Hail & Wind Storms in Metairie, LA — Latest Dates and Sizes
Hail and wind activity within ~25 miles of Metairie, Louisiana or recorded for its parish: the last 12 months from NWS warnings, storm reports, and station measurements, plus official NOAA records back to 2010.
Latest hail and wind near Metairie
- Last reported hail (0.75 in.+, screening): August 21, 2026 — 1.00 in. reported 5.7 mi SE of Metairie (Marrero), SPC storm report.
- Last wind gust 45 mph+ (screening): September 21, 2026 — 45 mph measured 15 mi E of Metairie (5 SSE East NEW Orleans), NWS Local Storm Report.
- 2026 so far: 3 hail days and 15 wind days within 25 miles (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
| Date | Largest reported hail | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2026 | — | 45 mph measured |
| August 27, 2026 | — | 46 mph measured |
| August 21, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported | 68 mph measured |
| August 6, 2026 | — | 53 mph measured |
| August 2, 2026 | — | 52 mph measured |
| July 10, 2026 | — | 51 mph measured |
| June 18, 2026 | — | 67 mph measured |
| May 22, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported | 53 mph measured |
| May 9, 2026 | — | 64 mph measured |
| May 8, 2026 | 1.50 in. reported | 71 mph reported |
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Metairie storm facts
- StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 82 wind and hail events, NWS warning products included, within 25 miles of Metairie, Louisiana or recorded for Jefferson Parish in the 12 months ending October 8, 2026 (57 wind, 25 hail).
- The strongest gust within 25 miles of Metairie in the last 12 months was 71 mph, reported 8.5 mi W of Metairie (2 WSW Kenner) on May 8, 2026 (NWS Local Storm Report; storm reports and station gusts only, warnings excluded).
- The largest hail reported within 25 miles of Metairie in the last 12 months was 1.50 in., 14.3 mi W of Metairie (NEW Sarpy) on May 8, 2026 (NWS Local Storm Report).
- The busiest day by event count near Metairie was August 21, 2026, with 14 events.
- Jefferson Parish alone recorded 45 of those wind and hail events (28 wind, 17 hail); the Louisiana page ranks counties by events of every type, floods and Special Weather Statements included.
Metairie, Louisiana storm history at a glance (last 12 months)
This free weather history for Metairie — home to about 140,000 residents — draws on StormAuditor's consolidated public record: 82 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Metairie or recorded for Jefferson Parish in the trailing 12 months — 57 wind and 25 hail.
Events combine NWS warning products, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements and official NCEI records in one event table. Because they include warnings, and wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, they measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year.
Busiest days near Metairie by event count
Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.
- August 21, 2026 — 14 events incl. warnings · 8 wind · 6 hail
- June 18, 2026 — 10 events incl. warnings · 9 wind · 1 hail
- May 8, 2026 — 7 events incl. warnings · 4 wind · 3 hail · storm-date page: 4 storm reports
- August 24, 2026 — 5 events incl. warnings · 2 wind · 3 hail
- May 22, 2026 — 4 events incl. warnings · 2 wind · 2 hail
Storm-day records for Metairie
Storm-date pages for the biggest days near Metairie: a report or station gust within 25 miles met NWS severe criteria (hail 1.00 in.+ or wind 58 mph+), with at least two separate observations. Not every storm day in the table above has a page. Each page lists the reports, station gusts and a free way to check one address:
How these numbers are counted
The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.
- Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report within 25 miles of Metairie showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The latest and largest hail, the latest and strongest gust, and the storm-day table all use this record.
- Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
- Events (12-month counts): Events count NWS warnings, storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts (50 mph+) and NCEI entries within 25 miles of Metairie or recorded for Jefferson Parish, tornado entries counted as wind. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for hail and for wind. A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings count once per county per day, and each NCEI entry once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. Events measure how busy the area was, not whether a storm hit: one storm can bring warnings and reports from many places, so the busiest days by event count can differ from the storm days.
- NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) within 25 miles of Metairie or in Jefferson Parish from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
- Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.
Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.
Metairie hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025
This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 7, 2025. Storms from October 8, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 424 NCEI Storm Events entries within 25 miles of Metairie or in Jefferson Parish for this period, on 135 separate storm days. Thunderstorm wind outnumbers hail about 2.9 to 1 here: 261 wind reports against 91 hail reports.
