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Thunderstorm Wind — Calcasieu, Louisiana

July 20, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Calcasieu

Event narrative (NOAA)

Strong wind gusts blew across Lake Charles and the Calcasieu River where two men from Westlake where on a boat. The 16 foot jon boat was capsized by the strong wind gusts and both were drowned. One man was still wearing a life jacket when found the next morning on the west bank of Lake Charles. The other man was found around a day later.

Other notable thunderstorm wind events in Louisiana

Sabine · May 28, 20242 killedCalcasieu · July 20, 20122 killedCaddo · January 11, 20201 killedSt. Tammany · June 13, 20071 killedWashington · August 31, 19971 killedWest Baton Rouge · May 13, 20241 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.

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