Natchitoches, Louisiana Historical Weather Events Of The Past

NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA PAST WEATHER HISTORICAL EVENTS

Natchitoches, Louisiana Historical Weather Events Of The Past

2014


2013
Snow flurries early morning hours of the 87th Natchitoches Christmas Festival day; wind chills 17-19 degrees were observed at 8 a.m. CST. National Weather Service temperature at 5 p.m. CST at 32 degrees.
Heavy rainfall event at Natchitoches, La. on October 30-31st.
Heavy rainfall event in September.
Per US Drought Monitor, a severe drought status as of August 30
Rare August cold front passage on August 14.
Severe drought status at Natchitoches; U.S. Drought Monitor's status on August 27.
National Weather Service offical low temperature of 40°F on May 4.
Squall line wind damage along University Drive and a sign was blown out at Kentucky Fried Chicken on Keyser Ave. on Easter Sunday, March 31st. Tree limbs down on NSU campus.
First freeze & frost of new fall season observed on Nov. 13.
Strong Canadian cold front passage on Nov. 12.
Severe drought ongoing on Sept. 10-30th.
39-40% relative humidity on during the afternoon July 1.
Ice pellet shower at 8:04 a.m. on January 16.

2012
Hurricane Isaac
Tropical Storm Lee
Heavy rainfall event of March 20-21st at Natchitoches, La.

2011
Severe drought hits Natchitoches Parish and Natchitoches; U.S. Drought Monitor official 2011NWS "exceptional drought" status during August & September.
Cane River Lake falls to near 2.92 feet during October (official NWS staff gage reading)
Squall line ohd at 4:50 a.m. on December 20th.
80 degrees at 12:31 p.m. on Dec. 15.
"Extreme drought" severity status here persists per US Drought Monitor on December 01-20th.
"Exceptional drought" severity status here persists per US Drought Monitor on November 01-22nd.
Cane River Lake at downtown Natchitoches LA near 1.70 ft. stage depth on Nov. 11.
Cane River Lake at downtown Natchitoches LA near 1.70 ft. stage depth; "Exceptional drought"severity status here persists per US Drought Monitor on Oct. 25.
Cane River Lake at downtown Natchitoches LA near 2.0 ft. stage depth; "Exceptional drought"severity status here persists per US Drought Monitor on Oct. 11.
"Exceptional drought" severity status per U.S. Drought Monitor on Oct. 4-11th.
"Exceptional drought" severity status per U.S. Drought Monitor on Sept. 1.100-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Sept. 1.
104-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Aug. 30.
103-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Aug 28.
104-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Aug. 26.
103-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Aug. 22 & 23rd.
107-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of August 18
105-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Aug. 16 & 17.
102-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Aug. 12 & 13.
104-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Aug. 8 & 9th.
"Exceptional drought" severity status per U.S. Drought Monitor on August 9.
103-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of August 3.
103-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of August 2.
101-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of August 1.
Dewpoint temperature value at 75 degrees during July 30.
100-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of July 13.
101-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of July 3.
100-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of July 1.
No cold front passages occurred in June 2011.
101-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of June 20.
102-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of June 17.
103-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of June 16.
102-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of June 14.
101-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of June 13.
Quarter sized hail occurs on May 25.Severe TSTM ohd at 10:01-PM to 11-PM mov SE on May 25.
"Exceptional drought" status per U.S. Drought Monitor on May 10.
Barometeric pressure falls to 29.36 inches at 1:57 a.m. on April 27.Severe tstm ohd at 1:00 a.m. on April 27.
Extreme drought conditions on April 26.
Hot & dry weather during April 9-10th.
Severe to extreme drought conditions on March 24.
Pea size (dime size hail) at 9:21 p.m. on February 6.
Freezing rain & sleet event on February 4.
Snow & snow grain showers on February 3.
Wind chill values at 4 to 7 degrees on February 2.
Barometer crests at 30.76 or 1042MB on January 12.
Extreme drought conditions on January 11.
Light snow and sleet/ice pellets on January  9.
Trace to 0.10" ice accumulation on January  9;  Freezing drizzle  observed late evening (10:00 p.m. hour) into the night on January 9.

