| Event |
Strong Wind |
| Magnitude |
44 kts. |
| State |
LOUISIANA |
| County/Area |
CATAHOULA |
| WFO |
JAN |
| Begin Date |
03/18/2008 13:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date |
03/18/2008 13:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
20.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
During the afternoon of March 18th, a strong area of low pressure developed across east Texas and lifted northeast into Arkansas. This deepening surface low increased the pressure gradient across the region and provided sustained winds between 30 and 35 mph with some gusts between 40 and 50 mph. These gradient winds caused sporadic damage across the parishes of northeast Louisiana and portions of central and southwest Mississippi. Scattered trees were blown down, some on power lines, which caused power outages. A couple trees fell on homes and two on vehicles which caused 2 injuries.
During the overnight and early morning hours of March 19th, the strong surface low and upper level disturbance helped push a cold front through the area. A line of thunderstorms developed along the front and brought scattered wind damage to portions of central and southern Mississippi. |
| Event Narrative |
Strong gradient winds downed several trees and 3 power lines. |
