An isolated severe thunderstorm formed in the Lake Charles area during the late afternoon hours, then moved westward into Texas. One report of large hail was received with this storm.
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The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.
An isolated severe thunderstorm formed in the Lake Charles area during the late afternoon hours, then moved westward into Texas. One report of large hail was received with this storm.
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 24 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:07 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
KPLC-TV relayed a report from the Houston River Fire Department north of Sulphur of golfball size hail.
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