Hail — Calcasieu, Louisiana

2019-05-09 · near Sulphur, Calcasieu, Louisiana

Event narrative

A slow moving hail storm moved north out of Carlyss and into Sulphur. While the largest hail occurred in south of Sulphur reports of stones to 2.5 inches still were received. Numerous vehicles were damaged and many roofs had to be repaired.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved into the region during the 8th and stalled along the coast. Multiple strong upper level disturbances cross the area while the front was stalled and this produced multiple rounds of severe weather and flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 828447. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.