Strong Wind — Southern Tangipahoa, Louisiana
December 26, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10K
Magnitude
45 EG
Area
Southern Tangipahoa
Event narrative (NOAA)
A large tree was blown down by non-thunderstorm winds produced by a wake low pressure system. The tree fell on a camper in Ponchatoula. The occupant was reported dead at the scene. Several observing sites along the track of the wake low reported wind gusts to 40 to 50 mph as the system passed any location. Event time was estimated.
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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.