Thunderstorm Wind — St. Tammany, Louisiana

2025-08-17 · near Chinchuba, St. Tammany, Louisiana

Event narrative

Public call of limbs up to 2 inches broken along with power outages in the Woodridge neighborhood in Mandeville.

Wider weather episode

A typical summertime pattern was in place across the region, with intense daytime heating and abundant low-level moisture leading to the development of numerous afternoon thunderstorms. The storms were primarily outflow-driven and at times altered by sea breeze boundaries, and often producing locally strong and gusty winds. One storm near Mandeville reached severe limits, knocking down trees and powerlines.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1292996. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.