Thunderstorm Wind — Pointe Coupee, Louisiana

2025-03-15 · near Brooks, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana

Event narrative

Powerline downed near New Roads due to thunderstorm winds.

Wider weather episode

A potent weather system impacted the local area, producing a rare EF-4 tornado. Only a few tornadoes that strong have developed in the local forecast area. That tornado started its path in northern Tangipahoa Parish and continued on its 60+ mile long path. The environment needed for violent and long lived tornadoes, were in place right as a cold front approached from the west.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (30.7000, -91.4700)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1256180. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.