Storm reports for May 13, 2024

Numbers you can quote

On May 13, 2024, about 124,000 homes were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger across 27 counties; the most were in Victoria County, TX (about 23,700).

• About 23,700 homes in Victoria County, TX, were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on May 13, 2024. Swath image
• About 23,500 homes in Polk County, FL, were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on May 13, 2024. Swath image
• About 20,800 homes in Calcasieu Parish, LA, were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on May 13, 2024. Swath image

1 more county

• About 10,800 homes in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on May 13, 2024. Swath image

Homes are 2020 Census housing units in block groups whose center of population lay inside NOAA MRMS radar-estimated hail (MESH) of 1 inch or larger during the storm day (7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern). These are radar estimates of hail size, not damage counts. More same-day numbers

Cite: National Storms. “Storm reports for May 13, 2024.” https://nationalstorms.com/storms/2024-05-13/. Data through November 6, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; 2020 Census housing units. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

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On May 13, 2024, 45 hail, 114 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Zavala County, TX. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 4,644 square miles containing about 120,000 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

Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail

Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail

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 (45)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage, $47,000 in crop damage, 4 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (177 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• West Baton Rouge Parish, LA (near Bueche) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000 · 1 death · 2 injuries
  “A tree fell down on a mobile home on Rougon Rd.”
• Calhoun County, TX (near Port Lavaca) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $350,000 · 2 injuries
  “Emergency manager of Calhoun confirms at least 12 RVs were either damaged or completed destroyed with two confirmed injuries. There was also sporadic tree damage and a couple power poles leaning significantly. Time was estimated from radar and surrounding observations.”
• Calcasieu Parish, LA (near Lockmoor) · Tornado EF2 · $250,000
  “An EF-2 tornado touched down north of Orphan Village Road in Sulphur, then tracked southeast damaging homes and businesses. On East Napoleon St. two warehouses were destroyed by the tornado. On N Cities Service HWY a gas station awning was damaged along with a strip mall.”
• St. Martin Parish, LA (near Cecelia) · Tornado EF2 · $250,000
  “A tornado touched down just west of Bayou Teche causing tree damage. The tornado then tracked across southern portions of Cecilia, crossed I-10, and into Henderson damaging numerous homes and some businesses.”
• Calcasieu Parish, LA (near Westlake) · Tornado EF1 · $150,000
  “An EF-1 tornado touched down in Westlake, causing roof and exterior wall damage to several homes and businesses. The tornado crossed I-10 into downtown Lake Charles, where it caused additional roof damage to a business. Along the path, trees and power lines were also downed.”
• East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (near Scotland) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $30,000
  “Structural damage reported to a business off of Scenic Hwy and Robin St.”

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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