Thunderstorm Wind — Vernon, Louisiana

2024-12-28 · near (poe)ft Polk Aaf Lee, Vernon, Louisiana

Event narrative

KPOE recorded a wind gust of 70 knots/81 mph.

Wider weather episode

A series of short waves moved across the region during late December causing multiple rounds of severe weather and flooding. One long lived tornado formed southeast of Houston and moved across deep southeast Texas before crossing into Louisiana.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (31.0500, -93.2100)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1226855. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.