Waterspout — Terrebonne, Louisiana
March 15, 2000 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$20K
Magnitude
1
Area
Terrebonne
Event narrative (NOAA)
A waterspout struck a fishing boat approximately 3 miles offshore in the coastal waters of Terrebonne Parish, causing the vessel to be flipped in the air, tossing the three occupants in the water. Two of the men subsequently perished. One man swam ashore and was rescued several hours later.
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.