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Thunderstorm Wind in Washington Parish, Louisiana

Thunderstorm Wind February 16, 2025 · Washington Parish, Louisiana

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous trees down on Lee Road up to the intersection at LA Hwy 439. Time estimated by radar.

The wider storm

Ingredients came together for severe storms to develop along a cold front moving through. Mid jet dynamics driven by the 850mb strengthening and built south through a scenario which is normally seen with a surface low moving through Oklahoma into Arkansas. Unusually high nocturnal instability in mid February was quite impressive and key to the ability for storms to be surface based. Extremely strong southeast winds preceding the frontal boundary ushered in ample low level moisture. All of those conditions aided in development of a line of severe storms along the frontal boundary as it moved through the local area.

Began near Sheridan (30.8300, -90.0100).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Washington Parish

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1244095. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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