Louisiana, 2019

Hail in Louisiana, September 9, 2019

September 9, 2019 · NWS LIX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

The combination of increasing low level moisture, strong daytime heating and convergence near the surface created the potential for severe weather to develop.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 LIX wrote it up.

The combination of increasing low level moisture, strong daytime heating and convergence near the surface created the potential for severe weather to develop.

The radar

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ascension

When
September 9, 6:37 PM CST to 6:38 PM CST
Where
Ascension County, 0.16 mi SSW of Oak Grove
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
30.318, -90.981

Penny to quarter sized hail was reported in Bullion Crossing Neighborhood in Prairieville.

Hail, Ascension

When
September 9, 6:37 PM CST to 6:38 PM CST
Where
Ascension County, 0.44 mi W of Oak Grove
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
30.320, -90.987

Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported on Swamp Road in Prairieville.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 856101, 856104.