Louisiana, 2023

Hail in Louisiana, June 20 to 23, 2023

June 20 to 23, 2023 · NWS LCH · 7 events in 2 counties and zones

Upper level disturbances moved across the region on the periphery of a ridge aloft. This produced multiple days of stormy weather with some storms becoming severe.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 LCH wrote it up.

Upper level disturbances moved across the region on the periphery of a ridge aloft. This produced multiple days of stormy weather with some storms becoming severe.

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 26 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:17 UTC.

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Event by event

7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Rapides

When
June 20, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Rapides County, 4 mi SSW of Gardner
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.197, -92.706

One inch hail reported through social media.

Hail, Rapides

When
June 20, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Rapides County, Hineston
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.150, -92.770

Golf ball sized hail reported through social media.

Hail, Rapides

When
June 20, 5:50 PM CST to 6:12 PM CST
Where
Rapides County, Echo
Measured
3.5 in hail
Property damage
$500,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.120, -92.250

Multiple reports in the Poland-Echo area of golf ball to softball sized hail were received through a local meteorologist's social media page. Large hail damaged numerous homes and vehicles in the area.

Hail, Calcasieu

When
June 22, 4:06 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County, 0.69 mi N of Westlake
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
30.240, -93.250

Hail the mostly the size of nickels, but with some one inch in diameter was reported by a spotter. Winds of around 50 mph also were reported.

Hail, Calcasieu

When
June 23, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County, 1.51 mi NNW of Westlake
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
30.250, -93.260

Multiple reports of golf ball size hail was received from Westlake.

Hail, Calcasieu

When
June 23, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County, Araret
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
30.300, -93.200

Ping pong ball sized hail was reported in Moss Bluff.

Hail, Calcasieu

When
June 23, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County, 1.38 mi S of Lake Charles
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
30.210, -93.200

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1112299, 1112305, 1112315, 1111057, 1111058, 1111059, 1111060.