Louisiana, 2022

Damaging Wind in Louisiana, December 30, 2022

December 30, 2022 · NWS JAN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An isolated damaging wind event occurred in Concordia Parish as a band of strong storms within a squall line briefly produced damage in the area.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.

An isolated damaging wind event occurred in Concordia Parish as a band of strong storms within a squall line briefly produced damage in the area.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 30, 3:06 AM CST, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 3:06 AM CST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 30, 4:31 AM CST, 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
431 AM CST Fri Dec 30 2022

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025-034>036-
040>053-060-311045-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar-
Sunflower-Leflore-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Issaquena-Sharkey-
Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-
Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-Adams-
431 AM CST Fri Dec 30 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central
Mississippi, northwest Mississippi, and southwest Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today

Today, localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low
lying and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying
and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible for
extreme southeast  Arkansas, portions of west central
Mississippi, northwest Mississippi, portions of north central
Mississippi, and northeast Louisiana Monday through Monday night.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png)

Severe storms are likely and tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail
are possible for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of
northwest Mississippi, and portions of northeast Louisiana Monday
afternoon through Tuesday morning.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, damaging
winds, and hail are possible for portions of northwest
Mississippi, portions of northeast Louisiana, northeast
Mississippi, north central Mississippi, all of central
Mississippi, and all of south central Mississippi Monday afternoon
through Tuesday morning.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region Monday
through Tuesday.

MSZ026>033-037>039-311045-
Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-
Attala-Winston-Noxubee-
431 AM CST Fri Dec 30 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi, east central Mississippi, north central Mississippi,
and northeast Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying
and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible for
extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of west central Mississippi,
northwest Mississippi, portions of north central Mississippi, and
northeast Louisiana Monday through Monday night.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png)

Severe storms are likely and tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail
are possible   for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of
northwest Mississippi, and portions of northeast Louisiana Monday
afternoon through Tuesday morning.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, damaging
winds, and hail are possible for portions of northwest
Mississippi, portions of northeast Louisiana, northeast
Mississippi, north central Mississippi, all of central
Mississippi, and all of south central Mississippi Monday afternoon
through Tuesday morning.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region Monday
through Tuesday.

MSZ054>059-061>066-072>074-311045-
Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Franklin MS-Lincoln-
Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
431 AM CST Fri Dec 30 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi, east central Mississippi, and south central
Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...Today

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today

Today, isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. Some
thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts and hail. A
tornado cannot be ruled out.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

Today, localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low
lying and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying
and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible for
extreme southeast  Arkansas, portions of west central
Mississippi, northwest Mississippi, portions of north central
Mississippi, and northeast Louisiana Monday through Monday night.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png)

Severe storms are likely and tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail
are possible for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of
northwest Mississippi, and portions of northeast Louisiana Monday
afternoon through Tuesday morning.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, damaging
winds, and hail  are possible for portions of northwest
Mississippi, portions of northeast Louisiana, northeast
Mississippi, north central Mississippi, all of central
Mississippi, and all of south central Mississippi Monday
afternoon through Tuesday morning.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region today and
Monday through Tuesday.

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&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*FLOODING*
Extreme...Widespread and significant flooding is likely.
Significant...Widespread flash flooding is likely
 and significant flooding is possible.
Elevated...Areas of flash flooding likely.
Limited...Localized flash flooding is possible.

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
High...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are
 likely with strong or violent tornadoes possible.
Moderate...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are
 likely with strong tornadoes possible.
Enhanced...Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are
 possible.
Slight...Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible.
Marginal...Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible.

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NWS JAN Home page...
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Latest Weather Briefing...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing

Find NWS JAN on Facebook...
   https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS
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   @NWSJacksonMS
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   https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss

...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES...

Current Watches and Warnings...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe_HeavyRain

Observed Precipitation Images...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/precipmaps

River Forecast Center...
   https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/
Significant River Flood Outlook...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html
Day 1 through 3 Excessive Rainfall...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml
Excessive Rainfall Discussion...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpferd.html
Day 1 through 7 QPF...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml
QPF Discussion...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html
...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES...

Storm Prediction Center (SPC)...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
Meso Analysis...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/
Day 1 through 3 Outlooks...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/
Storm Reports...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 30, 5:08 AM CST, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
508 AM CST Fri Dec 30 2022

LAZ024>026-MSZ059-060-301215-
Tensas LA-Concordia LA-Catahoula LA-Adams MS-Jefferson MS-
508 AM CST Fri Dec 30 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Tensas,
Concordia and central Catahoula Parishes, west central Jefferson and
northwestern Adams Counties through 615 AM CST...

At 508 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Monterey, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Deer Park around 515 AM CST.
  Frogmore around 525 AM CST.
  Ferriday and West Ferriday around 530 AM CST.
  Clayton, Spokane and Lee Bayou around 540 AM CST.
  Waterproof around 550 AM CST.
  Helena around 555 AM CST.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Sicily Island and
Ridgecrest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3197 9165 3196 9160 3188 9159 3193 9152
      3178 9117 3119 9168 3121 9171 3120 9173
      3122 9176 3123 9179 3127 9184 3126 9185
      3129 9189 3130 9193 3134 9201 3137 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 1108Z 210DEG 43KT 3138 9173

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 150 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:24 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Concordia

When
December 30, 5:22 AM CST
Where
Concordia County, 0.59 mi E of Clayton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
31.720, -91.540

A metal carport was damaged, and a boat was flipped on its side.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1067704.