Thunderstorm Wind in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

Thunderstorm Wind May 3, 2017 · Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A few power poles were snapped and others bent over in the marshy area along Louisiana Highway 1 west of Grand Isle. Event time was estimated based on radar.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Port Fourchon (29.1700, -90.1800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 699397. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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