Hail — St. Helena, Louisiana
2024-03-01 · near Hillsdale, St. Helena, Louisiana
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Event narrative
Video and image of hail up to half-dollar size along highway 1045 west of Amite shared via social media. Time estimated by radar.
Wider weather episode
A weak mid level disturbance moved eastward across the mid Mississippi River Valley during the early morning hours of March 1st. Locally, mid level temperatures cooled in response to the disturbance to the north. That cooling process created a modestly unstable atmosphere aloft. The instability now in place was enough to support hail in one thunderstorm in St Helena Parish.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1168654. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.