8/29/21 12 PM CDT | Ida Makes Landfall Near Port Fourchon, Louisiana

Radar image from 11:58 AM CDT August 29, 2021 showing Ida making landfall.

Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana around 11:55 AM CDT according to an update statement from the National Hurricane Center. Maximum sustained winds are still 150 mph with a minimum central pressure of 930 mb.

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Caleb Carmichael
Caleb Carmichael

Caleb is the owner of Gulf Coast Storm Center. He has a bachelor's degree in geoscience with a concentration in broadcast and operational meteorology from Mississippi State University. Caleb has been providing weather updates, news, and analysis for the Gulf Coast since 2014.

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