Hail — St. Charles, Louisiana

2025-03-15 · near Ama, St. Charles, Louisiana

Event narrative

Quarter size hail reported in Almedia.

Wider weather episode

A potent weather system impacted the local area, producing a rare EF-4 tornado. Only a few tornadoes that strong have developed in the local forecast area. That tornado started its path in northern Tangipahoa Parish and continued on its 60+ mile long path. The environment needed for violent and long lived tornadoes, were in place right as a cold front approached from the west.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1256182. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.