Thunderstorm Wind — Terrebonne, Louisiana

2016-05-19 · near Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana

Event narrative

Damage was reported throughout Terrebonne Parish. Power lines were reported down in Montegut. Trees were blown down in Houma, power lines were blown down and a carport damaged in Chauvin. Event time was estimated from radar.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moving along a cold front draped over southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi developed a squall line of thunderstorms that moved through the area late on the night of the 19th into the early morning hours of the 20th. A second line of thunderstorms moved through the coastal waters hours during the morning of the 20th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 636733. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.