Severe weather killed 17 Louisianians in the year 2000.
It injured 62 others and caused an estimated $210.4 million worth of total
damage (click here
for statistics from other states). Among the types of severe weather that
affect the State are hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds. In
an effort to make people aware of these hazards and to provide information
which may be useful to the public, the Atmospheric
Sciences Program and the Geography
Program within the Department
of Geosciences at The University of Louisiana
at Monroe is conducting a study of Louisiana's severe weather using data
available from the National Weather Service's
Storm Prediction Center. This work
is funded by the Ouachita Civil Defense Agency through
Project
Impact and by Power-Up, Inc.
Data disclaimer: The data used here have been obtained from the Storm Prediction Center with the understanding that they have been provided "as is." The data have not been subjected to a quality control check at this time, so the user is cautioned to interpret results carefully. Some statistics may change in the future as new data are added and as the historical data are verified.
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Dr. Eric A. Pani |
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