Thunderstorm Wind in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

Thunderstorm Wind February 10, 1998 · Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

100

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous trees and powerlines were felled across the area. At one point, power companies said electricity was off to the entire parish. Natchitoches suffered a total blackout affecting about 26,000 customers. Wind gusts overturned one tractor-trailer and blew two others off Interstate-49. Damage to houses, businesses and vehicles were widespread.

Began near Natchitoches (31.8700, -93.2000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5634423. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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