Damaging Winds in Louisiana, June 27, 2023

Name: Damaging Winds in Louisiana, June 27, 2023
Start: 2023-06-27T16:00
End: 2023-06-27T17:49
Location: Louisiana

June 27, 2023 · NWS JAN · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

A line of severe thunderstorms moved through northeast Louisiana and produced widespread wind damage.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $99,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 9

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 line of severe thunderstorms moved through northeast Louisiana and produced widespread wind damage.

What forecasters said that day

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 Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 26, 5:59 PM CST, 22 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 5:59 PM CST, 22 hours 1 minute before

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The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 156 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:00 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, West Carroll

When: June 27, 4:00 PM CST to 4:15 PM CST
Where: West Carroll County, 5.62 mi WNW of Oak Grove Roberts Ar to 2.71 mi SE of Oak Grove Roberts Ar
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.960, -91.440

Several trees downed across northern parts of the parish.

Thunderstorm Wind, East Carroll

When: June 27, 4:05 PM CST to 4:40 PM CST
Where: East Carroll County, 4.85 mi WNW of Providence Lake to 1.35 mi WSW of Bomers
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.850, -91.300

A line of severe thunderstorms blew down multiple trees in a swath across the parish.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morehouse

When: June 27, 4:06 PM CST
Where: Morehouse County, 4.05 mi ESE of Gallion
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.840, -91.710

A tree was blown down near Green Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: June 27, 4:37 PM CST to 5:05 PM CST
Where: Madison County, 6.93 mi N of Quebec to 1.75 mi E of Afton
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.530, -91.290

A line of severe thunderstorms blew down multiple trees across the parish inclugind one which fell onto a house in Tallulah.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: June 27, 5:02 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, 0.9 mi SE of Lamar
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.310, -91.520

Several trees were blown down across the parish.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas

When: June 27, 5:13 PM CST
Where: Tensas County, 0.91 mi SE of Tensas Bluff
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.160, -91.390

Powerlines were blown down across Highway 888.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas

When: June 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Tensas County, 2.57 mi WNW of Richland
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.842, -91.511

A tree was blown down onto Highway 571.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tensas

When: June 27, 5:38 PM CST
Where: Tensas County, 1.81 mi NE of Helena
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.890, -91.380

A tree was blown down onto Highway 568.

Thunderstorm Wind, Catahoula

When: June 27, 5:40 PM CST to 5:49 PM CST
Where: Catahoula County, 0.59 mi E of Sicily Is
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 31.850, -91.660

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in the area.

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Louisiana in 2023 Every state in 2023 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, June 2023

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: 1151514, 1151517, 1123067, 1151518, 1122971, 1120045, 1120046, 1120047, 1151519.