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Tropical Storm — St. Mary, Louisiana

August 26, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$12.0M
Area
St. Mary

Event narrative (NOAA)

There was a voluntary evacuation for the parish. Many trees and power lines were blown down across the parish. Homes and businesses were damaged from trees falling on them or wind. Property south of the intracoastal waterway was flooded by the storm surge. Over 50 percent of the parish was without power immediately after the storm. Wind gusts ranged from 40 to 70 mph. Storm surge reached 9.45 NAVD88 at Cypremort Point.

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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.

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