How big was the hail on April 29, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Louisiana that day was 1.00 inches. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath, so a city's figure is the largest radar estimated anywhere within about 5 miles of it.

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Louisiana · April 29, 2026

Louisiana hail map — April 29, 2026

Name: Louisiana hail map — April 29, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Louisiana cities on April 29, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Shreveport.

Hail swath map for Shreveport, LA on April 29, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail. — Swath over Shreveport on April 29, 2026 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 2; in Louisiana
Largest stone: 1.00″; quarter size
Impact rating: 3/10; from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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Louisiana cities hit on April 29, 2026

Shreveport, LA1.00″ · quarter Bossier City, LA1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Louisiana on April 29, 2026

8 reports filed with the National Weather Service. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

1.50″ half dollar size Public
Ida, LA12:03 PM CDTCaddo County
Social media report of ping pong ball sized hail in Ida.
1.25″ half dollar size Public
2 N Haughton, LA2:46 PM CDTBossier County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
1.00″ quarter size Fire Dept/Rescue
Homer, LA1:25 PM CDTClaiborne County
Report of quarter sized hail at North Main St in Homer.
1.00″ quarter size Law Enforcement
8 SSE Downsville, LA2:23 PM CDTOuachita County
Law Enforecement reports quarter size hail around Calhoun.
1.00″ quarter size Public
West Monroe, LA2:32 PM CDTOuachita County
Social media report of quarter sized hail in West Monroe.
1.00″ quarter size Public
Haughton, LA2:45 PM CDTBossier County
Report of quarter sized hail in Haughton.
1.00″ quarter size Public
8 WNW Stonewall, LA5:10 PM CDTCaddo County
Quarter size hail was reported west of Keithville.
0.25″ penny size Public
5 W Bundick Lake, LA7:10 PM CDTBeauregard County
Public reported pea size hail on Lumas Rd.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

Other states hit on April 29, 2026

Texas1 city · 2.00″Mississippi1 city · 1.00″

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Louisiana hail on April 29, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 Louisiana cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Shreveport. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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