Home / Louisiana / Catahoula

Thunderstorm Wind in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

Thunderstorm Wind May 12, 2024 · Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

86 mph

Estimated gust (75 kt)

$100K

Damage as recorded

$50K

Crop damage

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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

Began near Sicily Is (31.8820, -91.7120).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1194838. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.