Extreme heat fueled storms that developed during the late afternoon. With the abundance of dry air aloft, these cells produced a microburst over Baton Rouge, causing extensive wind damage and injuring one person before dissipating after sunset.
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The episode as NWS LIX wrote it up.
Extreme heat fueled storms that developed during the late afternoon. With the abundance of dry air aloft, these cells produced a microburst over Baton Rouge, causing extensive wind damage and injuring one person before dissipating after sunset.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 31, 2:26 PM CST, 33 minutes earlier.
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</html>The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree across Byfaul Avenue in Baker.
Thunderstorm winds uprooted or snapped trees and a tin roof was blown off.
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on a house in Broadmoor area.
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree in the Old Goodwood subdivision of Baton Rouge.
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree onto a home with 3 people inside. No injuries reported.
A structure at 84 Lumber collapsed due to thunderstorm winds seriously injuring 1 person.
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a powerline in Jefferson Terrace subdivision in Baton Rouge.
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on the corner of Forest and Sholar drives.
A patio roof blown off by thunderstorm winds in Oak Hills subdivision of Baton Rouge. Report relayed via social media.
A few snapped trees, one uprooted, and minor metal roof damage from thunderstorm winds at BR Proud News studio.
A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds near intersection of Highland Road and Know Hill Drive. Relayed via social media.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Louisiana in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in Louisiana, July 2023
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: 1125824, 1125848, 1125853, 1125856, 1125860, 1125863, 1125866, 1125868, 1125870, 1125873, 1125878.