Hurricane (Typhoon) — Vermilion, Louisiana

2020-10-09 · Vermilion, Louisiana

Event narrative

The center of Hurricane Delta moved into eastern Cameron Parish with Vermilion Parish experiencing all on shore flow. This produced the highest storm tides along the coast of Vermilion Parish with a range of 8 to 10 feet MHHW along the gulf. The tide reached 10.1 feet NAV88D southwest of Freshwater Lock. Strom surge and heavy rain caused numerous streets to flood. Power poles and trees were also downed across the parish.

Wider weather episode

A tropical wave moved into the Caribbean in early October and became a tropical depression by the 5th. The system quickly gained strength and obtained category 4 status before shear weakened it back to a category 2. The hurricane weakened farther while over the Yucatan Peninsula, however after moving into the southern gulf and toward Louisiana it again obtained category 2 status. Delta made land fall on the 9th near where Hurricane Laura did just 6 weeks prior. Wind gusts around 100 mph, rainfall amounts of near 18 inches, and a storm surge of 5 to 10 feet was recorded with the hurricane as it worked inland.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 925833. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.