Thunderstorm Wind — Plaquemines, Louisiana

2021-10-27 · near Belle Chasse, Plaquemines, Louisiana

Event narrative

A thunderstorm wind gust downed a large tree limb.

Wider weather episode

A warm front lifted north across the local area during the morning hours. This brought in a surge of warm and moist air. At the same time, mid level temperatures were dropping. That combination dramatically increased instability across the region. A line of thunderstorms and discrete cells ahead of the cold front developed and produced a few tornadoes, flash flooding, and damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 989887. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.