Thunderstorm Wind — St. Tammany, Louisiana
1999-08-14 · near Madisonville, St. Tammany, Louisiana
1
Direct deaths
$1K
Property damage
Wider weather episode
A severe thunderstorm moved into northwest Lake Pontchartrain between 1530 CST and 1600 CST. A 16 foot boat , with two adults and a child onboard, was overwhelmed by high wind and waves and was overturned or swamped around 1650CST. One of the adults, a 37 year old man subsequently drowned.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5718764. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.