 Throughout southeastern Louisiana , beans were destroyed north of Lake Pontchartrain , while sugar cane and corn were flattened , especially in Lafourche , Jefferson , St. Charles , and Terrebonne parishes . Pecan and tung nut crops also suffered damage in southeastern Mississippi . The hurricane produced gusts of 78 mph ( 126 km / h ) at Moisant Airport , and tides ranged from 3 @.@ 4 to 6 ft ( 1 @.@ 0 to 1 @.@ 8 m ) along the coast from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle . The maximum tide reached 4 @.@ 7 ft ( 1 @.@ 4 m ) in New Orleans , and winds caused damage to small boats , trees , and power and communication lines . The remnants of the hurricane brought rainfall far inland , including 0 @.@ 82 in ( 21 mm ) of precipitation observed in Detroit , Michigan . Total damage in the United States reached $ 900 @,@ 000 . 
