Hail Map in Louisiana on May 8, 2020

The weather event in Louisiana on May 8, 2020 includes Hail and Wind maps. 3 states and 79 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 2,765.
Hail map in Louisiana on May 8, 2020
Hail
Wind

2,765

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.00" hail or larger

0

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.75" hail or larger

0

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 2.50" hail or larger

Storm reports in Louisiana

Louisiana

DateDescription
05/08/20204:03 PM CDTTree down near the intersection of robinson road and helms road. Time estimated by radar.
05/08/20203:49 PM CDTTree down at the corner of lincoln road and gulf highway. Time estimated by radar.
05/08/20203:45 PM CDTPicture from lch regional airport of helicopter flipped over. Asos measured wind gust of 63 mph near this time.
05/08/20203:45 PM CDTAsos measured wind gust to 63 mph.
05/08/20202:55 PM CDTPublic report of quarter sized hail between ragley and longville. Time estimated by radar.
05/08/20202:40 PM CDTReport of damage to a metal roof on a home along cooper road. Time estimated by radar.
05/08/20202:37 PM CDTEvangeline parish em reporting roofs pulled off of businesses on 6th street in mamou. Additional reports of trees down on railroad street.
05/08/20202:00 PM CDTPublic report of quarter sized hail in elizabeth.
05/08/20201:16 PM CDTPublic report and picture of hail estimated near quarter size at fort polk.
05/08/20207:50 AM CDTTree down along hwy 555 near winnsboro.
05/08/20207:20 AM CDTA tree was down on power lines on highway 847 near the riverton community.
05/08/20207:03 AM CDTTrees and power lines reported down all over the central and southern part of claiborne parish.
05/08/20203:04 AM CDT At 804 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Newlight to 6 miles north of Cooter Point to 7 miles southeast of Enterprise, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Newlight and Cooter Point around 810 AM CDT. Helena around 815 AM CDT. Somerset around 820 AM CDT. Newellton, St. Joseph and Lake Bruin around 825 AM CDT. Waterproof around 835 AM CDT.
05/08/20202:20 AM CDT At 720 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Richwood to 6 miles north of Columbia to 8 miles west of Clarks, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Buckner around 730 AM CDT. Liddieville and Alto around 735 AM CDT. Mangham and Archibald around 740 AM CDT. Winnsboro and Jigger around 745 AM CDT. Wisner and Enterprise around 750 AM CDT. Crowville around 755 AM CDT. Lee Bayou around 815 AM CDT.Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms includeGilbert, Baskin and Sicily Island.
05/08/20202:05 AM CDT At 704 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Claiborne to 10 miles southwest of Brownsville-Bawcom to 17 miles southwest of Brownsville-Bawcomville to 14 miles east of Jonesboro, moving southeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Monroe, Claiborne, West Monroe, Columbia, Brownsville-Bawcom, Brownsville-Bawcomville, Swartz, Richwood, Clarks, Grayson, Drew, Fondale, Vixen, Bosco, Riverton, Millhaven, Folksville, Mineral Springs, Calhoun and Cheniere.
05/08/20201:24 AM CDT At 623 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Bernice to 10 miles southwest of Cooley to 8 miles northwest of Grambling to Arcadia to near Gibsland, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Monroe, Ruston, Claiborne, West Monroe, Grambling, Swartz, Brownsville-Bawcom, Brownsville-Bawcomville, Farmerville, Richwood, Arcadia, Bernice, Sterlington, Gibsland, Cooley, Dubach, Choudrant, Simsboro, Marion and Chatham.
05/07/202010:49 PM CDT At 349 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Iowa to near Lake Charles Regional Airport to near Hackberry, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Lake Charles, Cameron, Iowa, Lake Arthur, Grand Lake, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Hayes, Grand Chenier, Klondike, Hacketts Corner, Heberts Marina, Hackberry, Thornwell, Lowry, Creole, Sweet Lake, Gibbstown, Holmwood and Bell City.This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 41 and49.
05/07/202010:21 PM CDT At 321 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Palmetto to near Leonville to Church Point, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Opelousas, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Arnaudville, Melville, Palmetto, Sunset, Port Barre, Henderson, Washington, Grand Coteau, Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, Atchafalaya Welcome Center, Lebeau and Cecilia.This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 118 and 126. Interstate 49 between mile markers 9 and 29.
05/07/20209:26 PM CDT At 226 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bayou Chicot to near Beaver to near Bond to near Oberlin, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Opelousas, Eunice, Ville Platte, Mamou, Leonville, Palmetto, Morrow, Port Barre, Pine Prairie, Washington, Chataignier, Bayou Chicot, Prairie Ronde, Indian Lake, Savoy, Duralde, Lawtell, Whiteville, Big Cane and Swords.This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 16 and 45.
05/07/20208:48 PM CDT At 147 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pitkin, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Oakdale, Ville Platte, Glenmora, Cheneyville, Elizabeth, Turkey Creek, Pitkin, Grant, Pine Prairie, Lecompte, Bayou Chicot, Chicot State Park, Allen Parish Airport, Beaver, Forest Hill, Mcnary and Union Hill.This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 54 and 70.
05/07/20208:27 PM CDT At 127 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of Rosepine, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... De Ridder, Rosepine, Elizabeth, Dry Creek, Pitkin, Sugartown, Grant, Tulla, Cravens and Bundick Lake.
05/07/20208:04 PM CDT At 103 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of New Llano, or 8 miles southwest of Leesville, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... De Ridder, Leesville, Rosepine, Fort Polk, New Llano, Evans and Pickering.

All States Impacted by Hail Map on May 8, 2020

Please be aware that the storm maps provided by HailTrace include estimates of the number of structures impacted by storms on the specified date. These estimates are derived from data provided by Microsoft, including building footprint data generated using computer vision algorithms applied to satellite imagery. While HailTrace makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information, it is not guaranteed and should be used as a general reference only. The actual number of impacted structures may differ from the estimates provided on the storm maps.

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