Hail, Terrebonne
- When
- June 4, 2:20 PM CST
- Where
- Terrebonne County, 0.6 mi E of Southdown
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 29.580, -90.740
Half dolllar sized hail was reported in Houma.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, June 4, 2023
A fairly typical summertime regime was in place with abundant Gulf moisture throughout the atmosphere. As the day progressed, sea breeze boundaries became the focal point for thunderstorm initiation and ample instability enhanced intensity of a few storms that resulted in severe wind gusts and hail.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
A fairly typical summertime regime was in place with abundant Gulf moisture throughout the atmosphere. As the day progressed, sea breeze boundaries became the focal point for thunderstorm initiation and ample instability enhanced intensity of a few storms that resulted in severe wind gusts and hail.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Terrebonne
- When
- June 4, 2:27 PM CST
- Where
- Terrebonne County, Houma
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 29.600, -90.720
Local emergency manager reported quarter sized hail via photo/video.
Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans
- When
- June 4, 9:35 PM CST
- Where
- Orleans County, 1.51 mi NNE of Algiers
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 29.970, -90.040
The mesonet site KT0JA CWOP measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 50 knots or 58 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans
- When
- June 4, 9:40 PM CST
- Where
- Orleans County, 0.91 mi SW of Algiers
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 29.940, -90.060
Port of New Orleans Administration building measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph.
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.
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More
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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: 1112992, 1112993, 1112996, 1113015.