Thunderstorm Wind — Lafourche, Louisiana

2017-05-03 · near Raceland, Lafourche, Louisiana

Event narrative

The Lafourche Parish Emergency Manager reported multiple trees blown down by thunderstorms winds in Raceland.

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure moving out of the Gulf of Mexico produced two waves of severe weather across southeast Louisiana and the adjacent coastal waters. The first round was associated with a warm front on the afternoon of the 3rd, the second with a cold front early in the morning of the 4th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 699378. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.