Elevated convection initially developed early in the day on March 31st within a plume of rich low-level moisture and along the periphery of a lead shortwave moving across the Southern Plains. By early afternoon, more widespread severe convection developed and expanded farther along an eastward advancing dryline and associated cold front from Northeast Texas into Southeast Oklahoma and eventually Southwest Arkansas into Northern Louisiana. Strong surface heating within a moist low-level environment resulted in MLCAPE values of 1500-2500 J/kg across the region along with deep layer shear of 50-70 knots, more than sufficient for organized thunderstorms. In this type environment, strong large-scale ascent also promoted some supercell thunderstorms as well with numerous reports of damaging wind gusts and isolated large hail across North Louisiana during the afternoon and evening hours.

Hail in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-23 21:58:00 to 31-MAR-23 21:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUITMAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail reported in Quitman via social media.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-23 21:26:00 to 31-MAR-23 21:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: CASTOR
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Extensive wind damage reported to trees and power lines across Bienville Parish between Castor and Kepler Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-23 21:54:00 to 31-MAR-23 21:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUITMAN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees downed in the Quitman area.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-23 21:54:00 to 31-MAR-23 21:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUITMAN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees downed in the Quitman area.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-23 21:54:00 to 31-MAR-23 21:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUITMAN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees downed in the Quitman area.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-23 22:10:00 to 31-MAR-23 22:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: VERNON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines downed near the Jackson/Lincoln Parish line south of Choudrant.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-23 22:15:00 to 31-MAR-23 22:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: EROS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines downed in the Cartwright community.

Thunderstorm Wind in OUACHITA, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-23 22:25:00 to 31-MAR-23 22:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILDS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large limb fell and broke out a kitchen window of a home on Caples Road in West Monroe.

Thunderstorm Wind in OUACHITA, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-23 22:25:00 to 31-MAR-23 22:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHENIERE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A tree was downed on a home on Williams Harris Road in West Monroe.

Thunderstorm Wind in OUACHITA, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAR-23 22:36:00 to 31-MAR-23 22:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINE GROVE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees downed on Highway 15.