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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 70446

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 70446 from September 16, 1971 through March 16, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
4
Wind Reports
22
Tornado Reports
7
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 70446 · 1971–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 16, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 70446

4 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 25, 2025
10:53 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail in Loranger.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 E Independence, LA
1.75″ hail
Jan 20, 2010
4:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Occurring while tornado being visually tracked near Loranger.
NWS Hail Report Location: .59 E Loranger, LA
1.00″ hail
May 16, 2009
5:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported on Highway 445 in Husser.
NWS Hail Report Location: ENE Husser, LA
1.75″ hail
Mar 27, 1987
9:05 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 70446
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 70446

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UNK mph
Apr 25, 2025
10:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A picture on social media showed a power pole downed by thunderstorm winds east of Tickfaw.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 ENE Tickfaw, LA
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2025
12:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines down on Stilley Rd in Loranger.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 ENE Tickfaw, LA
UNK mph
Dec 14, 2022
6:02 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO LARGE OAK TREES REPORTED DOWN AND DAMAGE TO OUTER BUILDINGS. POSSIBLE TOR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 N Robert, LA
UNK mph
Apr 28, 2020
10:42 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE LARGE OAK TREES UPROOTED AND FELL ON STRUCTURES AT LORANGER HIGH SCHOOL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 E Independence, LA
UNK mph
Apr 18, 2019
8:37 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON DUMMYLINE ROAD SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 16. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 SSE Wilmer, LA
58 mph
Mar 26, 2009
1:05 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A power pole was knocked down along Highway 40 near Loranger.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Loranger, LA
58 mph
Apr 29, 2006
7:07 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down at various locations around the parish.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, LA
58 mph
Jun 3, 2004
2:19 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down on Highway 40.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 NE Hammond, LA
58 mph
Jun 1, 2004
9:50 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 70446
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down on Highway 450.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NW Folsom, LA
UNK mph
Oct 29, 2002
5:50 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down in the central and southern areas of the parish.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, LA
UNK mph
Apr 8, 2002
12:30 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees and power lines were blown down at various locations around the parish.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, LA
UNK mph
Oct 13, 2001
10:45 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down in several locations around the parish.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, LA
UNK mph
Jun 4, 2001
5:00 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down trees at several locations across the parish.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, LA
UNK mph
Dec 16, 2000
12:30 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees and power lines were blown down in scattered locations across the parish.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, LA
UNK mph
Aug 1, 1998
4:38 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Storm survey by NWS meteorologists revealed downburst winds overturned a mobile home, damaged a roof of a house and two storage sheds, and uprooted 30 trees.
NWS Wind Report Location: Loranger, 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 70446

7 reports
UNK category
Mar 16, 2026
1:55 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A EF-0 tornado touched down just east of Loranger.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 ENE Tickfaw, LA
UNK category
Oct 7, 2025
9:57 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Start point of EF-0 tornado that tracked near Loranger. NWS storm survey determined a brief EF-0 touched down just north of Highway 445 on Bailey Loop Rd in Loranger... LA at 4:57am CDT where it broke off patches of large branches. This tornado continued due northward into forested areas of Loranger before making it to Bradford Ln at 5:04am. Here... more patches of small and large branches were broken before the tornado lifted along Highway 40 still at 5:04am.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 N Robert, LA
UNK category
Dec 14, 2022
6:10 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO DROPPED DOWN NEAR CHAPPEPEELA ROAD... DAMAGING A SHED AT 12:10 PM CST. IT CONTINUED NORTHEAST... TEARING A SHED IN HALF AND THROWING IT DOWNSTREAM ABOUT 100 YARDS. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTHEAST... FLIPPING AND TURNING OVER A SHED AS IT REACHED AVERETT ROAD. A FEW SMALL TREES... LESS THAN 10 FEET TALL... WERE DOWNED AT THIS LOCATION. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST. IT TORN DOWN AND THREW SECTIONS OF RESIDENTIAL WOOD FENCING AS IT CROSSED BEAU PLACE LANE AND ALLEN DRIVE. ONE HOME ON ALLEN DRIVE HAD AROUND HALF A DOZEN HARDWOODS SNAPPED OR UPROOTED... CONSISTENT WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 100 MPH. THE PATH WIDTH AT THIS POINT WAS THE GREATEST AT 50 YARDS. THE REST OF THE TORNADO TRACK WAS IN INACCESSIBLE WOODS AREA. VIDEO EVIDENCE SHOWED THE TORNADO TRACKING THROUGH THIS WOODED AND FIELD AREA NORTH OF HIGHWAY 40 AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 445. THE TORNADO LIFTED BEFORE REACHING HIGHWAY 445 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:18 PM CST.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 N Robert, LA
EF1 category
Jan 20, 2010
6:55 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down about 2 miles north of the Loranger and traveled on an intermittent path approximately 1.5 miles long. 10 to 15 large trees were toppled or uprooted, one barn destroyed, an out building damaged and a house damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.52 SSW Holton, LA
F1 category
Mar 9, 1994
8:55 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Loranger, LA
F1 category
Mar 20, 1983
5:45 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70446
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 16, 1971
12:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70446
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 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 70446 area census snapshot

People & households
Population6,871
Households2,382
Housing units2,682
Income
Median household income$75,216
$100k+ households47.9%
$150k+ households13.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,846
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes836
Housing mix
Single-family share68.8%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share31.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,210
Renter-occupied172
Vacant units300
Home value & age
Median home value$205,100
Owner homes $300k+28.9%
Owner homes $500k+7.3%
Owner homes $750k+5.5%
Median year built1997
Older-home share19.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,230
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 70446 have on record?

Our records show 4 hail, 22 wind, and 7 tornado reports in and near ZIP 70446, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 16, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 70446?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 70446 is 1.75″. It was reported near .59 E Loranger, LA on January 20, 2010.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 70446 — 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 70446 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 70446 — 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 70446 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 70446 — 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 70446 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 70446 — 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 70446, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 70446, 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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