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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 70403

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 70403 from January 22, 1965 through September 7, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
12
Wind Reports
57
Tornado Reports
6
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 70403 · 1965–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 7, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 70403

12 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 23, 2025
10:00 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed report.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSW Hammond, LA
1.00″ hail
May 10, 2025
2:35 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 70403
Livingston Parish · 40,837 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A comment on a social media post showed 1 inch hail in Pumpkin Center.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NNW Springfield, LA
1.00″ hail
May 31, 2012
2:08 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A cooperative observer reported quarter size hail in Hammond.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Hammond, LA
1.75″ hail
Sep 28, 2011
2:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Wind driven golf ball size hail broke car windows in Hammond.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Hammond, LA
1.75″ hail
May 14, 2008
4:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golfball size hail was observed near the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Hammond, LA
1.00″ hail
May 14, 2008
4:05 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was observed in the town of Pumpkin Center.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WNW Ponchatoula, LA
1.00″ hail
May 14, 2007
2:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail reported on the north side of Hammond.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Hammond, LA
1.75″ hail
Mar 18, 2000
1:15 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hammond, LA
1.00″ hail
Mar 18, 2000
1:10 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail the size of quarters fell near the intersection of Interstate 12 and Interstate 55.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hammond, LA
1.75″ hail
Apr 15, 1985
4:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
1.75″ hail
Mar 25, 1980
9:39 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
1.75″ hail
May 17, 1978
12:10 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 70403

57 reports
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UNK mph
Sep 7, 2026
7:39 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Building damage at Courtney Christian High School in Hammond. Possible tornado damage. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Wsw Hammond, LA
UNK mph
Mar 13, 2026
1:59 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency Management reported trees down on Macedonia Rd near Springfield. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Springfield, LA
UNK mph
Mar 13, 2026
1:59 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency management reported trees down along Yokum Rd and I-12 service Rd in Hammond. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Hammond, LA
UNK mph
Aug 1, 2025
8:40 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down onto a powerline along Old Covington Highway in Hammond.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Hammond, LA
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2025
8:40 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 ESE Hammond. A tree was blown down onto a powerline along Old Covington Highway in Hammond.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Hammond, LA
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2025
8:40 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A comment on a social media post stated a tree was downed by thunderstorm winds near Happywoods Road in Hammond.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Ponchatoula, LA
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2025
9:29 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A post on social media showed a tree downed by thunderstorm winds along Old Covington Highway in Hammond.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Robert, LA
UNK mph
Jun 10, 2025
7:29 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple pictures posted on social media showed several trees and large limbs downed by thunderstorm winds at Hidden Oaks Campground... just west of Robert.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Robert, LA
UNK mph
Mar 24, 2025
1:10 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Parish S.O. reported tree down at Pumpkin Center Rd in front of Trinity Baptist Church. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Springfield, LA
UNK mph
Jun 23, 2020
9:30 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT VIA BROADCAST MEDIA OF TREE... OR PART OF A TREE THAT FELL AND DAMAGED A HOME ALONG MACEDONIA ROAD IN THE PUMPKIN CENTER/HAMMOND AREA FROM THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Springfield, LA
UNK mph
Apr 13, 2020
12:08 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Livingston Parish · 40,837 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES REPORTED BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD AT INTERSECTION OF LOUISIANA HIGHWAYS 42 AND 43 JUST NORTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD. EVENT TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Springfield, LA
UNK mph
Jun 25, 2019
10:32 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON HAPPYWOODS ROAD. REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Hammond, LA
UNK mph
Nov 1, 2018
9:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE LAQUINTA INN AND AT THE CHILDRENS INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GROUP BUILDING ON HIGHWAY 51. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME APPROXIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Hammond, LA
59 mph
Jul 30, 2015
2:25 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter measured a 59 mph wind gust with a handheld anemometer in Hammond.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Hammond, LA
63 mph
May 15, 2015
11:45 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree limb was snapped off by thunderstorm winds and damaged a garage in Hammond.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Hammond, LA
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 70403

6 reports
UNK category
Sep 7, 2026
7:39 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado began in a parking lot on West Thomas Street and traveled south-southwest for around 3 quarters of a mile. Damage was mostly to trees however_ minor structural damage did occur. Tornado lifte
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Hammond, LA
UNK category
Nov 2, 2018
8:58 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO BEGAN JUST NORTH OF MEDICAL CENTER RD AND CONTINUED EAST CROSSING VETERANS AVE AND LIFTED AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS. MULIPLE HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD TREES SNAPPED AND NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN. MINOR TO MODERATE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A FEW SMALL PROFESSIONAL BUILDINGS AND A HOTEL. ONE BUILDING HAD MULTIPLE DORMERS DAMAGED OR RIPPED OFF OF THE ROOF. PATH LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 0.5 MILE... WIDTH AROUND 75 YARDS... MAX ESTIMATED WINDS 100 MPH. TORNADO RATED EF1.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Hammond, LA
F1 category
Sep 5, 1977
8:10 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
Sep 5, 1977
5:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F0 category
Apr 12, 1974
9:05 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70403
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
Jan 22, 1965
3:50 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70403
Livingston Parish · 40,837 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 70403 area census snapshot

People & households
Population30,835
Households12,006
Housing units13,577
Income
Median household income$50,547
$100k+ households29.3%
$150k+ households11.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached9,741
Attached single-family252
Small multifamily1,465
Large multifamily258
Mobile homes1,861
Housing mix
Single-family share71.8%
Attached-home share1.9%
Multifamily share12.7%
Mobile-home share13.7%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied8,541
Renter-occupied3,465
Vacant units1,571
Home value & age
Median home value$207,600
Owner homes $300k+20.4%
Owner homes $500k+2.9%
Owner homes $750k+0.6%
Median year built1992
Older-home share23.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars11,087
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 70403 have on record?

Our records show 12 hail, 57 wind, and 6 tornado reports in and near ZIP 70403, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 7, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 70403?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 70403 is 1.75″. It was reported near N Hammond, LA on September 28, 2011.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 70403 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 70403 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 70403 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 70403 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 70403 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 70403 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 70403 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 70403, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 70403, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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