Pilot Index / Louisiana / May 9, 2026
Preliminary
Storms in Louisiana on May 9, 2026
7 published severe reports across Louisiana on May 9, 2026.
Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.
Hail reports: 4. Wind reports: 3. Tornado reports: 0.
The table and map show 7 of 7 reports.
| Time | What | Size or Speed | Where | Details |
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| May 9, 2026, 1:15 AM CDT | Hail | 1.00 in | 2 SSE Benton | Record
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| May 9, 2026, 1:15 AM CDT | Hail | 1.00 in | WILLOW CHUTE | Record
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| May 9, 2026, 1:20 AM CDT | Hail | 1.50 in | WILLOW CHUTE | Record
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| May 9, 2026, 1:30 AM CDT | Hail | 1.50 in | 4 SE Benton | Record
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| May 9, 2026, 8:10 AM CDT | Wind | 63 mph | 6 WSW East New Orleans | Record
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| May 9, 2026, 8:10 AM CDT | Wind | 63 mph | (NEW)LKFRNT ARPT NEW | Record
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| May 9, 2026, 8:13 AM CDT | Wind | 71 mph | 6 WSW East New Orleans | Record
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Hail, 1.00 in
May 9, 2026, 1:15 AM CDT
2 SSE Benton
Record
- May 9, 2026, 1:15 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 SSE Benton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:16b503563840054f7c75d280bff17fcdf0903b40dd0ac0569ffe0c3bef3b39d9.
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Hail, 1.00 in
May 9, 2026, 1:15 AM CDT
WILLOW CHUTE
Record
- May 9, 2026, 1:15 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WILLOW CHUTE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340074.
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Hail, 1.50 in
May 9, 2026, 1:20 AM CDT
WILLOW CHUTE
Record
- May 9, 2026, 1:20 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, WILLOW CHUTE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340076.
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Hail, 1.50 in
May 9, 2026, 1:30 AM CDT
4 SE Benton
Record
- May 9, 2026, 1:30 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 4 SE Benton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:88f0377e36c1f2dd5a26ffcc562e2d820c25b92e423243cc348b2556700cdc67.
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Wind, 63 mph
May 9, 2026, 8:10 AM CDT
6 WSW East New Orleans
Record
- May 9, 2026, 8:10 AM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, 6 WSW East New Orleans. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:922c256a25be23e66a465be9c9ee8c215291f771c85720d8d2cc6113e12af2ae.
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Wind, 63 mph
May 9, 2026, 8:10 AM CDT
(NEW)LKFRNT ARPT NEW
Record
- May 9, 2026, 8:10 AM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, (NEW)LKFRNT ARPT NEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1343611.
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Wind, 71 mph
May 9, 2026, 8:13 AM CDT
6 WSW East New Orleans
Record
- May 9, 2026, 8:13 AM CDT. Wind, 71 mph, 6 WSW East New Orleans. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cb0cd8a0fb0966dc7ae8620fe771a078e0a15ba62eaabf6abd1374e2db61bf47.
How We Count
This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.
Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.
Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.
Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.
NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.
Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.
A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.
This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.
Limits
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