Southern Tangipahoa storm history

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.

Zeta produced tropical storm force wind gusts which led to minor impacts across the parish with around 3000 customers without power at the peak.

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…

AWOS Station KHDC located at the Hammond Airport measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph from Post Tropical Storm Olga.

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.

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The Tangipahoa Parish Emergency Manager reported that accumulations of snow in the Hammond area were less than one inch.

The cooperative observer at Pontchatoula reported 3.5 inches of snow. Two inches of snow was reported at Hammond.

Freezing rain was beginning to accumulate in Independence. Vehicles were stopping on the side of the road to clear windshields and free wipers.

Flooding occurred in low lying areas and roadways south of Ponchatoula.