Thunderstorm Wind — Catahoula, Louisiana

2024-05-12 · near Sicily Is, Catahoula, Louisiana

Event narrative

A swath of significant wind damage began in southern Franklin Parish and continued into far northern parts of Catahoula Parish including around the LA Highway 913, LA Highway 8, and Sicily Island areas. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, and large areas of corn were laid flat. Estimated peak wind speeds were 80 to 100 mph through the swath. The swath ranged from 5 to 10 miles wide and was approximately 35 miles long across portions of Franklin, Catahoula, and Tensas parishes.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms moved across the state of Louisiana and produced two swaths of wind that produced significant damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1194838. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.