Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Hail
Magnitude 1.25 in.
State LOUISIANA
County/Area TERREBONNE
WFO LIX
Begin Date 04/05/2012 03:00:00 CST-6
Begin Range 2
Begin Azimuth W
Begin Location GIBSON
Begin Lat/Lon 29.68/-91.03
End Date 04/05/2012 03:15:00 CST-6
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative An upper low centered over Oklahoma combined with a very unstable airmass which allowed numerous severe thunderstorms to develop over southeast Louisiana during the overnight hours on the 3rd into the 4th and again the following night.
Event Narrative Quarter to half dollar size hail fell between the communities of Boeuf and Gibson, covering the ground in some locations.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 55.00K 0.00K
METAIRIE JEFFERSON PAR. LA 04/03/2012 21:23 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GENTILLY ORLEANS PAR. LA 04/03/2012 22:58 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
NEW ORLEANS ORLEANS PAR. LA 04/03/2012 23:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
PONCHATOULA TANGIPAHOA PAR. LA 04/03/2012 23:40 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SOUTHPORT JEFFERSON PAR. LA 04/04/2012 02:00 CST-6 Lightning 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
NEW ORLEANS ORLEANS PAR. LA 04/04/2012 02:54 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
HARAHAN JEFFERSON PAR. LA 04/04/2012 02:54 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
HARDWOOD WEST FELICIANA PAR. LA 04/05/2012 01:39 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GIBSON TERREBONNE PAR. LA 04/05/2012 03:00 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DARLINGTON ST. HELENA PAR. LA 04/05/2012 03:08 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TICKFAW TANGIPAHOA PAR. LA 04/05/2012 04:05 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 55.00K 0.00K