Thunderstorm Wind — Tensas, Louisiana

2023-06-12 · near St Joseph, Tensas, Louisiana

Event narrative

Trees and power poles were blown down in Saint Joseph.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system was centered over the Great Lakes region on June 12th, with an associated cold front extending to the south and west across northern Louisiana during the afternoon and evening hours. Strong westerly flow interacting with the hot and strongly unstable air mass ahead of the front was enough to sustain afternoon thunderstorms as they became severe across central and southern portions of Louisiana and produced scattered wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1145188. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.