Thunderstorm Wind — St. Bernard, Louisiana

2014-02-21 · near Chalmette, St. Bernard, Louisiana

Event narrative

Broadcast media relayed a report of a 65 mph wind gust at the St. Bernard Government Center in Chalmette. The event time was based on radar.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved across southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana during the evening of the 20th and the early morning of the 21st. A squall line developed in advance of the front with a few storms in the line becoming severe.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (29.9405, -89.9748)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 501855. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.