NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge -- December 10, 2012 Severe Weather Event

Severe Weather Event
December 10, 2012

A strong cold front moved through the area during the morning hours of Monday, Decemeer 10. A squall line developed with numerous thunderstorms along the line that became severe in intensity, producing numerous reports of thunderstorm wind damage and a few possible tornadoes. While tornadoes are not common in our area in December, they are also very much a possibility.

NWS survey teams from WFO New Orleans/Baton Rouge found that three tornadoes touched down in the area. In addition, some straight line winds also caused damage in Washington Parish. Individual web pages explaining each event along with survey information is located at the bottom of this page.

Forecast Setup
Graphical Forecast Map from the morning of December 10, 2012.

Survey Information

Location	Start/ End Time	Event Type/ Max Winds	Fatalities/ Injuries	Path Length	Path Width
Walthall County 7 miles S of Tylertown, MS to 15 miles E of Tylertown, MS	Monday 12/10 7:52 AM - 8:19 AM CST	EF-1 Tornado 100 mph	None	17 miles	100 yards
East Baton Rouge Parish 3.2 miles SW of Baker, LA to 2.2 miles ENE of Baker, LA	Monday 12/10 6:48 PM - 6:57 PM CST	EF-1 Tornado 105 mph	None	5.4 miles	100 yards
Ascension Parish 3.8 miles N of Gonzales, LA to 3.9 miles N of Gonzales, LA	Monday 12/10 8:50 AM - 8:54 AM CST	EF-1 Tornado 90 mph	None	1.4 miles	30 yards

NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge -- December 10, 2012 Severe Weather Event

Severe Weather Event December 10, 2012

Severe Weather Event
December 10, 2012