Storm reports for March 5, 2011

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On March 5, 2011, 1 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Bossier Parish, LA. Tornadoes killed 1.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (1)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $15.2 million in property damage, 15 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (22 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Acadia Parish, LA (near Rayne) · Tornado EF2 · $15 million · 1 death · 11 injuries
  “NWS Storm Survey confirmed an EF2 Tornado touched down northwest of the Ebenezer Road/Standard Mill Road intersection southwest of Rayne and moved across the northern portion of the city, before ending near the community of Castille.”
• Acadia Parish, LA (near Crowley) · Tornado EF0 · $50,000 · 3 injuries
  “NWS Storm Survey confirmed an EF0 Tornado struck along Interstate 10 in Crowley. A Waffle House restaurant suffered minor damage to the roof, signage, and windows, with 3 injuries from broken glass.”
• Ascension Parish, LA (near Sorrento) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $5,000 · 1 injury
  “The Ascension Parish Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down onto a vehicle near the intersection of Highway 44 and Highway 941. Time of the event was estimated by radar.”
• Terrebonne Parish, LA (near Schriever) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “A National Weather Service Storm Survey confirmed a weak EF1 tornado. The track was approximately one half mile long and 30 yards wide. Several homes had roof damage and windows blown in. One mobile home was heavily damaged.”
• Jefferson Parish, LA (near Westwego) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $40,000
  “The Jefferson Parish Emergency Manager reported damage between 4th Street and Highway 90 on Garden Road. A wooden structure was damaged, telephone and power poles were reported down. A trampoline was thrown 200 feet. Damage was also reported at the corner of Ames Boulevard and 4th Street.”
• East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (near Zachary) · Tornado EF1 · $25,000
  “A weak tornado touched down removing a portion of a house roof along with the back wall of the house. An outbuilding and shed were heavily damaged, and tin and insulation were wrapped in trees. A large tree was knocked over along with several large tree limbs snapped.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

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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