Thunderstorm Wind in St. James Parish, Louisiana
Thunderstorm Wind May 11, 2026 · St. James Parish, Louisiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Home with minor shingle damage on Lena Street in Grand Point.
The wider storm
A moist and moderately unstable airmass along a cold front moving through the region supported development of thunderstorms across southeast Louisiana late afternoon and evening of May 11th. Although weak low-level flow limited the overall severe-weather organization, locally heavy rainfall occurred in Baton Rouge metro as well as a brief tornado and associated wind damage in St. James Parish near Grand Point and Paulina.
Began near Lutcher (30.0400, -90.7400).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1343489. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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