Thunderstorm Wind — Franklin, Louisiana

2023-06-14 · near Mason, Franklin, Louisiana

Event narrative

High downburst winds from a supercell thunderstorm blew down trees and power lines in a swath across southern portions of Franklin Parish with a concentration of damage around Wisner.

Wider weather episode

Convergence of moisture along a stationary front in northern Louisiana triggered thunderstorms during the day on June 14th. With an unstable air mass south of the front and a strong jet stream over the frontal zone sustaining robust updrafts, these storms quickly became severe and moved east-southeast across portions of northeast Louisiana through the morning of the 15th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1146049. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.