A warm and moist air mass was pulled north from the gulf ahead of a cold front. As a weak surface low pushed across the region a strong short wave also moved across the northern gulf coast. This set up provided support for a few severe thunderstorms which mostly produced hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
From 23-DEC-14 09:45:00 to 23-DEC-14 09:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILTON
Magnitude: 58.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter southeast of Lafayette reported around 70 feet of wooden fence blown down with metal support poles for the fence bent around 20 degrees off the ground. A few shingles were a blown off a near by house as well as a few large branches broken along Presbytere Parkway.

Hail in BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA
From 23-DEC-14 10:18:00 to 23-DEC-14 10:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARSON
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A report with a video of 1.25 inch hail was received from Tulla through Facebook. Another report a couple minutes later reported hail to 2.5 inches in the same town.

Hail in VERMILION, LOUISIANA
From 23-DEC-14 09:20:00 to 23-DEC-14 09:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABBEVILLE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A severe thunderstorm moved across the Abbeville area producing hail around one and a half inch in diameter.

Hail in VERMILION, LOUISIANA
From 23-DEC-14 09:23:00 to 23-DEC-14 09:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABBEVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A report was received of hail to 0.75 inch in diameter northeast of Abbeville.

Hail in AVOYELLES, LOUISIANA
From 23-DEC-14 10:20:00 to 23-DEC-14 10:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BORDELONVILLE
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A report of hail to two and a half inches in diameter was received from a severe thunderstorm in Bordelonville.

Hail in BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA
From 23-DEC-14 10:40:00 to 23-DEC-14 10:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUGARTOWN
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A report of hail measuring 2 inches in diameter in Sugartown.

Hail in JEFFERSON DAVIS, LOUISIANA
From 23-DEC-14 12:04:00 to 23-DEC-14 12:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: JENNINGS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Penny size hail was reported in Jennings from a passing thunderstorm.

Hail in ACADIA, LOUISIANA
From 23-DEC-14 12:12:00 to 23-DEC-14 12:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: EVANGELINE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A report of penny size hail was received from Evangeline during a thunderstorm.

Hail in ST. LANDRY, LOUISIANA
From 23-DEC-14 09:35:00 to 23-DEC-14 09:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: OPELOUSAS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Media relayed a report of 1.25 inch hail near Opelousas.

Heavy Rain in CALCASIEU, LOUISIANA
From 23-DEC-14 12:20:00 to 23-DEC-14 13:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE CHARLES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A few hours of moderate to heavy rain produced minor street flooding in and around the city of Lake Charles.