High Wind in Louisiana

Events

103

Deaths

5

Injuries

5

Damage

$2.3 million

• High Wind in Louisiana, December 16, 20002 deaths · $575,000 · 8 eventsHigh winds of 40 to 60 mph toppled trees, damaged roofs, and knocked power out to many communities across southwest and central Louisiana.
• High Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 19981 death · $230,000 · 100 kt wind · 4 eventsDamaging winds associated with a wake high pressure area caused minor tree and power damage. Damage was mainly to the eastern half of the Parish. Hwy 537, Hwy 2, and Hwy 157 were blocked by trees..
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Louisiana, October 9, 20091 death · $107,000 · 61 kt wind · 7 eventsA line of showers along a cold front moved rapidly eastward across southern Louisiana during the afternoon hours, producing numerous reports of damaging winds. 1 person was killed near Creole, Louisiana when strong winds blew a mobile trailer on top of him.
• High Wind in Louisiana, April 25 to 26, 19971 death · 4 injured · 50 kt wind · 7 eventsDamaging gradient winds downed trees and powerlines across the region. Toppled powerlines resulted in numerous power outages while fallen trees blocked roads and damaged homes. Several injuries occurred when vehicles ran into trees across roadways and one death occurred.
• Damaging Wind and High Wind in Louisiana, April 26, 2011$725,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 eventsGradient induced high winds associated with a wake low occurred during the early morning hours of April 26th generally along the Interstate 20 corridor. The wake low and associated damaging winds spread from west to east along this corridor.
• High Wind in Louisiana, March 18 to 19, 1996$250,000 · 16 eventsPersistent gradient winds of 30-40 knots and frequent gusts to 50 knots caused scattered damage across sections of SE LA.
• Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, April 19 to 21, 2015$80,000 · EF1 · 8 eventsAn early morning line of thunderstorms produced a weak tornado in Southwest Louisiana as a short wave passed through the region. A drier air mass moved into the region by the afternoon, however another short wave affected the region during the afternoon with more thunderstorms.
• High Wind in Louisiana, March 1, 2002$165,000 · 7 eventsHigh winds associated with a strong cold front downed trees and power lines across central and south-central Louisiana.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Louisiana, April 18, 2009$190,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 eventsDuring the early morning hours of April 18th, another wake low wind event occurred across portions of the forecast area. This wind event swept across the northwest portion of the area from near Bastrop, LA to Greenwood, MS.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Louisiana, March 1, 2010$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 6 eventsStrong winds developed on the trailing edge of an area of rain and thunderstorms. Sustained winds near 40 mph were reported with gusts above 50 mph.
• High Wind in Louisiana, October 4, 1998$20,000 · 1 eventHigh winds associated with an outflow boundary from strong thunderstorms in the Gulf of Mexico caused a tree to fall on a garage in Lafayette.
• High Wind in Louisiana, April 3, 2013$20,000 · 73 kt wind · 1 eventA non-severe mesoscale convective complex aided in the development of a meso low in the wake of the convective complex. Several reports of strong to severe wind gusts were received in association with the low pressure.
• Flash Flood and High Wind in Louisiana, October 26, 201959 kt wind · 10 eventsTropical Depression 17 formed in the western Gulf of Mexico early on Friday, October 25th 2019. By late on Friday, October 25th, TD#17 strengthened and organized into a tropical storm and was renamed Olga.
• High Wind in Louisiana, February 16, 20011 injured · 58 kt wind · 1 eventMan slightly injured when hit by tree limb blown down by strong winds.
• High Wind in Louisiana, October 3, 200255 kt wind · 7 eventsDuring the early morning hour, Hurricane Lili made landfall along the west shore of Vermilion Bay in South Central Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane. During the day, the hurricane made steady progress northward and by 2 pm, Lili was downgraded to a tropical storm.
• High Wind in Louisiana, May 26 to 27, 201652 kt wind · 5 eventsA complex of showers and embedded thunderstorms moved across East Texas, Southwest Arkansas, and North Louisiana during the morning and afternoon hours on May 26th.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 21 to 22, 2017$10,000 · 1 in hail · 5 eventsTwo waves of low pressure moved along a cold front, producing severe thunderstorms on the 21st and strong post frontal winds on the 22nd.
• High Wind in Louisiana, March 30, 2002$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 eventWinds in association with a cold front blew awnings off a local casino and did roof damage to a garage at the same establishment.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Louisiana, April 23 to 24, 2021$10,000 · 1 in hail · 3 eventsA warm front lifted north across the region during the 23rd spawning showers and storms. A drier air mass moved in during the 24th setting up the conditions for a heat burst.
• High Wind in Louisiana, January 12, 199954 kt wind · 2 eventsTrees were toppled along Hwy 789 in southwest portion of the Parish.
• High Wind in Louisiana, December 12, 2002$3,000 · 2 eventsHigh winds blew down a few trees and power lines in Metairie, Avondale, and New Orleans.
• High Wind in Louisiana, December 13, 202051 kt wind · 2 eventsA cold front raced across the local area late in the evening on the 13th. A line of unusually strong showers right on the frontal boundary produced brief periods of low end severe wind gusts.
• High Wind in Louisiana, January 18, 1996$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 eventHigh wind not associated with a thunderstorm but gradient wind over turned a mobile home in Vidalia.
• High Wind in Louisiana, March 18, 19961 eventHigh winds behind a strong cold front caused several power lines to be blown down, especially in the Dry Creek area.
• High Wind in Louisiana, March 18, 19961 eventHigh winds behind a strong cold front blew power lines down in New Iberia.

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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.