A very warm, moist, and unstable air mass persisted across much of the region on March 31st, in wake of the scattered severe thunderstorms that developed a day earlier on March 30th. A cold front had begun to work its way southeast across Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas during the afternoon hours on the 31st, as an upper level disturbance moved over the warm sector of extreme Eastern Texas and Northern Louisiana. The resulted in an increase in large scale forcing along and ahead of the front, with scattered severe thunderstorms developing during the afternoon over portions of Deep East Texas and across much of Northwest and Northcentral Louisiana. Numerous reports of large hail were received across Northwest and Northcentral Louisiana, with sporadic instances of wind damage reported as well. These storms gradually weakened and exited the area during the mid and late evening hours with the frontal passage.

Hail in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 13:50:00 to 31-MAR-16 13:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: PROVENCAL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A picture of golf ball size hail was reported via Facebook in Provencal.

Hail in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 14:06:00 to 31-MAR-16 14:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: NATCHITOCHES
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Penny size hail fell and covered the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 13:50:00 to 31-MAR-16 13:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: VIXEN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A metal roof was peeled back on a home in the Vixen community. Report from a photo posted on the KNOE-TV Facebook page.

Hail in CALDWELL, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 13:57:00 to 31-MAR-16 13:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: COREY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office reported half dollar size hail near the Corey community.

Hail in RED RIVER, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 15:50:00 to 31-MAR-16 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: COUSHATTA ARPT
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An Off-Duty NWS Employee reported that ping pong ball size hail fell at the Grand Bayou Resort at Grand Bayou Reservoir.

Hail in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 14:10:00 to 31-MAR-16 14:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: NATCHEZ
Magnitude: 2.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A photo posted to the KTBS-TV Facebook page showed measured hailstones ranging from golfball size to just smaller than tennis ball size fell at the Oaklawn Plantation just northeast of Natchez.

Hail in WINN, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 14:17:00 to 31-MAR-16 14:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST MAURICE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Ping pong ball size hail fell in the St. Maurice community.

Hail in CALDWELL, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 15:00:00 to 31-MAR-16 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: COREY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A second severe thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail north of the Riverton and Corey communities near the Ouachita Parish line.

Hail in OUACHITA, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 15:00:00 to 31-MAR-16 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOSCO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Quarter size hail fell in the Bosco community in Southern Ouachita Parish near the Caldwell Parish line. Report from the general public via the KTVE-TV Facebook page.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 15:25:00 to 31-MAR-16 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: VERNON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines were downed on Highway 146 near the intersection of Mosswood Road just south of the Lincoln Parish line.

Hail in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 15:35:00 to 31-MAR-16 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: EROS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Quarter to half dollar size hail fell in the Cartright community in Northeast Jackson Parish. Report from a picture posted on the KTVE-TV Facebook page.

Hail in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 16:10:00 to 31-MAR-16 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTLEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Golf ball size hail fell in the Bentley community west of Pollock.

Hail in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 16:15:00 to 31-MAR-16 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: POLLOCK
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Hail larger than golf ball size to just smaller than tennis ball size fell and covered the ground in Pollock. Report from the Pollock Town Hall.

Thunderstorm Wind in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 16:40:00 to 31-MAR-16 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: MESSICK
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees down on Holman Loop northwest of Campti.

Hail in RED RIVER, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 15:55:00 to 31-MAR-16 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: COUSHATTA ARPT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An Off-Duty NWS Employee reported that the hail grew to the size of golf balls at the Grand Bayou Resort at the Grand Bayou Reservoir.

Hail in WINN, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-16 14:30:00 to 31-MAR-16 14:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATLANTA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail fell for about 10 minutes in the Atlanta community.