Dust Devil in Louisiana

2 dust devil events since 2010

Every dust devil event the National Weather Service has filed in Louisiana, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A small rotating column of dust from surface heating that caused damage or injury.

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The most significant dust devil episodes in Louisiana.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The record

Events: 2
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Damage: $12,000

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Dust Devil in Louisiana, September 16, 2010$10,000 · 1 eventUnder a strong area of high pressure. There was enough instability near the surface with daytime heating to produce a strong dust devil in Franklin Parish in Winnsboro. It blew the metal roof and insulation off of a small storage building and damaged some nearby trees.
Dust Devil in Louisiana, October 13, 2016$2,000 · 1 eventDuring a lengthy dry period over southeast Louisiana, a dust devil damaged a garden center in upper Plaquemines Parish.

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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 2026-09-24.