On the map: radar-estimated hail around Mobile County, AL, the county with the most homes under 1″+ hail this day. Dots are storm reports. Zoom out for the rest of the day.
Radar-estimated hail
Storm reports for April 13, 2021
On April 13, 2021, 24 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On April 13, 2021, 24 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Jasper County, TX. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 419 square miles containing about 20,000 homes.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Colored areas are NOAA MRMS radar estimates of the largest hail (MESH) over the day, lower 48 states only; radar overestimates and underestimates size, so read it with the ground reports.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| LA | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail
| City | Population | Radar max near center |
|---|---|---|
| Diamondhead, MS | 9,391 | 2.80″ |
| Prichard, AL | 18,778 | 2.66″ |
| Bay Minette, AL | 8,505 | 2.07″ |
| Gulfport, MS | 74,621 | 2.04″ |
| Green Cove Springs, FL | 10,087 | 2.01″ |
| Seminole, TX | 7,386 | 1.44″ |
| Biloxi, MS | 48,144 | 1.35″ |
| D'Iberville, MS | 13,399 | 1.35″ |
| Nacogdoches, TX | 32,381 | 1.27″ |
| Crowley, LA | 11,216 | 0.98″ |
| Carthage, TX | 6,653 | 0.98″ |
| Longview, TX | 83,668 | 0.96″ |
| Tyler, TX | 112,219 | 0.94″ |
| Thibodaux, LA | 15,569 | 0.94″ |
| Lumberton, TX | 14,255 | 0.94″ |
| Baker, LA | 12,147 | 0.89″ |
| Donaldsonville, LA | 6,945 | 0.89″ |
| Mount Vernon, TX | 2,601 | 0.85″ |
| Blanchard, LA | 3,371 | 0.83″ |
| Walker, LA | 6,402 | 0.81″ |
| White Oak, TX | 6,241 | 0.80″ |
| Mamou, LA | 2,817 | 0.80″ |
| Franklin, LA | 6,284 | 0.78″ |
| St. Gabriel, LA | 6,857 | 0.75″ |
Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail
| County | Homes | People | Area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile County, AL | 4,361 | 10,927 | 8 mi² | 2.69″ |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | 3,683 | 8,676 | 21 mi² | 1.61″ |
| Harrison County, MS | 3,629 | 8,118 | 14 mi² | 2.80″ |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | 1,495 | 3,743 | 53 mi² | 1.62″ |
| Gaines County, TX | 1,445 | 3,636 | 13 mi² | 1.44″ |
| Marion County, FL | 1,046 | 1,507 | 13 mi² | 1.86″ |
| Jasper County, TX | 1,037 | 2,182 | 20 mi² | 1.40″ |
| Nacogdoches County, TX | 565 | 1,381 | 13 mi² | 1.57″ |
| Putnam County, FL | 509 | 1,197 | 26 mi² | 4.29″ |
| Suwannee County, FL | 495 | 977 | 14 mi² | 2.57″ |
| Grant Parish, LA | 434 | 1,044 | 16 mi² | 1.49″ |
| Panola County, TX | 422 | 939 | 37 mi² | 1.61″ |
| Baldwin County, AL | 357 | 831 | 5 mi² | 2.18″ |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | 303 | 696 | 5 mi² | 1.38″ |
| Escambia County, FL | 302 | 546 | 12 mi² | 3.06″ |
Homes are 2020 Census housing units and people are 2020 Census residents, counted by block group where its center of population lies under radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger.
Hail reports (24)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | 1.75″ | Jasper County, TX |
| 21:53 | 1.50″ | Nacogdoches County, TX |
| 11:25 | 1.50″ | Jasper County, TX |
| 23:53 | 1.25″ | Panola County, TX |
| 00:30 | 1.25″ | Panola County, TX |
| 14:50 | 1.00″ | St. Mary Parish, LA |
| 15:08 | 1.00″ | Assumption Parish, LA |
| 15:35 | 1.00″ | St. James Parish, LA |
| 16:24 | 1.00″ | Lafourche Parish, LA |
| 18:15 | 1.00″ | Lafourche Parish, LA |
| 21:35 | 1.00″ | Gaines County, TX |
| 21:55 | 1.00″ | Nacogdoches County, TX |
| 22:32 | 1.00″ | Nacogdoches County, TX |
| 22:33 | 1.00″ | Tillman County, OK |
| 00:38 | 1.00″ | Wichita County, TX |
| 00:44 | 1.00″ | Wichita County, TX |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Panola County, TX |
| 06:28 | 1.00″ | Smith County, TX |
| 10:27 | 1.00″ | Bowie County, TX |
| 10:45 | 1.00″ | Grant Parish, LA |
| 11:09 | 1.00″ | Sevier County, AR |
| 22:57 | 0.88″ | Caddo County, OK |
| 10:20 | 0.88″ | Dallas County, AR |
| 21:45 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, OK |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $26,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (31 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish, LA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Jefferson Parish, LA (near Bridgedale) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
“Damaging thunderstorm winds tore off part of a the roof of Phoebe Hearst Elementary in Metairie.” - Jefferson Parish, LA (near East Bank) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
“Damaging thunderstorm winds downed a large Oak tree on a house in Waggaman.” - Ascension Parish, LA (near Galvez) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
“Thunderstorm winds snapped large tree branches and downed a fence on Norwood Road near Stone Ridge Avenue.” - St. James Parish, LA (near Convent) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees in Convent.” - Tangipahoa Parish, LA (near Amite) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“Thunderstorm winds snapped large branches in Amite City.” - Jasper County, TX (near Kirbyville) · Hail 1.75″
“A Jasper County deputy reported golf ball size hail.”
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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