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Storm reports for May 21, 1988
On May 21, 1988, 10 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On May 21, 1988, 10 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Lafayette Parish, LA.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| TX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| VA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| IA | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| MS | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette, LA | 122,280 | 2.00″ |
| Scott, LA | 9,468 | 2.00″ |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 220,907 | 1.75″ |
| Port Allen, LA | 4,991 | 1.75″ |
| Ashland, VA | 7,910 | 1.50″ |
Hail reports (10)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13:40 | 2.00″ | Lafayette Parish, LA |
| 14:28 | 1.75″ | East Baton Rouge Parish, LA |
| 21:00 | 1.50″ | Hanover County, VA |
| 22:47 | 1.50″ | Henrico County, VA |
| 12:00 | 1.00″ | Live Oak County, TX |
| 05:25 | 1.00″ | Houston County, TX |
| 07:10 | 1.00″ | Panola County, TX |
| 05:15 | 0.88″ | Pike County, AR |
| 07:12 | 0.88″ | Shelby County, TX |
| 03:15 | 0.75″ | Osceola County, FL |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $825,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (33 events in 7 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | $25,000 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Fremont County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Cameron Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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