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Baton Rouge, LA Damaging Winds - April 27, 2015

Estimated Maximum Wind:	80 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Area:	Several miles wide swath of damage
Approximate Time:	9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage in Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area. It has been determined the damage was the result of strong straight line winds that formed along the leading edge of a squall line. Damage estimates were consistent with winds of 70-80 mph.

A broad area of wind damage was noted extending across Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Ascension, and Livingston Parishes. Several power poles were either snapped or pushed over by these strong winds. Strong winds damaged trees and some structures.

KLIX reflectivity for Baton Rouge, LA straight line winds of 4/27/2015
KLIX WSR-88D Reflectivity for Baton Rouge, LA straight line winds 0930 AM CDT 4/27/2015

KLIX Base Velocity product for Baton Rouge, LA straight line winds - 04/27/2015
KLIX WSR-88D Base Velocity at maximum intensity around 0930 AM CDT 4/27/2015

KLIX Base Velocity cross-section for Baton Rouge, LA straight line winds - 04/27/2015
KLIX WSR-88D Base Velocity cross section at maximum intensity around 0900 AM CDT 4/27/2015

Uprooted tree in Baton Rouge	Damage to a commercial building in Baton Rouge
Snapped Tree in Baton Rouge	Damaged High Tension Power Lines in Iberville Parish

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