Thunderstorm Wind — Catahoula, Louisiana

2023-06-14 · near Sicily Is, Catahoula, Louisiana

Event narrative

High downburst winds from a supercell caused wind damage in a swath across norther Catahoula Parish. Several power poles were broken and power lines were blown down from Leland to Foules.

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 1146050. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.