Thunderstorms formed during the afternoon and evening hours across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi in response to high instability. Drier mid-level air mixed into these storms, which aided in the production of hail and microbursts.
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The episode as NWS LIX wrote it up.
Thunderstorms formed during the afternoon and evening hours across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi in response to high instability. Drier mid-level air mixed into these storms, which aided in the production of hail and microbursts. The strongest storms were able to produce hail and severe winds before dissipating after the sun went down.
The Hammond radar (KHDC), 44 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:33 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Downed power line reported by sheriffs office in Franklinton.
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