Lafourche Parish Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 36 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 20 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 15 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Lafourche Parish
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Convent, or 10 miles east of Donaldsonville, moving south at 5 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 402 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Donaldsonville, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 319 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas along a line extending from near Convent to near Luling. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts, wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph, and half inch hail. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
- Hail 0.5" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas along a line extending from near Montegut to 6 miles northwest of Leeville. Movement was west at 10 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
“At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas along a line extending from near Montegut to 6 miles northwest of Leeville. Movement was west at 10 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
- Wind 50 mph Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 228 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Bayou Cane, or near Houma. These storms were nearly stationary. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 228 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Bayou Cane, or near Houma. These storms were nearly stationary. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 627 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas 9 miles west of Leeville, or 14 miles south of Galliano, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
- Wind 50 mph Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1205 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas 9 miles southeast of Cocodrie, or 22 miles southwest of Galliano, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and pea size hail. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
- Hail 0.25" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 404 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lockport, or 7 miles northwest of Larose, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 404 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lockport, or 7 miles northwest of Larose, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 404 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lockport, or 9 miles northwest of Larose, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lockport, Mathews, Bayou Gauche, Paradis, Des Allemands, and Raceland.”
“At 331 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas over Dulac, or 14 miles south of Houma, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts, wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, and pea size hail. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
- Wind 50 mph Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 511 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Port Sulphur to 11 miles southwest of Pointe A La Hache. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
- Wind 50 mph Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1221 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas 7 miles east of Cut Off, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts, winds in excess of 40 mph, and pea size hail. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
- Hail 0.25" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 743 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas along a line extending from near Myrtle Grove to near Larose. Movement was south at 25 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
“At 743 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas along a line extending from near Myrtle Grove to near Larose. Movement was south at 25 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
- Wind 50 mph Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 315 AM CDT, the public reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 16 miles northwest of Vancleave to near Montegut. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 315 AM CDT, the public reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 16 miles northwest of Vancleave to near Montegut. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1034 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Kenner to near Lockport. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, February 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 143 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Barataria to 7 miles southeast of Cocodrie. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 143 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Barataria to 7 miles southeast of Cocodrie. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lafourche Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, February 14, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“An NWS storm survey team confirmed an EF-0 with peak winds of 85 mph touched down on the southern side of Thibodaux at 12:45am on February 15th. (LIX)”
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 SW Thibodaux. Minor roof damage to a church near the intersection of Talbot Ave. and Tiger Dr. Time estimated by radar. (LIX)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 WSW Thibodaux SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Thibodaux SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Lafourche Parish, LA?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 36 severe weather events in Lafourche Parish over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Lafourche Parish recently?
Yes — 20 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
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