Thunderstorm Wind in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

A 59 mph wind gust associated with a thunderstorm gust front was measured at the Monroe Regional Airport.

A line of thunderstorms extending from the northern portions of Louisiana into Southeast Arkansas and Northern Mississippi shifted across Northeast Louisiana during the afternoon on March 7th. Additional thunderstorm development ahead of this line blossomed during the peak of afternoon heating as convective temperatures were maximized. These leading thunderstorms presented a strong downburst potential capable of damaging wind gusts, with the greatest threat associated with any localized bowing segments or downbursts supported by modest DCAPE and a well-mixed boundary layer. One such thunderstorm produced a 59 mph wind gust at the Monroe Regional Airport during the mid-afternoon.