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Thunderstorm Wind in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

Thunderstorm Wind July 17, 2024 · St. Helena 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

St. Helena Sheriffs Department received a report of a tree down on highway 441 north of highway 38.

The wider storm

A cluster of thunderstorms formed during the afternoon across southeast Louisiana in response to high moisture and instability. This cluster of storms were able to take advantage of mid-level dry air to produce severe winds across the Florida parishes and marine areas before pushing into the southshore and producing flash flooding.

Began near Liverpool (30.9300, -90.6700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1205768. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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