Louisiana hail map — May 8, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 Louisiana cities on May 8, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over New Orleans.
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- Cities hit
- 3
- in Louisiana
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Louisiana cities hit on May 8, 2026
What people on the ground measured in Louisiana on May 8, 2026
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 2.00″ hen egg size NWS EmployeeDupont, LA8:24 AM CDTAvoyelles County
Report of large hail in Dupont, LA. Time estimated by radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicDupont, LA8:26 AM CDTAvoyelles County
Delayed report.
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicDupont, LA8:30 AM CDTAvoyelles County
Reports of 1.5 inch hail in Dupont.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Broadcast MediaBatchelor, LA8:50 AM CDTPointe Coupee County
Video and picture of hail estimated around ping pong ball sized.
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicNew Sarpy, LA3:15 PM CDTSt. Charles County
Public report of ping pong ball sized hail. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size PublicDestrehan, LA3:16 PM CDTSt. Charles County
Public reported of half dollar sized hail in Destrehan. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media5 N Slaughter, LA7:52 AM CDTEast Feliciana County
Picture of quarter sized hail in Ethel.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast MediaPlaucheville, LA8:20 AM CDTAvoyelles County
Media reports of quarter size hail in Plaucheville.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media5 N Slaughter, LA8:52 AM CDTEast Feliciana County
Corrects previous hail report from 5 N Slaughter. Picture of quarter sized hail in Ethel.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicGreensburg, LA9:47 AM CDTSt. Helena County
Video on social media showed quarter sized hail in Greensburg. Time estimated by radar.
- 0.88″ penny size Law EnforcementLettsworth, LA8:46 AM CDTPointe Coupee County
Nickel sized hail in Lettsworth.
- 0.88″ penny size Public6 SSW Ville Platte, LA12:15 AM CDTEvangeline County
At least Nickel size hail in Point Blue.
Showing the 12 largest of 14 hail reports filed that day.
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 May 8, 2026
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Louisiana hail on May 8, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 Louisiana cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over New Orleans. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.