A disturbance moving ahead of a strong upper level storm system generated scattered thunderstorms on the 23rd. Some storms reached severe limits producing large hail. A few supercells showed some rotation...and tornadoes were reported across portions of southwest Arkansas during the evening hours of April 23rd. These storms continued into northwest Louisiana during the early morning hours of April 24th.

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 24-APR-10 04:39:00 to 24-APR-10 04:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELLA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail fell in the southeast side of town.

Hail in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 24-APR-10 04:35:00 to 24-APR-10 04:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARION
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 24-APR-10 05:05:00 to 24-APR-10 05:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOODWILL
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in SABINE, LOUISIANA
From 24-APR-10 06:23:00 to 24-APR-10 06:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: LORING
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 24-APR-10 06:35:00 to 24-APR-10 06:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARTHAVILLE
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail was reported approximately 3 miles north of Marthaville, Louisiana.

Hail in SABINE, LOUISIANA
From 24-APR-10 06:45:00 to 24-APR-10 06:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLARE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail was reported by a fisherman on Toledo Bend Reservoir.

Hail in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 24-APR-10 07:40:00 to 24-APR-10 07:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: HODGE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in WINN, LOUISIANA
From 24-APR-10 08:05:00 to 24-APR-10 08:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINNFIELD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 24-APR-10 05:40:00 to 24-APR-10 05:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: COOLEY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Tornado in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 24-APR-10 05:57:00 to 24-APR-10 05:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRUXNO
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Union Parish, Louisiana, and concluded that storm damage was the result of an EF0 tornado. The tornado touched down at around 6:57 AM CDT, about 7 miles west of Marion along Game Reserve Road, knocking down a few trees along the road and in the forest nearby. No structural damage was observed. Maximum winds are estimated at 60-70 mph.

Hail in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 24-APR-10 04:25:00 to 24-APR-10 04:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: STONEWALL
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 24-APR-10 04:45:00 to 24-APR-10 04:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CURTIS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail was reported just north of Taylortown.

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 24-APR-10 04:40:00 to 24-APR-10 04:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: LUCAS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 24-APR-10 04:25:00 to 24-APR-10 04:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELLA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail was reported at Bayou Bend Drive and Leonard Road.