Tropical Storm — Grant, Louisiana

2008-09-01 · Grant, Louisiana

Event narrative

Tropical storm force winds resulted in widespread trees and power lines downed across the entire parish. Numerous parish and secondary roads were impassable during the height of the storm from fallen debris and fallen trees. Nearly all of the parish was without power during the storm as well. The storm resulted in the death of a woman in Bentley, Louisiana when a tree hit her home. Three other people were injured when trees fell across other homes across the parish. The other injuries were not considered life-threatening. The roof was torn off a school administration building in Colfax, Louisiana.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Gustav moved northwestward into the southeast Louisiana coast during the early morning hours of September 1st. The storm continued a steady northwestward motion into east central Louisiana and northwest Louisiana during the evening hours of September 1st. The storm was downgraded to a tropical storm just before entering east central Louisiana during the late evening hours of September 1st. As the storm continued to move to the northwest...tropical storm force winds affected much of east central and west central Louisiana which downed numerous trees and power lines. Power was out across many locations and several trees fell on top of homes and automobiles. Wind gusts likely approached 70 mph in a few locations during the evening and late night hours of September 1st into the pre dawn hours of September 2nd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 135976. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.