Southern Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2011 and 2021, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
0
Floods since 1996
16
All events
1
Deaths
$379.8M
Property damage
Year by year
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A large tree was blown down by non-thunderstorm winds produced by a wake low pressure system. The tree fell on a camper in Ponchatoula. The occupant was reported dead at the scene. Several observing sites along the track of the wake low reported wind gusts to 40 to 50 mph as the …
Ida's winds downed trees and power lines parish-wide as the eastern eyewall traversed far western portions of the parish. Many structures throughout the parish suffered at least minor to moderate roof or other fascia damage, and numerous buildings suffered other major damage from…
Storm surge from Lake Pontchartrain flooded mainly marshy areas south of Hyw 22 in the far southern end of the parish. Estimated peak inundation was 5-7 feet.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Zeta produced tropical storm force wind gusts which led to minor impacts across the parish with around 3000 customers without power at the peak.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Delta produced minor impacts as a result of tropical storm force winds. Peak wind gusts are estimated in the 45 to 55 mph range with the Hammond Airport recording a peak wind gust of 51 mph. A few trees were downed and at the peak, roughly 20 percent of the parish was without pow…
High Wind High Wind
AWOS Station KHDC located at the Hammond Airport measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph from Post Tropical Storm Olga.
High Wind High Wind
Emergency Manager reported trees down on homes in the city of Hammond. Wind speeds estimated using nearby ASOS station at the time the damage occurred.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
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Winter Weather Winter Weather
The Tangipahoa Parish Emergency Manager reported that accumulations of snow in the Hammond area were less than one inch.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The cooperative observer at Pontchatoula reported 3.5 inches of snow. Two inches of snow was reported at Hammond.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Freezing rain was beginning to accumulate in Independence. Vehicles were stopping on the side of the road to clear windshields and free wipers.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
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Storm Surge/Tide Storm Surge/Tide
Flooding occurred in low lying areas and roadways south of Ponchatoula.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
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