Dec 6, 2021
Temperatures soared into the low 80s, nearly breaking record highs for the day, just ahead of an approaching cold front. These warm and moist conditions created ample instability that, when combined with increasing wind shear from upper level system just north of the region, supported the development of severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. This system spawned one tornado and scattered areas of wind damage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 999676). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in East Baton Rouge County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.