Thunderstorm Wind — West Feliciana, Louisiana

2025-05-02 · near Freeland, West Feliciana, Louisiana

Event narrative

Law enforcement reported a tree down on LA Hwy 421 near LA Hwy 10.

Wider weather episode

Widespread thunderstorm activity developed ahead of an approaching cold front. A disturbance moving across the western Gulf in the morning enhanced storm intensities which resulted in scattered wind damage reports northwest of Baton Rouge. Then, later in the day, a storm along the actual cold front spun off a weak tornado in the New Orleans area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1259406. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.