Thunderstorm Wind — Rapides, Louisiana

2024-12-28 · near Barrett, Rapides, Louisiana

Event narrative

KAEX recorded a wind gust of 55 knots.

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1226856. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.