Thunderstorm Wind in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

Thunderstorm Wind August 27, 2023 · St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large section of a tree was blown onto a home. Several power poles were leaning with one being snapped during the thunderstorm.

The wider storm

A weak cold front drifted into Central Louisiana during a heat wave. The very hot and unstable airmass ahead of the boundary produced a round of severe weather with high wind gusts and downed trees.

Began near Glenwild (29.7100, -91.2300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1133347. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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