A warm and moist airmass was in place across southeast Louisiana on April 2nd, with scattered to numerous thunderstorms developing during the afternoon and evening hours. Storms became oriented north to south and repeatedly redeveloped while slowly shifting east across Tangipahoa Parish.
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The episode as NWS LIX wrote it up.
A warm and moist airmass was in place across southeast Louisiana on April 2nd, with scattered to numerous thunderstorms developing during the afternoon and evening hours. Storms became oriented north to south and repeatedly redeveloped while slowly shifting east across Tangipahoa Parish. This allowed heavy rainfall to fall over some of the same areas for an extended period. A stronger storm also produced localized wind damage near Tickfaw.
The Hammond radar (KHDC), 13 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:41 UTC.
4 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds downed an oak tree onto a powerline along North Oller Road near Tickfaw.
Broadcast media reports water overflowing ditches and inundating nearby roadways and property.
Public reported roads in Independence covered with water with vehicles taking on water along Hwy 40. Reported via social media.
Broadcast media relayed photo of flooded ditches overspilling onto roadways and property north of Albany.
A video showed water surrounding a home and beginning to enter the garage in Tickfaw.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1334826, 1334829, 1334827, 1334828, 1334830.