Louisiana, 2024

Damaging Wind in Louisiana, June 16, 2024

June 16, 2024 · NWS LCH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An upper low moved into the region during the middle of June. An isolated severe storm occurred as a result.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
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 LCH wrote it up.

An upper low moved into the region during the middle of June. An isolated severe storm occurred as a result.

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:54 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When
June 16, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Rapides County, 2.39 mi SSW of Alexandria Southwest
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.270, -92.500

A tree snapped half way up the trunk and fell onto a mobile home. No injuries occurred.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1196704.