Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Hail
Magnitude 1.00 in.
State LOUISIANA
County/Area ST. MARTIN
WFO LCH
Begin Date 02/18/2012 09:43:00 CST-6
Begin Range 1
Begin Azimuth N
Begin Location BREAUX BRIDGE
Begin Lat/Lon 30.28/-91.9
End Date 02/18/2012 09:43:00 CST-6
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A slow moving cold front produced numerous showers and thunderstorms across southwest Louisiana. Some of these storms became severe and produced damaging winds and a tornado. Also, heavy rainfall resulted in some flash flooding across the region.
Event Narrative Hail of one inch in diameter was reported in Breaux Bridge.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 322.00K 0.00K
SULPHUR CALCASIEU PAR. LA 02/18/2012 07:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
GRAND LAKE CAMERON PAR. LA 02/18/2012 08:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRAND LAKE LAKE CAMERON PAR. LA 02/18/2012 08:52 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
GUEYDAN VERMILION PAR. LA 02/18/2012 08:53 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
JENNINGS JEFFERSON DAVIS PAR. LA 02/18/2012 09:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 250.00K 0.00K
LYONS PT ACADIA PAR. LA 02/18/2012 09:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
LAFAYETTE LAFAYETTE PAR. LA 02/18/2012 09:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BREAUX BRIDGE ST. MARTIN PAR. LA 02/18/2012 09:43 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAFAYETTE LAFAYETTE PAR. LA 02/18/2012 09:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PARKS ST. MARTIN PAR. LA 02/18/2012 10:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
LAKE CHARLES MUNI AR CALCASIEU PAR. LA 02/18/2012 10:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 322.00K 0.00K