Thunderstorm Wind — Washington, Louisiana

2024-08-16 · near Franklinton, Washington, Louisiana

Event narrative

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds near Franklinton. Time estimated by radar.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms for this event initially developed along a sea breeze boundary along the Mississippi coast. One storm on the east side of the Pearl River, began to propagate westward, possibly due to slightly more instability on the western side of the storm created by increased low level moisture typically found in river basins. The thunderstorm reached severe limits as it moved across Washington Parish, producing wind damage across the parish.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1213318. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.