Tropical Storm in TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA
From 30-JUN-03 06:00:00 to 30-JUN-03 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 2M
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Tropical Storm Bill developed in the southern Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, June 29, 2003, then moved steadily northward toward the Louisiana coast. Tropical Storm Bill moved into southeast Louisiana south of Houma around 2000CST on Monday, June 30, 2003 then moved north northeast across southeast Louisiana and at midnight was entering south Mississippi. The lowest pressure recorded in southeast Louisiana was 995.4 mb at the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) facility near Cocodrie. Storm surge of 3 to 5 feet above normal was common along the southeast Louisiana coast and Lake Pontchartrain. The maximum storm surge was 5.8 ft (datum NAVD88) at the LUMCON facility. Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph were common across the area. The maximum one minute sustained wind was 48 kt (53 mph) at LUMCON and the maximum gust was 54 knots (62 mph) at the NWS automated wind gage at the north end of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Mandeville. Storm total rainfall (approximately 48 hours) was 6 to 10 inches. The maximum measured rainfall was 10.16 inches at Folsom. Significant river flooding developed during the first five days of July as a result of the heavy rainfall and will be described in the July Storm Data. Three confirmed tornadoes touched down in southeast Louisiana. One of those tornadoes touched down near Reserve causing extensive damage to a private school and mobile home park. One woman and three small children were injured but fortunately, not seriously.  The collective effects of Tropical Storm Bill in southeast Louisiana resulted in four injuries and approximately $44 million in property damage in the parishes of Jefferson, Livingston, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemine, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangiphahoa, and  Washington. Specifically, the three tornadoes resulted in 4 injuries and an estimated $2 million in property damage; property damage from from the strong winds was estimated at 31 million, storm surge flooding along the coast and tidal lakes caused 4.0 million in damage and heavy rainfall, river flooding, and flash flooding caused $7 million in damage. Damage estimates are based on the Louisiana Insurance Department's estimate of $22 million in insured losses (included FEMA flood insurance claims) increased by a factor of two to account for uninsured losses.

Tornado in ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LOUISIANA
From 30-JUN-03 11:10:00 to 30-JUN-03 11:10:00 (CST)
Location: RESERVE
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 2M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A tornado touched down briefly near Reserve striking a private high school and a mobile home park. Several buildings at the private school were damaged including on classroom building where one half of the building was completely demolished. Around 20 trailers were heavy damaged or destroyed. One mobile home was lifted into the air and deposited 30 yards away. One woman and three children inside the mobile home were injured, but fortunately not seriously. There were several eyewitnesses to the short lived tornado episode.

Storm Surge/Tide in TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA
From 30-JUN-03 14:00:00 to 30-JUN-03 23:30:00 (CST)
Property damage: .1M
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Tropical Storm Bill caused storm surge flooding of 3 to 5 feet above normal across coastal southeast Louisiana including Lake Pontchartrain. Representative peak tide gage readings included LUMCON near Cocodrie 5.8 ft (datum NAVD88), Grand Isle  3.12ft (datum MLLW), Mandeville 5.04 ft (datum NGVD).  At Montegut, Terrebonne Parish, a levee that had not been fully repaired from damage sustained during Hurricane Lili was breached with many homes being flooded. Storm surge flooding occurred in areas outside of the hurricane protection system including; Grand Isle, lower portions of Lafourche, Terrebonne, St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish. Though not severe, many roadways were flooded for a short period of time. Storm surge flooding also occurred along Lake Pontchatrain with roadways, and a few homes and businesses flooded from the Mandeville area to Slidell.

Tornado in ST. BERNARD, LOUISIANA
From 30-JUN-03 11:00:00 to 30-JUN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Location: DELACROIX
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A tornado touched down destroying a boat house.

Tornado in ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
From 30-JUN-03 11:45:00 to 30-JUN-03 11:45:00 (CST)
Location: LAKE CATHERINE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

A weak tornado touched down in the Lake Catherine area tearing off portion of roof and damaging an auto.

Flash Flood in ST. TAMMANY, LOUISIANA
From 30-JUN-03 13:20:00 to 30-JUN-03 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 500K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Rainbands from Tropical Storm Bill resulted in intense rainfall overwhelming drainage capacity. Roadways were severely flooded and some automobiles were flooded.