Power Outage in Napoleonville, LA

Hurricane. The parish suffered minor to moderate wind damage. Several trees and power lines were downed, with a few poles down as well. Most structural damage was in the form of shingle damage or other fascia damage, though a few properties suffered more significant damage due to falling trees or large tree limbs. At the peak, nearly the entire parish was without power.

August 29, 2021

Tropical Storm. Delta produced sustained tropical storm force winds with peak gusts estimated in the 50 to 60 mph range. It also downed numerous trees and some power lines across the parish. At the peak, approximately 25% of the parish was without power.

October 09, 2020

Tropical Storm. Frequent tropical storm force wind gusts led to mainly minor damage to approximately 25 houses and mobile homes. A few suffered moderate damage due to falling trees or large limbs. Approximately 75 percent of the parish was without power during the peak of the storm. The Emergency Operations Center in Napoleonville recorded a maximum wind gust of 55 mph. Storm total rainfall estimates ranged from 3 to 4 inches across eastern portions of the parish to around 8 inches across the extreme western portion of the parish.

July 12, 2019

Tornado. A NWS storm survey found damage consistent with an EF-0 tornado northwest of Paincourtville. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Pierre Part Road and County Road 1004, causing a power pole to lean sideways. It then traveled northeastward through a field and crossed County Road 1003. It continued northeastward toward Virginia Street, where it tore off a corner piece of metal off an old mobile home and damaged some large tree branches in the area. It then lifted just northeast of Virginia Street. Estimated peak wind 80 mph, path length 1.7 miles, path width 50 yards.

June 06, 2019

Thunderstorm Wind. A NWS Cooperative observer reported a pecan tree was blown down and took out some power lines.

April 25, 2019