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Tropical Storm — Pointe Coupee, Louisiana

October 9, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$10.0M
Area
Pointe Coupee

Event narrative (NOAA)

Delta produced sustained tropical storm force winds with gusts likely in excess of 70mph across portions of the parish. This resulted in widespread wind damage impacts. The highest recorded gust was 60 mph at the|New Roads AWOS, but higher gusts were likely experienced across portions of the parish to the northwest closer to Delta's center. Trees and power lines were downed throughout the parish, with around 80% of the parish experiencing power outages at the peak. One indirect injury occurred when a driver struck a downed tree in the northern part of the parish.

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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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