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Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for September 16
  Normal High* Normal Low* Record High Record Low Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892) 89 69 99 (1921) 55 (1961) 2.6 (1988)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893) 87 72 99 (1920) 57 (1961) 3.55 (1954)
McComb, MS (since 1948) 87 67 97 (2018) 50 (1961) 2.88 (1971)
New Orleans - City (since 1893) 90 74 98 (1927) 59 (1961) 3.38 (1954)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871) 88 74 98 (2018) 63 (1969) 3.58 (1954)
Slidell, LA (since 1956) 87 70 95 (1980) 58 (1999) 3.65 (1963)
*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
On this day in 1971: A F3 tornado touched down in East Baton Rouge Parish. The tornado caused an estimated $2.5M in damage and injured 3 people along its roughly 7.5 mile path. Another F2 tornado touched down near Robert, in Tangipahoa Parish, and caused $250K in damage.