Hurricane (Typhoon) — St. Mary, Louisiana

2002-10-03 · St. Mary, Louisiana

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Lili made landfall the morning of October 3rd near Intracoastal City in Vermilion Parish as a category one hurricane. Over 48,000 claims were filed with FEMA by homeowners who received damage. along the path of Lili, from southwest Louisiana into central Louisiana. Only 3 injuries were reported. One injury in Evangeline Parish at Ville Platte occurred when a policeman on patrol had a tree fall on his vehicle, trapping him inside. He received minor injuries and was treated and released from a local hospital. The other two injuries occurred in Acadia Parish. Two Rayne city employees were moving vehicles to a safer location when a brick facade at the water plant fell on them. Tornadoes and Flash Flood events associated with Lili are listed separately. Property damage estimates were based on insured losses reported to the state government. Crop damage estimates were based on state figures related to sugarcane, soybeans, cotton, and rice losses.Along the coast, storm surge estimates ranged from around 10 to 12 feet in St. Mary Parish at Burns Point and Cypremort Point, to 4 to 6 feet in Vermilion Parish near Intracoastal City. Top wind gusts were measured at 120 mph at Intracoastal City and 100 mph in Vermilion Parish, and 100 mph at Cypremort Point in St. Mary Parish. Other wind estimates include 80 mph at New Iberia and Jeanerette in Iberia Parish, 70 mph at Iota, 80 mph at Church Point, and 90 mph at Crowley in Acadia Parish, 70 mph at Bunkie in Avoyelles Parish, 70 to 80 mph at Basile, Bayou Chicot, Chataignier, and Mamou in Evangeline Parish, 90 mph at Jennings in Jeff Davis Parish, 80 mph at Youngsville in Lafayette Parish, 70 mph at Alexandria in Rapides Parish, and 80 mph at Eunice in St. Landry Parish.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5319510. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.