Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, September 7 to 8, 2023

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, September 7 to 8, 2023
Start: 2023-09-07T17:07
End: 2023-09-08T13:35
Location: Louisiana

September 7 to 8, 2023 · NWS LCH · 21 events in 11 counties and zones

A pair of shortwaves moved across central and south central Louisiana during the afternoons of the 7th and 8th. While only a couple thunderstorms occurred on the 7th, a southward traveling line of severe weather developed on the second day.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $226,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 21

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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 7, 3:20 PM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 7, 3:20 PM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 7, 2:37 PM CST, 2 hours 30 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 7, 3:58 PM CST, 1 hour 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 7, 4:31 PM CST, 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 7, 4:34 PM CST, 33 minutes before

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The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 63 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:07 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Allen

When: September 7, 5:07 PM CST
Where: Allen County, 0.59 mi E of Oberlin
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 30.620, -92.760

The Allen Parish 911 Center reported ping pong ball sized hail at the facility.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Landry

When: September 7, 6:38 PM CST
Where: St. Landry County, Leonville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.470, -91.980

A couple trees downed in Leonville.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Landry

When: September 7, 6:47 PM CST
Where: St. Landry County, 3.89 mi NNW of Plaisance
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 30.670, -92.150

Winds downed multiple trees, damaged a tin roof, and downed a chimney in Grand Prairie.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Landry

When: September 7, 7:04 PM CST
Where: St. Landry County, 0.6 mi E of Grand Coteau
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.420, -92.040

Minor property damage to a residence. Power outages were also reported around Grand Coteau.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When: September 8, 10:57 AM CST
Where: Rapides County, Crane
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 31.330, -92.680

Trees downed near Boyce.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: September 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Vernon County, 0.59 mi E of Slagle
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 31.200, -93.120

Trees downed in the Slagle area along Highway 8.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When: September 8, 11:05 AM CST
Where: Rapides County, Smithville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.330, -92.420

Pictures posted to social media and reports from the 911 call center of Rapides Parish indicated a fence and trees blown down in the Pineville area. Trees were also downed in nearby Ball and Tioga.

Thunderstorm Wind, Avoyelles

When: September 8, 11:55 AM CST
Where: Avoyelles County, 1.18 mi E of Cottonport
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 30.980, -92.050

Numerous trees were downed in the communities of Mansura, Cottonport, and Bunkie.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When: September 8, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Rapides County, 6.77 mi SW of Union Hill
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 30.910, -92.810

Trees were downed in the Plainview Fire District near Elizabeth.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When: September 8, 12:04 PM CST
Where: Allen County, 2.16 mi NNE of Mittie
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 30.730, -92.890

A thunderstorm downed a large tree branch onto 10 Mile Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When: September 8, 12:15 PM CST
Where: Allen County, 0.59 mi E of Oberlin
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 30.620, -92.760

Numerous trees and power lines downed across Allen Parish.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beauregard

When: September 8, 12:25 PM CST
Where: Beauregard County, 0.69 mi S of Ragley
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 30.510, -93.230

Numerous trees and power lines downed in the Ragley area. Several trees were also downed in the eastern sections of Beauregard Parish.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Landry

When: September 8, 12:30 PM CST
Where: St. Landry County, 0.69 mi N of Port Barre
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 30.560, -91.950

A tree was blown down onto a home in Port Barre.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When: September 8, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Allen County, 8.96 mi E of Kinder
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 30.490, -92.700

A tree was downed onto Clarence Road near Powell Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Acadia

When: September 8, 12:53 PM CST
Where: Acadia County, 2.39 mi NNE of Crowley
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 30.250, -92.350

Wind gust measured by an LSU mesonet site.

Thunderstorm Wind, Acadia

When: September 8, 12:56 PM CST
Where: Acadia County, 0.91 mi NW of Crowley
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 30.230, -92.380

A severe storm blew down a large commercial sign onto an occupied car in the parking lot. The person in the car was injured, but survived. A nearby abandoned building had the roof removed during the storm and a tractor trailer on Interstate 10 was also flipped. Healthworks Gym in Crowley also had roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When: September 8, 12:57 PM CST
Where: Calcasieu County, 0.6 mi E of Iowa
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 30.230, -93.010

A tree was blown down onto a home in the Iowa area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When: September 8, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Calcasieu County, (Lch)lk Charles Muni
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: Airplane Pilot
Coordinates: 30.130, -93.220

A Cessna was flipped at the Lake Charles Regional Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Martin

When: September 8, 1:12 PM CST
Where: St. Martin County, 0.69 mi N of Cade
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 30.090, -91.900

Tree downed in Cade.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When: September 8, 1:23 PM CST
Where: Cameron County, 2.79 mi ESE of Grand Lake
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.050, -93.239

Minor roof damage was reported through MPING while winds around 60 MPH was reported from another location nearby.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iberia

When: September 8, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Iberia County, 0.6 mi E of New Iberia
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 30.000, -91.810

Numerous power lines and trees downed parish wide.

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 2023 Every state in 2023 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, September 2023

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: 1142271, 1142272, 1142275, 1142274, 1142277, 1142278, 1142281, 1142284, 1142309, 1142310, 1142316, 1142319, 1142317, 1142321, 1142313, 1142314, 1142320, 1142315, 1142312, 1142311, 1142318.