Louisiana, 2023Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, December 9, 2023
December 9, 2023 · NWS SHV · 23 events in 6 counties and zones
Several strong to severe thunderstorms developed along an advancing cold front in Deep East Texas and North Louisiana on the afternoon and early evening of December 9th. Observed sounding data indicated cooling aloft and erosion of a capping inversion around 800 millibars.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
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- 23
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.
Several strong to severe thunderstorms developed along an advancing cold front in Deep East Texas and North Louisiana on the afternoon and early evening of December 9th. Observed sounding data indicated cooling aloft and erosion of a capping inversion around 800 millibars. As the inversion further eroded and forcing was maximized along the cold front, the threat for large hail increased as storms remained rather discrete. As thunderstorm coverage increased by late afternoon into the early evening, storm mode gradually became more linear with time as the upper-level trough pivoted east. At that time, damaging winds became the primary threat near the end of the event. Numerous reports of large hail were received along with a few damaging wind reports throughout parts of North Louisiana.
Hail, Natchitoches
- When
- December 9, 4:08 PM CST
- Where
- Natchitoches County, 0.91 mi NE of Marthaville
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 31.740, -93.390
Half dollar to ping pong ball size hail was reported near Marthaville.
Hail, Natchitoches
- When
- December 9, 4:18 PM CST
- Where
- Natchitoches County, 0.69 mi N of Allen
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 31.840, -93.280
Ping pong ball size hail was reported along Interstate 49 at the Powhatan exit.
Hail, Natchitoches
- When
- December 9, 4:34 PM CST
- Where
- Natchitoches County, 0.69 mi N of Allen
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 31.840, -93.280
Ping pong ball size hailed reported via mPING.
Hail, Natchitoches
- When
- December 9, 4:37 PM CST
- Where
- Natchitoches County, 0.59 mi E of Campti
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 31.900, -93.110
A picture was posted to social media of golf ball size hail that fell in Campti.
Hail, Union
- When
- December 9, 4:40 PM CST
- Where
- Union County, 0.9 mi NE of Downsville
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 32.630, -92.410
Penny to nickel size hail was reported in Downsville.
Hail, Union
- When
- December 9, 4:45 PM CST
- Where
- Union County, 4.45 mi SE of Downsville
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 32.580, -92.360
A picture of quarter to half dollar size hail was posted to social media that fell along Lenard Road near the Union/Ouachita Parish line several miles southeast of Downsville.
Hail, Natchitoches
- When
- December 9, 4:48 PM CST
- Where
- Natchitoches County, 2.15 mi NNE of Clear Lake
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 31.910, -92.990
A picture was posted to social media of ping pong ball size hail that fell along Black Lake east of Campti.
Hail, Natchitoches
- When
- December 9, 4:59 PM CST
- Where
- Natchitoches County, 3.78 mi ENE of Clear Lake
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 31.900, -92.940
A picture was posted to social media of golf ball size hail that fell on Salt Pit Road between Black Lake and Saline Lake.
Hail, Union
- When
- December 9, 5:03 PM CST
- Where
- Union County, 2.82 mi SSE of Rocky Branch
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 32.640, -92.190
Quarter size hail was reported along Highway 143 near Union Parish and Ouachita Parish line.
Hail, Ouachita
- When
- December 9, 5:10 PM CST
- Where
- Ouachita County, 0.69 mi S of Deshard
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 32.690, -92.070
Hen egg size hail was reported in Sterlington.
Hail, Winn
- When
- December 9, 5:10 PM CST
- Where
- Winn County, Calvin
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 31.970, -92.780
A picture was posted to social media of quarter size hail that fell in Calvin.
Hail, Ouachita
- When
- December 9, 5:10 PM CST
- Where
- Ouachita County, 1.35 mi WSW of Lock Arbor
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 32.640, -92.100
Ping pong ball size hail was reported on Horseshoe Lake Road.
Hail, Ouachita
- When
- December 9, 5:12 PM CST
- Where
- Ouachita County, 1.81 mi SW of Hammock
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 32.610, -92.050
Hen egg size hail was reported at Black Bayou National Wildlife Refuge north of Monroe.
Hail, Ouachita
- When
- December 9, 5:12 PM CST
- Where
- Ouachita County, 0.69 mi N of Phillips
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 32.640, -92.070
Hen egg to tennis ball size hail was reported in the Thatcher Point subdivision south of Sterlington.
Hail, Ouachita
- When
- December 9, 5:14 PM CST
- Where
- Ouachita County, 1.16 mi W of Hammock
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 32.630, -92.050
Hen egg to tennis ball size hail was reported in the Frenchman's Bend subdivision south of Sterlington.
Hail, Ouachita
- When
- December 9, 5:14 PM CST
- Where
- Ouachita County, 2.07 mi N of Frizzell
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 32.600, -92.000
Golf ball size hail was reported on Barnes Road near Swartz.
Hail, Winn
- When
- December 9, 5:16 PM CST
- Where
- Winn County, 0.91 mi SW of Winnfield Joyce Arpt
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 31.940, -92.660
Quarter size hail was reported via mPING.
Hail, Ouachita
- When
- December 9, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- Ouachita County, 0.58 mi E of Luna
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 32.330, -92.220
Quarter size hail was reported near the Luna community.
Thunderstorm Wind, Winn
- When
- December 9, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- Winn County, 1.76 mi W of Winnfield
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 31.920, -92.660
Trees were downed along Highway 84 just west of Winnfield.
Hail, Ouachita
- When
- December 9, 5:25 PM CST
- Where
- Ouachita County, 0.69 mi N of Hancock
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 32.610, -91.950
A picture was posted to social media of ping pong ball size hail that fell in the Wham Brake community near Highway 139 north of Swartz.
Hail, Ouachita
- When
- December 9, 5:28 PM CST
- Where
- Ouachita County, 2.92 mi E of Lapine
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 32.380, -92.200
A picture was posted to social media of quarter size hail that fell along Highway 557 just south of Ed Rutledge Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell
- When
- December 9, 5:55 PM CST
- Where
- Caldwell County, Kelly
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 31.980, -92.180
A tree was downed in the Kelly community.
Thunderstorm Wind, La Salle
- When
- December 9, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- La Salle County, 2.07 mi S of Urania
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 31.840, -92.300
Trees were downed along Highway 165 between Tullos and Urania.
- 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.
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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: 1151799, 1151800, 1151801, 1151803, 1151133, 1151805, 1151807, 1151134, 1151135, 1151136, 1151137, 1151808, 1151138, 1151139, 1151809, 1151811, 1151141, 1151142, 1151146, 1151145, 1151813, 1151816, 1151817.