Hail — Plaquemines, Louisiana

2022-05-15 · near Belle Chasse, Plaquemines, Louisiana

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail just southeast of Terrytown.

Wider weather episode

The region was under the influence of northwest flow in the upper levels. More importantly, the mid levels cooled and low levels warmed quite a bit compared to previous days. That combination resulted in steep lapse rates, a very unstable mid level environment. This was especially so over coastal locations of the local area, multiple storms produced very large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1031151. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.