Upper Jefferson storm history

The parish suffered widespread tree damage with many trees snapped or uprooted, some falling on homes or power lines. Numerous power poles were also snapped. The strong winds also caused widespread minor to moderate structural damage such as shingle and minor roof damage, awning …

Storm surge overtopped the levees surrounding Lafitte and Jean Lafitte, flooding the area with water reaching 5 to 6 feet in some unelevated homes, and stranding over 200 residents who had chosen to ride out the storm at home. One woman drowned in the flood waters in Lafitte. The…

An 8 month old child was killed and his mother critically injured when their vehicle slid off an icy bridge into a canal in Metairie.

During a widespread power outage in the wake of Hurricane Isaac, several reports of heat exhaustion were reported, including one fatality from heat stroke.

Zeta produced widespread wind damage throughout the parish as a result of strong winds. While no official stations in the parish reported sustained hurricane force winds, several home weather stations on the west bank of the parish failed when power was lost before the strongest …

A few tropical storm force gusts of 40 to 50 mph were measured across the parish, but no significant impacts were reported.

Delta produced minor impacts from storm force wind gusts across the parish. The highest official gust observed in the parish was 49 mph at New Orleans International Airport in Kenner. At the peak approximately 7000 homes were without power.

Report of minor storm surge inundation at USACE observation site BSGL1 Bayou Segnette in Jefferson Parish of 2.86 ft NAVD88 on the 22nd at 1800 CDT.

ASOS Station KMSY Located at New Orleans International Airport measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph from Post Tropical Storm Olga.

Media report of trees and power lines down blocking Roosevelt Blvd in Metairie. Numerous reports of tree damage in the area from strong winds caused by Post Tropical Storm Olga.

Occasional to frequent tropical storm force wind gusts were noted in the parish during the evening hours of the 12th into the early afternoon of the 13th. A 43 knot wind gust was measured at New Orleans International Airport on the morning of the 13th.

Frequent tropical storm force wind gusts were reported at New Orleans International Airport (KMSY). The highest gust reported was 39 knots at 12:17 am CST on June 21. The strong winds downed a tree on Lakeshore Drive in Metairie.

A light glaze was reported developing on power lines in Metairie.

A local resident reported heavy sleet in Metairie with overpasses beginning to ice.

Minor flooding occurred outside of the hurricane protection levees.

A satellite dish was blown off the roof of Concourse C at New Orleans International Airport.

Seven roads in Jefferson Parish buckled due to heat.

New Orleans International Airport reported 41g52mph at 1821. Approximately 4,000 customers lost power in Jefferson Parish due to the strong winds.

Strong winds damaged several ceiling tiles and twisted some metal in the parking garage of an office building near the southern end of the Causeway Bridge. Time estimated based on ASOS at KMSY and KNEW.

Hurricane Gustav affected several homes in the upper portion of Jefferson Parish with most of the damage being minor. Some businesses also received damage and several trees and utility poles were knocked down. The damage was caused by the high winds associated with Gustav.

Only minor storm surge flooding occurred outside the levee system.

A non thunderstorm wind gust of 45 mph was recorded at the New Orleans Armstrong International Airport.

High winds blew down a few trees and power lines in Metairie, Avondale, and New Orleans.