Thunderstorm Wind — St. Landry, Louisiana

2024-04-10 · near Opelousas Arpt, St. Landry, Louisiana

Event narrative

A tree fell onto car containing 4 people. One injury was critical and victim was air lifted to Baton Rouge.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper low moved across the region and interacted with a frontal boundary that was moving south across the area. Flooding, high wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes occurred in Louisiana as a result of this system.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173807. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.