Strong Wind in Louisiana

Events

107

Deaths

5

Injuries

11

Damage

$2.2 million

• 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.
• Strong Wind in Louisiana, March 9, 20061 death · $50,000 · 1 eventStrong wind gusts 43 knots (50 mph) occurred just ahead of an approaching squall line. These winds were responsible for downing a tree which fell on a house. This fallen tree resulted in one fatality to the woman that owned the home.
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, March 30, 2022$438,000 · EF2 · 8 eventsA strong weather system interacted with an unstable airmass to bring widespread severe weather to the region. There was copious amounts of wind energy in the atmosphere ahead of the squall line to bring down trees and power lines from gradient winds.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 9, 20211 death · 2.75 in hail · 22 eventsA strong upper trough dove southeast across the Northern and Central Plains on April 9th, reinforcing a cold front southeast into the Southern Plains.
• Strong Wind in Louisiana, December 26 to 27, 20181 death · $20,000 · 2 eventsA wake low pressure developed behind a large area of rain over southeast Louisiana during the evening and overnight hours of the 26th-27th. A brief period of wind gusts to 40 to 50 mph was noted as the system passed any location.
• Strong Wind in Louisiana, January 10, 20171 death · 1 injured · 1 eventFollowing a bitterly cold arctic air mass that settled in across the Ark-La-Tex area during the previous several days, strong southerly winds in response to a strong pressure gradient over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley during the late evening and overnight…
• Strong Wind in Louisiana, September 21, 20061 death · 1 eventFour people were running crab traps in the Intracoastal Waterway from an aluminum boat when high winds forced water to come over the stern of the boat, capsizing it. Three people were able to swim to safety, but one man died in the accident.
• Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, November 20, 2023$370,000 · EF1 · 7 eventsA potent weather system developed and tracked across the Lower Mississippi River Valley during the evening of November 20. This system and associated convective activity resulted storms that produced hail, wind damage, and several tornadoes.
• Strong Wind in Louisiana, March 18, 2008$1.0 million · 7 eventsStrong low level winds nearing 60 knots at approximately four thousand feet in the atmosphere mixed down to the surface during the afternoon of March 18th.
• Strong Wind in Louisiana, March 18, 2008$420,000 · 8 eventsA strong low pressure system moved across the region, producing non-convective wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph across parts of southwest Louisiana.
• Flash Flooding and Strong Wind in Louisiana, March 29, 2025$275,000 · 13 eventsAn upper level system moved across the area very slowly on March 29th. The flow pattern in the upper levels were quite conducive for sustained thunderstorm growth.
• 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.
• Damaging Winds and Strong Wind in Louisiana, April 2, 2012$141,000 · 60 kt wind · 8 eventsThe combination of a strong upper level disturbance, rich gulf moisture, and good instability helped to develop a strong squall line that moved north out of southeast Louisiana causing scattered hail and thunderstorm wind damage across portions of northeast Louisiana.
• Strong Wind in Louisiana, April 10, 2016$100,000 · 1 eventA tight pressure gradient was in place during the morning and afternoon hours on April 10th, as a portion of the 35-55 mph winds mixed down to the surface with daytime heating. This translated to sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35-40 mph.
• Damaging Wind and Strong Wind in Louisiana, March 18 to 19, 20081 injured · $54,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 eventsDuring the afternoon of March 18th, a strong area of low pressure developed across east Texas and lifted northeast into Arkansas.
• Hail and Strong Wind in Louisiana, March 3, 2008$70,000 · 0.75 in hail · 5 eventsAn approaching cold front produced strong gradient winds of 40 to 50 mph. When the front passed across the region, a few storms produced large hail.
• Damaging Winds and Strong Wind in Louisiana, August 3, 2008$21,000 · 55 kt wind · 26 eventsA complex of severe thunderstorms developed across northwest Mississippi and moved west southwest into the region...downing numerous trees and powerlines across north central and northeast Louisiana.
• Tornado and Flood in Louisiana, May 24, 19973 injured · $20,000 · F0 · 3 eventsA line of thunderstorm moved across southeast Louisiana. A weak tornado touched down briefly in White Castle. A mobile home and 12 houses suffered minor damage. Heavy rain brought street flooding to several communities in St. James Parish.
• Tornadoes and Coastal Flood in Louisiana, October 25 to 26, 20151 injured · $25,000 · EF0 · 13 eventsLow pressure moved from south Texas to southwest Louisiana during the day and night of the 25th. A warm front associated with the low pressure provided the focus for isolated thunderstorms that produced two tornadoes over southeast Louisiana.
• 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.
• Strong Wind in Louisiana, April 18, 2009$55,000 · 2 eventsA wake low that developed behind widespread showers and thunderstorms during the early morning hours of April 18th resulted in widespread sustained wind gusts of 40-50 mph across much of north central Louisiana.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 2, 2009$40,000 · 1 in hail · 8 eventsA strong area of low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere across the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle region moved into the southern plains during the morning of April 2nd.
• Strong Wind in Louisiana, January 29, 2008$43,000 · 5 eventsA very tight pressure gradient developed behind a strong cold front across much of the region in the wake of a departing upper trough of low pressure.
• Strong Wind in Louisiana, March 8, 2012$47,000 · 3 eventsThe passage of a strong cold front brought unusually intense gradient winds to the the entire Deep South region. Damage to structures and vehicles occurred as a result of these winds.
• Damaging Winds and Strong Wind in Louisiana, December 13, 2015$38,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 eventsGusty southerly winds developed ahead of an approaching cold front. These winds downed some trees and caused other damage ahead of the storms. As the cold front moved through the region, some showers and sporadic wind gusts caused isolated damage.

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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.