Thunderstorm Wind — Lafourche, Louisiana

2017-05-03 · near Port Fourchon, Lafourche, Louisiana

Event narrative

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.

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 699397. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.