2010
An early August heat wave observed.
101-degree NWS high temperature the afternoon of June 27.
Barometer falls to 29.47 inches Hg. at 8:00 AM on April 24.
Periods of light snow & snow grains on March 21st.
March 2010 High water event on Red River at Grand Ecore, La.
Six inch snowfall hits Natchitoches on Feb. 11-12th.
Freezing dense fog at 6 a.m. on Jan. 2nd.
Arctic airmass chills Natchitoches during January 08-11; Ice forms during a cold weather event on Cane River Lake on Jan. 10th during the 7:00 a.m. hour.
Rare for Natchitoches, National Weather Service Shreveport Wind Chill Advisories issued for Jan. 7 & 8th.
Freezing dense fog observed at 6 a.m. on Jan. 2.
2009
Light snowfall during the 4:00 p.m. hour on Dec. 4th during a Natchitoches Christmas Festival fireworks setup that afternoon.
Squall line ohd at 11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. mov ESE.
103-degree NWS afternoon high temperature on June 29.
Arkansas "drecho" high clouds visible to NE sky from Natchitoches at 8:30 p.m. on June 12.
A "Derecho" ohd at 8:16 a.m.; powerful strong thunderstorm wind gusts at Natchitoches causing roof shingle and tree wind damage.
Thunderstorm ohd at 12:57 p.m. mov ENE on April 12th (Easter).
Tornado strike at two (2) Natchitoches Parish plantations,  Beaufort & Oakland Plantations tornado wind tree damage/limbs occurs on March 31.
Barometeric pressure at 29.47 inches at 8:40 p.m. on March 27.

2008
Tropical storm force winds at Natchitoches from Hurricane Ike on Sept. 13th.  Barometeric pressure at 29.52 inches at 4:16 p.m. on Sept. 13.
Barometeric pressure at 29.15 inches at Natchitoches at 2:45 a.m. from Hurricane Gustav on Sept. 2.
Squall line ohd (45 mph gusts) at 3 a.m. mov SW on August 3.
103-degree NWS high temperature the afternoon of August 2.
Tropical Storm Edouard
86-degree NWS high temperature on July 29th at 12:03 a.m.
Squall line ohd at 04:06 a.m. mov E on May 15.
Squall line ohd at 11:23 p.m. mov E on May 07.
Light rain, light snowfall, ice pellets at Natchitoches on March 7 being a trace amount of snowfall; no ground snow depth occurred with this snowfall system.
Squall line ohd at 9:37 a.m. mov ESE on Feb. 12th.

2007
Dewpoint temperature value at 25 degrees on Nov. 6.
Cloudless days on Oct. 27-30th.
Hurricane Humberto gave tropical storm rainfall and wind gusts 25-35 m.p.h. at Natchitoches on Sept. 12th.
102-degrees official NWS high temperature on Aug. 14.
Intense TSTM ohd at 1:23 p.m. mov E on July 30.
April very late season snowfall event at Grand Ecore, La. & Natchitoches. Light snowfall at 1:03 p.m. The official NWS measurement was a trace amount at Natchitoches on April 7. Light snow shower at 1:01 p.m. mov SE on April 7th.
Dust blew in overhead at Natchitoches from West Texas about 11:00 p.m. obscurring the moon (witnessed by Johnny Antoon as well).  High winds aloft from West Texas blew the dust aloft over Natchitoches during late evening of Feb. 24th. Haze & dust transported from West Texas from strong low pressure over Texas  pandhl. during 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. hours at Natchitoches.
Sleet (ice pellets) ohd mov ENE at 9:15 a.m. CST on Jan. 17.
Freezing rain event and ice pellets/sleet (4:50 p.m.) observed on Jan. 16.
Arctic cold front passage on Jan. 14 at 11:00 p.m. CST.

2006
Two (2) degree dewpoint temperature value at 3:00 p.m. CST on Dec. 8.
Barometeric pressure at 1041.8MB reading at 8:00 a.m. CST on Dec. 8.
Three (3) degree dewpoint temperature value at 12:00 p.m. CST on Dec. 8.
35-degree temperature drop from 1:00 p.m. til 3:00 p.m. CST on Nov. 30.
18-19% afternoon relative humidity values observed on Nov. 21.
Barometer at 29.35 inches at 4:33 a.m. on Nov. 15.
Heavy thunderstorm with torrential rainfall on Oct. 16.
17-20% afternoon realative humidity values on Oct. 07.
30% afternoon relative humidity value on Sept. 29.
104-degree NWS official afternoon high temperature on August 15.
102-degree NWS official afternoon high temperature on July 16.
23-32% afternoon realative humidity values observed on June 27-29.
Nickel size hailstorm at 6:34 p.m.; hail did not cover ground  at 6:34 p.m. on May 2.
Squall line ohd at 11:44 p.m. mov S on April 7.
Barometeric pressure at 29.46" Hg. at 9:45 a.m. on March 9.
Squall line ohd at 3:22 a.m. mov NE on February 2.
Nickel sized hailstorm at 2:37 a.m.; hail did not cover ground on January 13.

2005

Hurricane Rita during late September.  High winds toppled trees across the City of Natchitoches.  Barometeric pressure drops to 29.21" (NWS recorded) at Natchitoches.  Rita tracked on western side of Toledo Bend Reserv.
Hurricane Katrina in August.  Little to no effects here in Natchitoches from Katrina but a massive flood at New Orleans.

2004
Severe to strong thunderstorms at Natchioches and a Marco, La. (southern Natchitoches Parish, La.) EF-4 tornado strike; the tornado crossed I-49 in the vicinity of Marco, La. and would damaged mobile homes on a hilltop at Marco, La.

