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Thunderstorm Wind in Washington Parish, Louisiana

Thunderstorm Wind July 16, 2024 · Washington Parish, Louisiana

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Downed power line reported by sheriffs office in Franklinton.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms formed during the afternoon and evening hours across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi in response to high instability. Drier mid-level air mixed into these storms, which aided in the production of hail and microbursts. The strongest storms were able to produce hail and severe winds before dissipating after the sun went down.

Began near Franklinton (30.8500, -90.1600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1205761. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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