Hail — Plaquemines, Louisiana

2023-06-20 · near Naomi, Plaquemines, Louisiana

Event narrative

Quarter size hail in the Jesuit Bend area. Event time estimated by radar.

Wider weather episode

A northwest upper level flow regime was in place. This setup commonly supports summertime severe thunderstorms. This event was one of those days where very steep lapse rates and high shear values supported several severe thunderstorms with damaging wind and large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1116111. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.