Thunderstorm Wind — Pointe Coupee, Louisiana

2024-05-16 · near Brooks, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana

Event narrative

AWOS station KHZR near New Roads reported a 55 knot gust.

Wider weather episode

Continual progressive flow aloft coupled with unstable air ignited thunderstorms across southeastern Texas during the afternoon hours. These storms formed into a linear complex and traversed along a northward advancing warm front draped across the gulf coast. Aided by ample instability and favorable wind shear, this cluster organized into a damaging wind with embedded tornado risk across southeastern Louisiana. Multiple rounds of storms also aided in flash flooding across urbanized areas. The complex continued to dive southward, favoring the highest instability and continued in to the coastal waters off of Mississippi. This complex continued to produce strong wind gusts until it exited the coastal waters.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1185946. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.