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Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for February 23
  Normal High* Normal Low* Record High Record Low Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892) 69 47 82 (1909) 25 (1964) 3.03 (1979)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893) 65 49 78 (1927) 27 (1945) 2.08 (1942)
McComb, MS (since 1948) 66 44 82 (2019) 22 (1964) 2.91 (1979)
New Orleans - City (since 1893) 70 52 83 (2019) 28 (1939) 2.54 (1979)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871) 68 51 82 (2019) 26 (1964) 3.06 (1959)
Slidell, LA (since 1956) 66 47 82 (2018) 30 (2002) 1.44 (2013)
*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
On this day in 2016: The largest tornado outbreak in WFO LIX history, a total of 13 tornadoes moved through the area during the afternoon and early evening hours. The strongest was an EF-3 intensity tornado that moved through Convent in St. James Parish, causing two fatalities and considerable damage along a 21 mile long path from Plattenville in Assumption Parish to northeast of Convent.