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High Wind in Upper St. Bernard, Louisiana
High Wind March 18, 1996 – March 19, 1996 · Upper St. Bernard, Louisiana
The wider storm
Persistent gradient winds of 30-40 knots and frequent gusts to 50 knots caused scattered damage across sections of SE LA. St Tammany Parish: there were numerous power outages from fallen tree limbs across utility lines; in Mandeville a house was damaged and an automobile was crushed by a fallen tree; in Slidell the top of a tree snapped off and fell on an automobile. Washington Parish: in Franklinton a business sign was shattered, tree limbs fell and damaged an automobile and metal awnings were ripped from buildings. Jefferson Parish: in Gretna 8,000 square feet of roof was ripped off a business; in Metairie a basketball goal set in concrete was blown over. Orleans Parish: in Algiers a downed tree heavily damaged 2 automobiles and destroyed a metal utility shed, and damage to outbuilding and downed tree limbs was reported in far east New Orleans.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5543836. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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