Hail, Jefferson
- When
- January 23, 10:55 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Metairie
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Property damage
- $65 million
- Reported by
- METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
- Coordinates
- 29.983, -90.150
Hail in Louisiana, January 23, 2000
An intense thunderstorm produced a long swath of of destructive hail extending from Metairie in northern Jefferson Parish southeast across much of New Orleans in Orleans Parish to Chalmette in St. Bernard Parish.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $65 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS LIX wrote it up.
An intense thunderstorm produced a long swath of of destructive hail extending from Metairie in northern Jefferson Parish southeast across much of New Orleans in Orleans Parish to Chalmette in St. Bernard Parish. The hail ranged in size from dimes to golfballs and covered the ground in many locations. The rare hailstorm caused widespread damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles resulting in nearly 25,000 auto and home insurance claims that were estimated to cost $65 million.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Jefferson
- When
- January 23, 10:58 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Metairie
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 29.983, -90.150
Hail, Orleans
- When
- January 23, 11:03 PM CST
- Where
- Orleans County, New Orleans
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
- Coordinates
- 29.950, -90.100
Hail, Orleans
- When
- January 23, 11:12 PM CST
- Where
- Orleans County, Algiers
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 29.950, -90.050
Hail, St. Bernard
- When
- January 23, 11:18 PM CST
- Where
- St. Bernard County, Chalmette
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 29.933, -89.967
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in Kansas, January 23, 2000
- Flood in California, January 23 to 24, 2000
- Flood in California, January 23 to 24, 2000
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 23, 2000
- Freezing Fog in New Jersey, January 23 to 24, 2000
- Ice Storm in Georgia, January 23, 2000
- High Surf in Hawaii, January 23 to 24, 2000
- Winter Weather in Missouri, January 23, 2000
- Winter Storm in Kansas, January 23, 2000
- Freezing Fog in Delaware, January 23 to 24, 2000
- Winter Storm in California, January 23 to 25, 2000
- Heavy Snow in California, January 23 to 24, 2000
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5132068, 5132069, 5132070, 5132071, 5132072.