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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 50 kts. |
| State | LOUISIANA |
| County/Area | VERNON |
| WFO | LCH |
| Begin Date | 07/20/2012 20:05:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | NW |
| Begin Location | PITKIN |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 30.94/-92.94 |
| End Date | 07/20/2012 20:05:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 2.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A microburst affects one location and then lines of severe storms affect Southwest Louisiana two days in a row during late July. A pair of hot and humid days both gave way to lines of thunderstorms late in the day. The storms produced many reports of down trees, down power lines, and a pair of tornadoes. |
| Event Narrative | The Veron Parish Sheriffs department reported several trees down from a passing line of thunderstorms. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 4 | 0 | 1.017M | 0.00K | |||||||
| MORGAN CITY | ST. MARY PAR. | LA | 07/19/2012 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K | |
| ABBEVILLE | VERMILION PAR. | LA | 07/19/2012 | 22:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| LYDIA | IBERIA PAR. | LA | 07/20/2012 | 15:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEIL | RAPIDES PAR. | LA | 07/20/2012 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OAKDALE | ALLEN PAR. | LA | 07/20/2012 | 19:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| PITKIN | VERNON PAR. | LA | 07/20/2012 | 20:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| CHENNAULT INDUS AIRP | CALCASIEU PAR. | LA | 07/20/2012 | 20:24 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| HOLMWOOD | CALCASIEU PAR. | LA | 07/20/2012 | 20:25 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| HOLMWOOD | CALCASIEU PAR. | LA | 07/20/2012 | 20:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE CHARLES LAKE | CALCASIEU PAR. | LA | 07/20/2012 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 900.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE CHARLES LAKE | CALCASIEU PAR. | LA | 07/20/2012 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 2 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE CHARLES LAKE | CALCASIEU PAR. | LA | 07/20/2012 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 2 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RAYNE | ACADIA PAR. | LA | 07/20/2012 | 20:36 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAKE CHARLES | CALCASIEU PAR. | LA | 07/20/2012 | 20:38 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE CHARLES MUNI AR | CALCASIEU PAR. | LA | 07/20/2012 | 20:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAND CHENIER | CAMERON PAR. | LA | 07/20/2012 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE CHARLES | CALCASIEU PAR. | LA | 07/21/2012 | 13:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE CHARLES MUNI AR | CALCASIEU PAR. | LA | 07/21/2012 | 13:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CALCASIEU LAKE NORTH | CAMERON PAR. | LA | 07/21/2012 | 14:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CALCASIEU LAKE SOUTH | CAMERON PAR. | LA | 07/21/2012 | 14:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OPELOUSAS | ST. LANDRY PAR. | LA | 07/21/2012 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 4 | 0 | 1.017M | 0.00K |


