streetwise reported flash flooding along Gentilly Boulevard.
Flash Flood, Orleans
- When
- July 22, 7:03 PM CST to 8:03 PM CST
- Where
- Orleans County, 2.39 mi NNE of Algiers to 2.08 mi NNE of Algiers
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 29.980, -90.030
The Streetwise website indicated street flash flooding at Florida Ave/Alvar Street.
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail in Nebraska, July 22, 2023$7.8 million · 2.5 in hail · 12 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Utah, July 22 to 26, 2023$8,000 · 67 kt wind · 48 events
- Hail in Minnesota, July 22, 2023$56,000 · 1.5 in hail · 7 events
- Flood and Hail in Kansas, July 22, 20232.5 in hail · 30 events
- Excessive Heat in Louisiana, July 22, 202318 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Florida, July 22 to 24, 2023$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 15 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 22, 20231.75 in hail · 16 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Florida, July 22, 20231 injured · $10,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 22, 20231.75 in hail · 12 events
- Tornado and Hail in Kansas, July 22, 20232 in hail · 10 events
- Hail in Minnesota, July 22, 20231.5 in hail · 10 events
- Hail in Minnesota, July 22, 20232.5 in hail · 9 events
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: 1125748, 1125751, 1125761, 1125765, 1125770, 1125775.