Thunderstorm Wind in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

Thunderstorm Wind April 16, 2023 · Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

AWOS station KGAO Galliano reported a wind gust of 61 mph or 53 knots.

The wider storm

As a cold front approached the local area from the west, the local environment became primed for thunderstorms to develop with warmth and instability increasing. Thunderstorms developed along and ahead of this boundary. A few of these storm cells turned severe as they moved across southeast Louisiana, producing severe winds and hail.

Began near Galliano (29.4500, -90.2700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1096150. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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