A longwave trough progressed east from the Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley during the day on October 12th, which reinforced a cold front southeast into East Texas and North Louisiana during the afternoon. Above normal temperatures and humidity for mid-October was observed ahead of the front, which focused an area of moderate instability across Southern Arkansas and North Louisiana, as large scale forcing increased ahead of the approaching trough axis. This resulted in the development of scattered strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of North-Central Louisiana and Southern Arkansas during the late afternoon and evening hours, with multiple reports of large hail and isolated wind damage before diminishing with the frontal passage late that night.

Hail in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 12-OCT-22 16:40:00 to 12-OCT-22 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: POLLOCK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Pictures were posted to social media of quarter size hail that fell in the Pollock community.

Hail in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 12-OCT-22 16:50:00 to 12-OCT-22 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: FISHVILLE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Pictures were posted to social media of ping pong ball size hail off of Highway 8 between Pollock and the La Salle Parish line.

Hail in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 12-OCT-22 16:58:00 to 12-OCT-22 16:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: THOMPSON FERRY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Half dollar size hail fell on Bodies Landing Road near the Little River along the Grant/La Salle Parish line.

Hail in LA SALLE, LOUISIANA
From 12-OCT-22 17:30:00 to 12-OCT-22 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITEHALL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Pictures and video were posted to social media of quarter size hail that fell off of Highway 84 southeast of Jena.

Hail in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 12-OCT-22 22:25:00 to 12-OCT-22 22:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRINCETON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny size hail fell near the Princeton community north of Haughton.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 12-OCT-22 22:50:00 to 12-OCT-22 22:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINGSTON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree fell onto power lines at the intersection of Highways 5 and 175.

Thunderstorm Wind in SABINE, LOUISIANA
From 13-OCT-22 00:56:00 to 13-OCT-22 00:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANY HART ARPT
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A tree was blown down blocking one lane of Highway 6 just southwest of Many between Oak Hill Road and Pioneer Road.

Hail in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 12-OCT-22 16:26:00 to 12-OCT-22 16:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: STAY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter to half dollar size hail fell in the Creola community along the Grant/Rapides Parish line.

Hail in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 12-OCT-22 16:30:00 to 12-OCT-22 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: STAY
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Pictures were posted to social media of hail larger than golfballs that fell in the Creola community.