On April 15, 2015, 2.75 in. (baseball size) hail was reported in Jefferson Parish — the largest in these records for this area. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 3 different years of this record, the latest being 2022. The strongest measured thunderstorm gust was 100 mph on March 29, 2011 in Plaquemines Parish. NCEI also lists 72 tornado entries for the area — one entry per parish a tornado crossed.
May is the peak month for both hazards, with 27% of all hail reports. December through February accounts for 20 storm days.
The most storm days came in 2011 and 2012, with 12 each; the fewest in a full year was 5, in 2013. Across 2022–2024, the area averaged 8.7 storm days a year, above the 15-year average of 8.6.
- Average: 8.6 storm days a year (2010–2024)
- May and June: 48% of all hail reports
- Most hail reports in one year: 26 in 2022
- Hail of 1 in. or larger reported in 13 of 15 full years (2010–2024)
| Year | Hail reports | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornado entries | Storm days | Largest hail | Strongest measured gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1.00 in. | 62 mph |
| 2011 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 1.75 in. | 100 mph |
| 2012 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 1.00 in. | 62 mph |
| 2013 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 in. | — |
| 2014 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 1.00 in. | 64 mph |
| 2015 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 2.75 in. | 60 mph |
| 2016 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 in. | — |
| 2017 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1.50 in. | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1.00 in. | 64 mph |
| 2019 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1.00 in. | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | — | 76 mph |
| 2021 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| 2022 | 26 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 2.00 in. | 67 mph |
| 2023 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 1.75 in. | 76 mph |
| 2024 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1.00 in. | 84 mph |
| 2025 through Oct. 7 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 6 | 1.00 in. | 70 mph |
Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/la/metairie.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).
Metairie storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025
How big did hail get in Metairie, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2.75 in., baseball size, reported on April 15, 2015 in Jefferson Parish, per NCEI. Other years with hail of 2 inches or more: 2013 and 2022.
Which year had the most storm days near Metairie, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2011 and 2012 tied, with 12 storm days each. The 15-year average is 8.6 storm days.
How many hail reports does Metairie see in a typical year?
About 5.8 hail reports a year (2010–2024 average), with 1-inch or larger hail in 13 of 15 years. Thunderstorm wind averages 15 reports a year.
What month has the most hail near Metairie?
May has the most hail reports (25, 2010–Oct. 2025), followed by June (19) and March (18).
What is the strongest measured thunderstorm gust near Metairie, 2010–Oct. 2025?
100 mph, measured on March 29, 2011 in Plaquemines Parish. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and parish with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.
Metairie hail map and wind map
Researching hail or wind in Metairie? The Hail Explorer and Wind Explorer map radar-derived hail swaths and peak-gust wind swaths across Louisiana, including the Metairie metro: pick any storm date and see how estimated hail size and gust bands tracked through Jefferson Parish. Both explorers are included with Pro+ and Organization plans.
County-level activity is on the Impact Heatmap (free with an account), and day-by-day history is on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher).
Free Metairie weather report by address
Area maps show where storms tracked; an insurance claim or roof inspection turns on what happened at the property. Three ways to check one Metairie address:
- The Free Report Snapshot answers YES/NO instantly on estimated wind of 45 mph or more and hail of 0.75 in. or larger (screening thresholds) at the address.
- The free Address Lookup lists NWS warnings, storm reports and NOAA observations near the address — free Metairie wind history and free Metairie hail history.
- A complete Weather Report for $2.99 covers every qualifying storm date at one address over the last 2 years.
All values are estimates from public NOAA data under our published methodology (see Limitations).
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Sources: NWS alerts (api.weather.gov) · NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · ASOS/AWOS station gusts via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database · every StormAuditor data source.
Free Metairie storm data download
The Metairie storm records for the last 12 months download free, free to reuse under the data license: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/la/metairie.json.
- Coverage: every wind and hail record within about 25 miles of Metairie or recorded for Jefferson Parish, with dates, counties, event types, measured gusts and hail sizes.
- Rows: each source record before consolidation, including every NWS warning product and smaller storm reports, so the row count differs from the event counts above.
- Statewide files are on the Louisiana storm data page.
Nearby city storm pages:
- Kenner hail & wind history
- New Orleans hail & wind history
- Houma hail & wind history
- Baton Rouge hail & wind history
- Gulfport, MS hail & wind history
- Biloxi, MS hail & wind history
- Louisiana statewide storm data
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Data last refreshed October 8, 2026. Event counts cover wind and hail (warning products, and storm reports from 50 mph or 0.75 in.); flood activity and Special Weather Statements are not counted here.