Thunderstorm Wind in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Thunderstorm Wind June 4, 2010 · St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A National Weather Service team has surveyed the damage and concluded that it was caused by a microburst. Wind speeds were estimated at 70 to 80 mph. Widespread small limb damage was noted as well as a few medium to large size trees downed. Damage was confined to an area bounded by Patricia St. to the north...Alexander St. to the west...Rowley St. to the east and St. Bernard Highway to the south.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms produced several reports of severe weather during the afternoon hours.

Began near Chalmette (29.9300, -89.9700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 226328. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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