Hail — Lafourche, Louisiana

2023-06-21 · near Golden Meadow, Lafourche, Louisiana

Event narrative

Picture of quarter size hail sent to the office from the emergency manager.

Wider weather episode

A weakening cold front sagged to the Louisiana coast and stalled. As it did so, thunderstorms began to develop along this feature. It provided enough lift and combined with sufficient instability in place, was able to produce a severe thunderstorm with large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1116081. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.