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Hurricane (Typhoon) — West Cameron, Louisiana

August 26, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths

Direct injuries

Property damage

$200.0M

Area

West Cameron

Event narrative (NOAA)

There was a mandatory evacuation for the parish. Many trees and most power lines were blown down across the parish. All of the parish was without power and water immediately after the storm. Homes and businesses were damaged from trees falling on them or from the winds. A wind gust of 152 MPH was recorded at a PWS in Holly Beach, however wind gusts generally ranged from 90 to 150 mph across western Cameron Parish. Storm surge reached a height of 9.19 MHHW at Cameron, but was 3.97 MHHW at Texas Point near Sabine Pass. This caused damage to Holly Beach, however surge damage was minimal to the west and produced mostly beach erosion.

Other notable hurricane (typhoon) events in Louisiana

Orleans · August 28, 2005638 killed Lower St. Bernard · August 28, 2005140 killed Lower Jefferson · August 28, 200527 killed East Baton Rouge · August 28, 20054 killed St. Tammany · August 28, 20052 killed Washington · August 28, 20052 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.