An upper level disturbance moved eastward across the Southern Plains during the late afternoon hours of April 19th. Accompanying the upper level disturbance was a dry line that encountered strong instability across Northeast Texas, Southwest Arkansas and Northwest Louisiana. Once the cap was broken in the afternoon hours, deep layer shear values near 40kts were supportive of discrete supercell thunderstorms. Lapse rates were dry adiabatic and given the low wet bulb zero heights across the region, large hail was the main threat with these storms.

Hail in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 18:30:00 to 19-APR-15 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLFAX
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 19:25:00 to 19-APR-15 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILLIANA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported in the Williana community.

Hail in SABINE, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 17:25:00 to 19-APR-15 17:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golfball sized hail was reported in Many, Louisiana.

Hail in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 17:40:00 to 19-APR-15 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Quarter size hail fell in Benton, Louisiana.

Hail in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 19:20:00 to 19-APR-15 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: STAY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail fell in the Creola community.

Hail in SABINE, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 18:15:00 to 19-APR-15 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CONVERSE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 17:43:00 to 19-APR-15 17:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELLWOOD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Golfball sized hail covered the ground 7 miles south of Provencal, Louisiana.

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 17:43:00 to 19-APR-15 17:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELLA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Dime size hail covered the ground in the Southern Hills area of Shreveport, Louisiana.

Hail in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 18:19:00 to 19-APR-15 18:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELLWOOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported in the Bellwood, Louisiana community.

Hail in CALDWELL, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 19:15:00 to 19-APR-15 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: RIVERTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Nickel size hail was reported 4 miles northwest of Columbia, Louisiana.

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 17:40:00 to 19-APR-15 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: CUTOFF JCT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail fell along Barron Road just south of the Shreveport, Louisiana city limits.

Hail in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 17:50:00 to 19-APR-15 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTON
Magnitude: 2.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail was reported 8 miles northeast of Benton, Louisiana.

Hail in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 18:05:00 to 19-APR-15 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONTGOMERY
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Baseball sized hail fell in Montgomery, Louisiana.

Hail in CALDWELL, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 20:11:00 to 19-APR-15 20:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAYSON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Golfball sized hail was reported at the intersection of Hwy. 165 and 845 just southwest of Grayson, Louisiana.

Hail in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 19-APR-15 17:40:00 to 19-APR-15 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALDEN BRIDGE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Golfball sized hail was reported 4 miles north of Benton, Louisiana.