HailEvidence → Meraux, LA → 2026-08-21

Did it hail in Meraux, LA on August 21, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Meraux, LA on August 21, 2026, with hail up to 1.00" (quarter size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.00"largest hail · quarter

3wind reports · max 65 mph

Every recorded report near Meraux on 2026-08-21

Distances are from the Meraux city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 5.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
4.1 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:08 UTC	3 NE Belle Chasse, Plaquemines	SPC · preliminary
5.1 mi	Wind	59 mph	23:59 UTC	5 SSE East New Orleans, Orleans	SPC · preliminary
9.6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	20:34 UTC	2 WNW Gretna, Orleans	SPC · preliminary
9.6 mi	Wind	65 mph	19:50 UTC	2 WNW Gretna, Orleans	SPC · preliminary
9.7 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	19:56 UTC	2 NNW Harvey, Jefferson	SPC · preliminary

4.1 mi, wind: “Damage to siding on a house in Braithwaite from thunderstorm winds. Time estimated by radar. (LIX)”

5.1 mi, wind: “Mesonet reported a wind gust of 59 MPH at Bayou Bienvenue. (LIX)”

9.6 mi, hail: “Media shared photo of quarter sized hail near Irish Channel. (LIX)”

9.6 mi, wind: “Mesonet station 1972W Harbor Police Headquarters. (LIX)”

9.7 mi, hail: “Broadcast media shared quarter sized hail in video on social media. Time estimated by radar. (LIX)”

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Other places hit on August 21, 2026

New Orleans Station, LA Woodmere, LA Estelle, LA Belle Chasse, LA Timberlane, LA Marrero, LA Harvey, LA Avondale, LA Terrytown, LA Westwego, LA

NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-08-22