Upper Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2021, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
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Hail reports
1
Floods since 1996
43
All events
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Deaths
$3.2B
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.
Wind damage was common throughout the upper portions of the parish, with numerous trees downed and many homes suffering minor to moderate roof damage. A few were shifted off their foundations in the lower portion of the parish. Power lines and poles were damaged parish-wide, and …
Storm surge flooding overtopped the White Ditch levee causing significant flooding along Hwy 39 from White Ditch to Braithwaite. The surge also overtopped the back levees along the west bank, flooding areas along Hwy 23 from West Point A La Hache through Myrtle Grove, Ironton and…
Zeta produced widespread wind damage throughout the parish with trees, power lines and power poles snapping in the wind. Hundreds of structures suffered minor wind damage and some experiencing major damage across the northern portion of the parish. At least one mobile home was co…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
A few tropical storm force gusts were measured across the parish, but no significant impacts were reported.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Highest water levels during previous two nights high tide cycles put about 6 inches of water on Highway 23. Typical east bank areas exposed to easterly winds had high water east of Alliance Refinery and between Jesuit Bend and Myrtle Grove. Highest water reported Thursday night b…
Storm Surge/Tide Storm Surge/Tide
USACE site COCL1 in upper Plaquemines Parish observed 4.59ft surge inundation on the 15th at 20:00 CDT.
High Wind High Wind
AWOS Station KNBG New Orleans Naval Air Station located near Belle Chasse,LA measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph from Post Tropical Storm Olga.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Occasional to frequent tropical storm force winds were observed throughout the parish. Storm total rainfall across the parish ranged from less than an inch to 2.36 inches at Belle Chasse Naval Air Station.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
A few tropical storm force wind gusts occurred during the afternoon and evening. A 45 knot (52 mph) wind gust was reported at the Plaquemines Parish EOC in Belle Chasse during a squall in the early afternoon of Oct 7th. A 35 knot (40 mph) wind gust was reported at Belle Chasse Na…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Frequent tropical storm force wind gusts were reported at the Belle Chasse Naval Air Station ASOS (KNBG). The highest gust reported was 37 knots at 8:43 pm CST on June 20.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Storm Surge/Tide Storm Surge/Tide
Minor flooding occurred outside of the hurricane protection levees.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Fruit crops damaged by several nights of hard freezes. One farmer estimated losing 5,000 boxes of fruit.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Hurricane (Typhoon) Hurricane (Typhoon)
Hurricane Gustav affected around 25 homes in upper Plaquemines Parish with most of them only receiving minor damage. A few businesses also received damage and some trees and utility poles were knocked down. Most of the damage was caused by high winds associated with Gustav.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
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