Louisiana storm reports for May 3, 2017
NOAA recorded 19 hail reports and 25 wind reports in Louisiana on May 3, 2017.
- in Louisiana
- 44
- Storm reports
- About 46 miles from Lafayette, LA
- 2.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 22 miles from Lafayette, LA
- 115 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 3, 2017 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
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Reports by hour
Hail19, most at 8 AM
Wind25, most at 6 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:08 AM | 1.0 in | About 29 miles from Lake Charles, LA |
| 8:10 AM | 1.75 in | About 29 miles from Lake Charles, LA |
| 8:41 AM | 1.75 in | About 54 miles from Lake Charles, LA |
| 8:44 AM | 1.75 in | About 54 miles from Lake Charles, LA |
| 8:49 AM | 2.75 in | About 46 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 8:56 AM | 1.75 in | Near 30.97, -92.58, LA |
| 9:05 AM | 2.0 in | Near 31.05, -92.52, LA |
| 9:05 AM | 2.75 in | Near 31.05, -92.49, LA |
| 9:50 AM | 1.0 in | About 54 miles from New Orleans, LA |
| 9:56 AM | 1.25 in | Near 30.97, -92.58, LA |
| 10:21 AM | 1.0 in | In Lake Charles, LA |
| 10:30 AM | 1.75 in | About 30 miles from Lafayette, LA |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:35 AM | 1.0 in | In Lake Charles, LA |
| 11:05 AM | 1.75 in | About 40 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 12:10 PM | 0.88 in | About 9 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 12:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 42 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 12:24 PM | 1.75 in | About 43 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 4:30 PM | 0.75 in | About 9 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 7:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 53 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:23 AM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Beaumont, TX |
| 8:10 AM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Lake Charles, LA |
| 8:50 AM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 10:50 AM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Lake Charles, LA |
| 11:00 AM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 12:53 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 1:58 PM | 69 mph | About 57 miles from New Orleans, LA |
| 2:03 PM | 69 mph | About 46 miles from New Orleans, LA |
| 5:00 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | About 26 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:00 PM | 62 mph | Near 31.45, -93.62, LA |
| 6:05 PM | 115 mph | About 22 miles from Lafayette, LA |
Show all 25 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:15 PM | 64 mph | About 17 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 6:41 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 7:05 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 7:36 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Lake Charles, LA |
| 8:06 PM | 58 mph | About 54 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 8:50 PM | 63 mph | About 9 miles from Slidell, LA |
| 9:05 PM | 63 mph | About 3 miles from Slidell, LA |
| 9:15 PM | 63 mph | About 4 miles from Slidell, LA |
| 10:49 PM | 67 mph | Near 29.38, -90.72, LA |
| 11:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 29.37, -90.71, LA |
| 12:00 AM | 63 mph | About 54 miles from New Orleans, LA |
| 12:20 AM | 63 mph | Near 29.11, -90.21, LA |
| 12:22 AM | 69 mph | Near 29.17, -90.18, LA |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles, LA | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Lafayette, LA | 0.88 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Shreveport, LA | 0.75 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Slidell, LA | None | 63 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.