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Hail in Franklin Parish, Louisiana

Hail March 26, 2023 · Franklin Parish, Louisiana

1 in

Hail diameter

$30K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Penny to quarter sized hail fell in the area.

The wider storm

Supercell thunderstorms developed across the area during the afternoon as strong instability developed south of a frontal boundary and ahead of an upper short wave. Severe hail fell in numerous Parishes, some as large as 1.75 inches, or approximately golf ball size.

Began near Holly Grove (31.9300, -91.7000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1101956. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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