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Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin Parish, Louisiana

Thunderstorm Wind April 9, 2024 · Franklin Parish, Louisiana

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 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

Multiple trees were blown down in the northern part of Franklin Parish.

The wider storm

A severe thunderstorm moving east across northern Louisiana intensified and grew in scale as it encountered showers and thunderstorms over Northeast Louisiana. The resulting line of severe thunderstorms produced significant wind damage and heavy rainfall.

Began near Baskin (32.3560, -91.6750).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1173835. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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