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Flash Flood — East Baton Rouge, LA

Apr 18, 2019

Deepening low pressure moving from Texas to the Lower Ohio River Valley generated a line of thunderstorms that moved through southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana during the afternoon hours of the 18th. A wake low developed after the passage of the front, producing several areas of strong winds and minor wind damage.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 821345). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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