Hail in Washington Parish, Louisiana

Hail April 1, 2026 · Washington Parish, Louisiana

1 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A picture on social media showed quarter sized hail at a home on the west side of Bogalusa.

The wider storm

A warm, moist, and unstable airmass was in place across southeast Louisiana on April 1st, with scattered afternoon thunderstorms developing as a weak disturbance approached. While wind shear was weak and storms remained poorly organized, a few stronger pulse-type storms briefly became severe. One storm over Washington Parish produced quarter-size hail in the Bogalusa area during the mid-afternoon.

Began near Bogalusa Arpt (30.8100, -89.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1334825. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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