A cold front moved into Louisiana and stalled on the 5th causing a round of severe weather. A second front moved in during the 8th causing another round.

Hail in BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-20 20:48:00 to 05-MAY-20 20:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: FULTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A retired National Weather Service employee reported quarter size hail near Ragley.

Hail in BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-20 20:48:00 to 05-MAY-20 20:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: RAGLEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A NWS employee reported quarter size hail in Ragley.

Hail in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-20 21:10:00 to 05-MAY-20 21:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUSON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Golf ball size hail reported near Duson.

Hail in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-20 21:33:00 to 05-MAY-20 21:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-20 22:04:00 to 05-MAY-20 22:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAFAYETTE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

KATC reported quarter size hail at the studio.

Hail in ST. MARTIN, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-20 22:20:00 to 05-MAY-20 22:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BREAUX BRIDGE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail reported in Breaux Bridge.

Hail in VERNON, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-20 12:16:00 to 08-MAY-20 12:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: (POE)FT POLK AAF LEE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail reported in Fort Polk.

Hail in ALLEN, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-20 13:00:00 to 08-MAY-20 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELIZABETH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail reported in Elizabeth.

Hail in BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-20 13:55:00 to 08-MAY-20 13:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: RAGLEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail reported between Ragley and Longville.

Tornado in EVANGELINE, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-20 13:35:00 to 08-MAY-20 13:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAMOU
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado briefly touched down in Mamou, blowing down some trees and damaging a few homes and businesses. One business had the roof removed. The max estimated wind speed was 100 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-20 20:14:00 to 05-MAY-20 20:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were reported down in Merryville.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALCASIEU, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-20 14:45:00 to 08-MAY-20 14:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE CHARLES MUNI AR
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at the KLCH ASOS. A helicopter was also flipped.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALCASIEU, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-20 14:49:00 to 08-MAY-20 14:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE CHARLES MUNI AR
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Tree down near the corner of Lincoln Road and Gulf Highway.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALCASIEU, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-20 15:03:00 to 08-MAY-20 15:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLMWOOD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A tree was down near the intersection of Robinson and Helms Roads.

Tornado in CALCASIEU, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-20 20:58:00 to 05-MAY-20 20:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: GILLIS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado originated in Beauregard Parish and continued into Calcasieu and caused damage to trees and a few houses along Topsy Road. Max estimated winds were 105 mph.

Tornado in BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-20 20:45:00 to 05-MAY-20 20:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONGVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado originated near Highway 171 south of the South Beauregard High School. It moved generally south-southeast, snapping trees, pulling some shingles off homes, and damaging outbuildings and carports. Magnolia Church, Lonnie Cole, Newt Hodges, Foreman, Andrew Mouhot, and Texas Eastern were some of the areas with damage. The max estimated winds were 105 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALCASIEU, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-20 13:40:00 to 08-MAY-20 13:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE QUINCY ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Damage to a metal roof on a home reported by a NWS employee on Cooper Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-20 20:48:00 to 05-MAY-20 20:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORETTA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A roof was partly removed from a home near Oretta.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-20 20:27:00 to 05-MAY-20 20:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple trees were reported down and a metal roof was damaged on Hennigan Street.