Hail Swath Map Preview
The Baton Rouge, LA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.75". There are 0 public hail reports, 23 public wind reports, and 2 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 16, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Baton Rouge, LA Hail Map
The May 16, 2024 hail swath map for Baton Rouge, LA covers approximately 4,942 square miles and includes an estimated 530,221 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 2,612 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 296,361 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,641 sq mi | 175,270 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 2,612 sq mi | 296,361 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 539 sq mi | 54,334 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 86 sq mi | 3,210 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 54 sq mi | 734 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 8 sq mi | 295 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2 sq mi | 17 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Baton Rouge, LA Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 16, 2024 hail swath map area for Baton Rouge, LA, HailGeeks estimates 253,471 single-family homes, 6,161 townhomes, and 69,554 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 146,682 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 77,724 | 1,589 | 22,769 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 146,682 | 3,806 | 38,960 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 27,236 | 762 | 7,630 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,152 | 4 | 180 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 440 | 0 | 9 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 220 | 0 | 6 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Baton Rouge, LA Hail Map
Hail from the May 16, 2024 storm was mapped across 24 counties in the Baton Rouge, LA region. St. Martin Parish, LA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 12,447 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Baton Rouge, LA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 96 cities near Baton Rouge, LA. Morgan City, LA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 107 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Baton Rouge, LA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 16, 2024 Baton Rouge, LA hail map spans 116 ZIP codes. ZIP 70380 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 625.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 16, 2024 hail map for Baton Rouge, LA currently list 0 public hail reports, 23 public wind reports, and 2 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2024 9:32 PM CT | 1 W Lafayette | LA | Report of tree down in the parking lot of Raising Canes restaurant. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2024 9:33 PM CT | 1 WSW Lafayette | LA | Photo received of a tree snapped off in Lafayette. | |
May 16, 2024 9:36 PM CT | Lafayette | LA | Public submitted photo of power poles snapped with lines and transformers attached. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2024 9:37 PM CT | Slaughter | LA | Multiple trees down and blocking some roads around Slaughter. | |
May 16, 2024 9:41 PM CT | 1 SSE Breaux Bridge | LA | Public photo of downed trees blocking the road. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2024 9:47 PM CT | Baker | LA | Trees down in Baker. Relayed via social media. | |
May 16, 2024 9:56 PM CT | 3 NW Baton Rouge | LA | Tree down on a house off of Plan Rd and N. Acadian Thwy. | |
May 16, 2024 9:56 PM CT | 2 SE Port Allen | LA | Poles blown over along Highland Rd and E Polk. | |
May 16, 2024 9:57 PM CT | 3 SSW Baton Rouge | LA | Tree down on Whitehaven. | |
May 16, 2024 9:57 PM CT | Saint Martinville | LA | Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. | |
May 16, 2024 9:58 PM CT | 4 NE Saint Martinville | LA | Public reports roof blown off of home in St. Martinville. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2024 10:04 PM CT | Krotz Springs | LA | Local EM reports 3 homes with damage from downed trees. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2024 10:07 PM CT | Melville | LA | EM reported numerous trees down throughout the east side of St. Landry Parish. High winds reports in Melville area along with numerous power outages. | |
May 16, 2024 10:21 PM CT | 4 SE Watson | LA | Snapped power pole off of Arnold Road in Denham Springs... LA. | |
May 16, 2024 10:21 PM CT | Bayou Sorrel | LA | Numerous downed trees in Bayou Sorrel near the Hwy 75 bridge. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2024 10:23 PM CT | 1 NE New Iberia | LA | Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. | |
May 16, 2024 10:51 PM CT | 2 WSW Springfield | LA | Trees down and some minor structural damage. | |
May 16, 2024 9:15 PM CT | 62 mph | 2 NW New Roads | LA | AWOS station KHZR New Roads. |
May 16, 2024 9:30 PM CT | 70 mph | 4 W Broussard | LA | Media posted a video of estimated 70 MPH wind gust. Time estimated by radar. |
May 16, 2024 9:34 PM CT | 65 mph | 1 SSE Lafayette | LA | Call from the public about strong wind gust measured on a personal weather station. |
May 16, 2024 9:46 PM CT | 67 mph | 4 SSE Cade | LA | AWOS station KARA 4 SSE Cade. |
May 16, 2024 9:49 PM CT | 69 mph | 2 ESE Lafayette | LA | ASOS station KLFT Lafayette. |
May 16, 2024 10:10 PM CT | 60 mph | 3 SSE Port Allen | LA | Mesonet station 1311W LSU Tiger Stadium. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2024 10:46 PM CT | UNK | 5 NW Convent | LA | NWS Storm Survey team determined an EF-1 tornado... with a peak wind of 105 mph and a maximum width of 120 yards... impacted Romeville in St. James Parish. This tornado caused damage to the roofs of a number of mobile homes and residences. Additionally... several trees and power poles were snapped all along the path. |
May 16, 2024 10:51 PM CT | UNK | 3 NNW Convent | LA | Multiple reports of trees and power poles down. CC drop detected on radar as well. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 16, 2024 Baton Rouge, LA storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Baton Rouge, LA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Baton Rouge, LA region as the May 16, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 10, 2024 through May 13, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from May 13, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Baton Rouge, LA
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