Hail and Damaging Wind in Louisiana, March 10, 2010

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in Louisiana, March 10, 2010
Start: 2010-03-10T18:00
End: 2010-03-10T21:50
Location: Louisiana

March 10, 2010 · NWS SHV · 20 events in 5 counties and zones

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $15,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 20

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS SHV wrote it up.

A very dry airmass across the Southern Plains on the morning of March 10th became a moderately moist and unstable airmass during the afternoon and evening of March 10th as a vigorous upper level storm system approached the region from the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle. This storm system was accompanied by a strong dry line that moved eastward out of North Central Texas during the afternoon hours of March 10th. Strong shear was present in the upper and mid levels of the atmosphere such that several of the storms took on supercellular characteristics. A tornado was produced from one of these storms in Southwest Arkansas northwest of Hope, Arkansas. These storms were prolific hail producers with hail ranging anywhere from pea size the baseball size. The storms dissipated during the late night hours of March 10th across Southern Arkansas and North Central Louisiana.

What forecasters said that day

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NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 10, 5:45 PM CST, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 10, 5:45 PM CST, 15 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
545 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010

.UPDATE...
AFTER COORDN WITH SPC...WE HAVE UPGRADED MUCH OF SVR WATCH #24 TO
A TORNADO WATCH AND HAVE EXPANDED TOR WATCH #22 TO MAKE THIS
UPGRADE.

UPDATED ZONES AND WCN ALREADY SENT...13.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  50  74  47  59  41 /  60   0  30  10  10
MLU  55  77  48  59  42 /  70   0  30  10  20
DEQ  41  67  41  55  39 /  40  10  30  20  20
TXK  47  68  44  56  39 /  60  10  30  20  20
ELD  50  74  45  56  39 /  70   0  30  20  20
TYR  44  69  44  59  39 /  40   0  30  10  10
GGG  46  71  45  58  40 /  40   0  30  10  10
LFK  49  76  44  65  40 /  40   0  20  10  10

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...NONE.
LA...NONE.
OK...NONE.
TX...NONE.
&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 10, 11:02 AM CST, 6 hours 58 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1102 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010

ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-
TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-111200-
SEVIER-HOWARD-LITTLE RIVER-HEMPSTEAD-NEVADA-MILLER-LAFAYETTE-
COLUMBIA-UNION AR-CADDO-BOSSIER-WEBSTER-CLAIBORNE-LINCOLN-
UNION LA-DE SOTO-RED RIVER-BIENVILLE-JACKSON-OUACHITA-SABINE LA-
NATCHITOCHES-WINN-GRANT-CALDWELL-LA SALLE-MCCURTAIN-BOWIE-
FRANKLIN-TITUS-CAMP-MORRIS-CASS-WOOD-UPSHUR-MARION-SMITH-GREGG-
HARRISON-CHEROKEE-RUSK-PANOLA-NACOGDOCHES-SHELBY-ANGELINA-
SAN AUGUSTINE-SABINE TX-
1102 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ARKANSAS...SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...EAST TEXAS AND
NORTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING INTO THE PLAINS
THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL HELP TO
SPAWN STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...INTO THE EVENING AND EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE STORMS
WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG A DRYLINE WHICH WILL SURGE ITS WAY
OUT OF NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL TEXAS LATER TODAY. THESE STORMS
INITIALLY WILL CONTAIN LARGE HAIL ACROSS THE REGION BUT THERE IS
THE POSSIBILITY THAT THESE STORMS COULD BECOME ROOTED CLOSER TO
THE SURFACE AND THUS THERE WOULD BE A POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES AND
STRONG DAMAGING WINDS. THESE STORMS WILL RAPIDLY MOVE EASTWARD
THIS EVENING AND SHOULD CLEAR SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST
LOUISIANA SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON
INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS THE FOUR STATE REGION.

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In the hours before

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The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 4 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:00 UTC.

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Event by event

19 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Caddo

When: March 10, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 0.69 mi S of Jewella
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 32.470, -93.800

Hail reported on Jefferson Paige Road on the northwest side of Shreveport.

Hail, Caddo

When: March 10, 6:18 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 0.69 mi S of Jewella
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.470, -93.800

Hail reported at North Market and Hwy. 71 on the north side of Shreveport.

Hail, Caddo

When: March 10, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, Hosston
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.880, -93.880

Hail, Bossier

When: March 10, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Bossier County, 1.16 mi W of Collinsburg
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.830, -93.700

Hail reported 5 miles south of Plain Dealing, Louisiana.

Hail, Caddo

When: March 10, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 0.69 mi S of Jewella
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 32.470, -93.800

Hail, Bossier

When: March 10, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Bossier County, 1.35 mi ESE of Plain Dealing
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.910, -93.680

Hail reported just east of Plain Dealing.

Hail, Caddo

When: March 10, 7:01 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 0.58 mi E of Rodessa
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.970, -93.990

Hail, Lincoln

When: March 10, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 0.58 mi W of Dubach
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.700, -92.660

Hail, Caddo

When: March 10, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, Keithville
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 32.330, -93.830

Hail, Caddo

When: March 10, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 0.69 mi S of Jewella
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.470, -93.800

Hail was reported in the Southern Hills portion of south Shreveport.

Hail, Caddo

When: March 10, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, Shreveport
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.480, -93.750

Hail was reported near the intersection of Ardis Taylor Dr. and Colquitt Road near the Rose Hollow Subdivision.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When: March 10, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, Belcher
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 32.750, -93.830

A large metal barn and a storage shed were destroyed by high winds on a farm off of Dixon Road to the northeast of Belcher, Louisiana.

Hail, Caddo

When: March 10, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 0.58 mi E of Nichols
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.450, -93.860

Hail reported at the intersection of Hwy. 169 and Buncombe Road.

Hail, Caddo

When: March 10, 8:57 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 0.69 mi S of Jewella
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 32.470, -93.800

Hail fell at the corner of Boulevard and Gilbert on the east side of town.

Hail, Claiborne

When: March 10, 9:12 PM CST
Where: Claiborne County, 0.58 mi W of Haynesville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.970, -93.140

Hail, Caddo

When: March 10, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 0.69 mi S of Jewella
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 32.470, -93.800

Hail fell at the Calumet Plant near I-20 and Jewella Avenue.

Hail, Bossier

When: March 10, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Bossier County, 0.58 mi W of Haughton
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 32.530, -93.510

Hail reported along Hwy. 80 near Haughton, Louisiana.

Hail, Bossier

When: March 10, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Bossier County, 1.17 mi E of Fosters
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 32.520, -93.650

Hail, Webster

When: March 10, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Webster County, 3.12 mi NE of Minden
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.650, -93.240

Hail, Claiborne

When: March 10, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Claiborne County, 0.9 mi NE of Homer
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.790, -93.060

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Louisiana in 2010 Every state in 2010 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, March 2010

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 219496, 219500, 219501, 219502, 219553, 219505, 219507, 219508, 219509, 219512, 219528, 219530, 219519, 219521, 219520, 219522, 219523, 219524, 219526, 219525.