New Orleans seeing hail as severe storms move through the area

WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedVideos are showing dime- to quarter-sized hail spotted falling Uptown.

What changedWDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "New Orleans seeing hail as severe storms move through the area". WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) frames it as "Photos, videos show hail falling across New Orleans during severe storms".

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Still Watching. WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "New Orleans seeing hail as severe storms move through the area". WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) frames it as "Photos, videos show hail falling across New Orleans during severe storms".

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Aug 21, 10:21 PM: WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) joined the source map.

Aug 21, 10:28 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)7m ago

New Orleans seeing hail as severe storms move through the area

Videos are showing dime- to quarter-sized hail spotted falling Uptown.

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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)1h ago

Photos, videos show hail falling across New Orleans during severe storms

Severe thunderstorms bring pea-sized hail to Uptown and parts of Jefferson Parish Friday afternoon.

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