Thunderstorm Wind — Lafourche, Louisiana

2022-11-26 · near Clotilda, Lafourche, Louisiana

Event narrative

Law enforcement reports of tree damage and snapped power pole near Lockport.

Wider weather episode

A surface low developed in southeast Texas early November 26th and tracked northeast towards central Arkansas throughout the day. At the same time, a cold front tracked across western Louisiana while a warm front lifted north across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Moisture rich unstable air within this warm sector over the local area provided the environment to support a few severe thunderstorms. Severe winds, a tornado and flash flooding occurred with this event.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1061173. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.