Thunderstorm Wind — Sabine, Louisiana
May 28, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
61 EG
Area
Sabine
Event narrative (NOAA)
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at near 70 mph resulted in a fishing barge capsizing near the Pirates Cove area along Toledo Bend Lake. Two of the six occupants inside the fishing barge became trapped under the barge and drowned.
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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.