Allen storm history

There was a voluntary evacuation from the parish. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the parish. Homes and businesses were damaged from fallen trees or wind. All of the parish was without power immediately after the storm. A 64-year-old female died from a falle…

Wind gusts to around 75 mph and heavy rainfall lead to numerous downed trees and power lines across the parish. Flooding in numerous locations was reported from 5 to 15 inches of rainfall. Major flooding occurred along the Calcasieu River at Oberlin and Kinder with crests reachin…

Hurricane Gustav weakend across eastern sections of Allen Parish, yet widespread trees and power lines were blwon down.

Upward of 14 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours across southern Allen Parish. The heaviest hit area was Kinder. Many roads were closed due to high water, and over 120 homes were damaged by flood waters.

A tree and power poles were downed in the Elizabeth area.

Numerous power lines were blown down from severe thunderstorm wind gusts.

Two power poles and multiple power lines were downed in Kinder.

A USGS gage indicated Barnes Creek exceeded flood stage by 2 feet.

One inch hail was reported in Indian Village.

Multiple trees blown down on Walker Road.

Power lines were blown down on Martin Tram Road.

Large trees blown down near Oakdale.

Metal siding was stripped from the Oakdale youth baseball facility and thrown into the powerlines. A wooden outbuilding was also destroyed.

Roads and parking lots flooded in Elizabeth.

Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines southwest of Oberlin.

A tree was blown down onto Topsy Bel Road Bridge south of Camp Pearl Road.

A tree was downed across Highway 1151 near Oberlin.

Severe thunderstorm wind gusts blew down a tree in Oberlin.

Light snow began during the early morning hours across Allen Parish. Accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches.

The Allen Parish Sherriff's Office reported water over Highways 112, 462, 112, 10, and 165. Multiple homes were flooded in Oakdale with ankle deep water at the height of the event.

Photos of one inch hail was received from local media.

Large tree limbs were downed onto a home in Elizabeth. Numerous power lines were also down around the community with power poles broken.

A tree was blown into power lines in Kinder.

Power lines were down in Oberlin with poles snapped along highway 26 east of town.

Power poles were snapped along Highway 165 south of Oakdale.

A tree was downed along Highway 26 south of Oberlin.

The 911 call center for Allen Parish reported numerous power lines down near Kinder.

The Allen Parish Sheriff's Department reported several street underwater and impassable from Oberlin to Mittie, and Oakdale.

The river gauge at Oberlin indicated the Calcasieu briefly exceeded bank full and flooded nearby fields and roads.

Excessive rain produced flooded and impassable roads in Kinder.

A prolonged drought that began earlier in the year peaked during the first week of November. Thunderstorms returned to Allen Parish by the 10th with more regular rains following after that date. Forest areas and crawfish suffered considerable die offs plus rice and hay yields wer…

A thunderstorm downed a large tree branch onto 10 Mile Road.

Numerous trees and power lines downed across Allen Parish.

A tree was downed onto Clarence Road near Powell Road.

The Allen Parish 911 Center reported ping pong ball sized hail at the facility.

High temperatures of 97 to 105F continued through the first week of September across Central Louisiana until a cold front passed through. Apparent temperatures of 100 to 113F occurred during the afternoons.

The average temperature at Lake Charles during the month of August was 89.2F which broke the old record of 87.0F set in 2011. The hottest temperature during the month was 109F on the 27th which broke the all time high record of 107F set on August 31, 2000. Oakdale also hit 109 de…

A mobile home had the tin roof partially peeled off.

Multiple trees were downed across Allen Parish.

A NWS storm survey concluded that 65 to 75 MPH wind gusts occurred in a swath around 4 miles north of Kinder. Several trees and a home were damaged.

Two homes received roof damage in the same neighborhood.

A tree was downed onto Highway 26.

Freezing rain pushed into the region before sunrise on the 17th. One quarter to one half an inch of ice accumulated across the parish by the end of the event. Power outages and hazardous road conditions occurred as a result of the storm.

Temperatures fell below freezing during the evening of the 14th as showers developed across the parish. Rain changed over to freezing rain then quickly over to sleet. Sleet changed over to light snow by the end of the event. 1 to 2 inches of sleet and snow accumulated. All roads …

Wind damaged the front porch of a mobile home.