Widespread heavy rainfall and strong to severe thunderstorms affected much of southeast Louisiana over a two day period. The adverse weather was the result of a series of strong upper level disturbances moving across the lower Mississippi Valley in advance of a strong and slow southward moving cold front.

Hail in EAST BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 14:40:00 to 14-MAY-08 14:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ZACHARY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Golfball size hail was reported in the Zachary area.

Hail in POINTE COUPEE, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 13:15:00 to 14-MAY-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOTTIE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Golfball size hail was reported at various locations along U.S. Highway 190 from Lottie to just west of Erwinville.

Thunderstorm Wind in POINTE COUPEE, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 14:48:00 to 14-MAY-08 14:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: LIVONIA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 07:30:00 to 15-MAY-08 07:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: METAIRIE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.75K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A tree two feet in diameter was uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAFOURCHE, LOUISIANA
From 16-MAY-08 03:00:00 to 16-MAY-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: THIBODAUX
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Tornado in ST. TAMMANY, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 08:00:00 to 15-MAY-08 08:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: FOLSOM
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Damage from the tornado largely consisted of several large pine trees snapped in half and several large oak trees uprooted. Numerous large branches were blown down.  A few structures had roof damage and at least one large metal outbuilding had heavy damage.

Flash Flood in TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 16:00:00 to 14-MAY-08 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAMMOND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Several inches of rain flooded numerouos streets and a number of homes in the Hammond area. Fourteen people had to be rescued from the high water.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 09:00:00 to 15-MAY-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: VARNADO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorms winds tore part of the roof off of a house and knocked down a large pine tree which severaly damaged another house.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 08:27:00 to 15-MAY-08 08:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ENON
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Mesocyclone circulation that produced a tornado northeast of Enon continued to produce wind damage as it traveled northeast toward Bogalusa downing trees, power lines and damaging some houses and an apartment building.

Lightning in TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 16:18:00 to 14-MAY-08 16:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAMMOND
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck a house causing a fire in the attic.

Hail in EAST BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 14:20:00 to 14-MAY-08 14:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAKER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Golfball size hail was reported near the intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 19.

Hail in LIVINGSTON, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 15:50:00 to 14-MAY-08 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: LIVINGSTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Rain in LIVINGSTON, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 15:30:00 to 14-MAY-08 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: LIVINGSTON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Five inches of rain were measured in a one hour and twenty minutes period.

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. TAMMANY, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 18:45:00 to 14-MAY-08 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: COVINGTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Trees were blown down near the intersection of Interstate 12 and U.S. Highway 190.

Thunderstorm Wind in IBERVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 06:45:00 to 15-MAY-08 06:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLAQUEMINE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A trees was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAFOURCHE, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 07:10:00 to 15-MAY-08 07:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: THIBODAUX
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Trees were knocked down by thunderstorms winds.  Two houses were damaged by falling trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 07:45:00 to 15-MAY-08 07:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: METAIRIE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Two pine trees were snapped by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 07:45:00 to 15-MAY-08 07:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARAHAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A few trees and numerous tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 08:00:00 to 15-MAY-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW ORLEANS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down in Uptown New Orleans.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 08:15:00 to 15-MAY-08 08:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: METAIRIE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A power pole was blown down across Causeway Boulevard near 45th Street.

Hail in TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 16:30:00 to 14-MAY-08 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAMMOND
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Golfball size hail was observed near the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University.

Hail in TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 16:05:00 to 14-MAY-08 16:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: PONCHATOULA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was observed in the town of Pumpkin Center.

Thunderstorm Wind in TERREBONNE, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 07:10:00 to 15-MAY-08 07:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOUMA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 18.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees. Two houses and a trailer were hit by falling trees in Houma and a house in Schriever was also damaged by a falling tree.

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. TAMMANY, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 08:00:00 to 15-MAY-08 08:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: SLIDELL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and snapped basketball poles in the Turtle Creek subdivision. Trees were also blown down around Indian Village Road.

Hail in WEST BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 13:50:00 to 14-MAY-08 13:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: ERWINVILLE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail ranging in size from golfballs to baseballs was reported near Erwinville.

Thunderstorm Wind in IBERVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 06:45:00 to 15-MAY-08 06:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: GROSSE TETE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree that fell on a trailer killing a man inside.

Thunderstorm Wind in TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 07:45:00 to 15-MAY-08 07:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: PONCHATOULA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Numerous trees were blown down near the town of Pumpkin Center. Some homes were damaged by falling trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in EAST BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 15:00:00 to 14-MAY-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATON ROUGE ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Trees and power lines were knocked down on the north side of Baton Rouge. Several homes and buildings were damaged by thunderstorms winds and falling trees in the community of Central.

Heavy Rain in ST. TAMMANY, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 18:00:00 to 15-MAY-08 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANDEVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Widespread street flooding resulted from four to four and a half inches of rain that fell in about an hour.  A few homes experienced minor flooding in the Woodstone and Tanglewood subdivisions.

Thunderstorm Wind in LIVINGSTON, LOUISIANA
From 14-MAY-08 15:20:00 to 14-MAY-08 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: WATSON
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A wind gust of 70 mph was measured near Watson. The thunderstorm winds blew down hundreds of trees and damaged over 100 homes and buildings in the Watson, Holden, and Albany areas. Areas around Watson were particularly hard hit.

Tornado in WASHINGTON, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 08:20:00 to 15-MAY-08 08:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: ENON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Damage consisted mainly of large trees snapped in half and uprooted. A large metal building was heavily damaged. The tornado was associated with a large mesocyclone that produced a broad area of wind damage that extended from Enon to near Bogalusa. A total of 54 homes received varying degrees of damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. TAMMANY, LOUISIANA
From 15-MAY-08 08:00:00 to 15-MAY-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SLIDELL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree that crashed through the roof of a house causing significant damage. Two other trees on the same property also fell with one destroying a shed and the other crushing a truck.