2003

2002
Hurricane Lili
Tropical Storm Fay

2001
Red River crests at 39.40 feet at Grand Ecore, La. on March 9.   Backwater flooding occurs in Natchitoches Parish.
Very rare snowfall event on January 1, 2001 (Dec. 31, 2000 - Jan. 1, 2011) being one (1) inch official NWS snow depth at 8 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2001.

Searing heatwave during late August & early September comparable to the Heatwave of 1936; temperatures at 109 to 110 degrees at Natchitoches.
Very rare snowfall event on January 1, 2001 (Dec. 31, 1999, New Year's Eve -Jan. 1, 2000, New Year's Day).  The official NWS snow amount for this event was one (1) inch.

1999

1998
Searing heatwave during late summer (August).
May 1998 had no rainfall (NWS official) officially being recorded at Natchitoches.  Severe drought killed crops.

1997
1996
1995
1994
1993

1992
Hurricane Andrew; damage across Baton Rouge & SE Louisiana.

1991

1990
May 1990 severe flooding event at Natchitoches; Cane River, Red River at Grand Ecore effected.  Severe backwater flooding in Natchitoches Parish, La.

1989
Last of December severe cold wave at Natchitoches. Temperatures in the teens at Natchitoches.
Heatwave engulfs Natchitoches; brutal heat observed.

1985
Severe hailstorm at Natchitoches. Swath of damage occurs on La. Hwy. 1 South (now South Drive Jan. 2014) near Kentucky Fried Chicken resturant and at downtown Natchitoches.  Golfball size hail dents vehicles and damages roofs.  The hail storm struck about 3:15 p.m.

1983
December single digit(s) temperature readings at Natchitoches; single digits on Christmas Day 1983; Ice cubes flow on Red River passed Grand Ecore, La. and Alexandria, La.

1977
Six (6) inch snowfall event at Natchitoches in January.

1974
EF-4 tornado strikes Breda Town area of Natchitoches; tornado damage occurs to then Mayor Joe Sampite's house and roof damage at St. Mary's School. Air planes at Natchitoches Regional Airport were flipped over and damaged on March 20th.

1966
Natchitoches Christmas Festival 5:00 p.m. temperature was 37 degrees. A chilly rain had occurred most of the afternoon.

1958
Red River at Grand Ecore, La. flood event (crest at 41.90 ft on 05/11/1958).  Flood stage at Grand Ecore is 33.0 feet.) and along Cane River at Natchitoches. Severe pastureland flooding in Natchitoches Parish, La.

1957
Hurricane Audrey wind and rain effects at Natchitoches during June. Some wind damage at Natchitoches.
Red River flooding at Grand Ecore, La. along Red River. Severe pastureland flooding in Natchitoches Parish, La.; Red River crested at 42.00 ft on 05/10/1957; flood stage is 33.0 feet at Grand Ecore, La.

1955
Previous rainfall on Dec. 1 and more on Dec. 3 prevented the fireworks show at the Natchitoches Christmas Festival.  The parade was held Dec. 3.

1949
January's six (6) inch snowfall event at Natchitoches. A blanket of snow covered the rooftop at Exchange Bank & Trust Co.

1945

42-degree official U.S. Weather Bureau low temperature on May 5.
Red River at Grand Ecore, La. all-time U.S. Weather Bureau recorded top crest of 44.70 feet recorded on April 10.
The Great Flood On Red River...Red River Flood event; high water at Grand Ecore, Louisiana; high water along Cane River; severe pastureland flooding in Natchitoches Parish, La. during April.

Winter of 1938
Cane River freezes over enough for "one to drive a team of mules & wagon across it in the vicinity of Natchitoches Ford Motor Co. location on Front Street"  ( Ford there1988).

1936
Heatwave of August at Natchitoches
Dust observed at Natchitoches during the Dust Bowl era.

Early 1930s
Severe icestorm strikes Natchitoches wiping out trees along Cane River at downtown Natchitoches, La.

1929
Pre-Christmas Day snowstorm at Natchitoches. Eleven (11) inches of snowfall at Natchitoches on Dec. 21-22nd; Low pressure system moved across central Texas causing this snowfall event. Snow on the ground at Shreveport, La. on Christmas Day.

1927
Red River crested at 40.20 at Grand Ecore, La. on May 7.
Red River flood event at Grand Ecore, Natchitoches & Natchitoches Parish; severe backwater flooding on Cane River; resulting in severe flooding of pastureland within Natchitoches Parish, La. during May.


1899
Severe cold wave at Natchitoches during February.

1895
Severe cold wave at Natchitoches during February.

1877
New Year's Day, Jan. 01st snowfall event at Natchitoches.

1876

New Year's Eve, Dec. 31st snowfall event at Natchitoches.
 
Winter of 1822

Winter of 1882.....Severe December cold wave at Natchitoches.

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