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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 70447

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 70447 from July 4, 1970 through February 15, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
2
Wind Reports
23
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 70447 · 1970–present Updated  Daily · last Feb 15, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 70447

2 reports
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1.00″ hail
Mar 11, 2018
4:12 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Madisonville, LA
1.75″ hail
Apr 14, 1996
7:07 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Madisonville, 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 70447

23 reports
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UNK mph
Feb 15, 2026
7:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on home in Bedico Trace Subdivision.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Madisonville, LA
UNK mph
Jun 10, 2025
9:33 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees and a few powerlines were downed by thunderstorms in Madisonville.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NW Madisonville, LA
UNK mph
Jul 18, 2024
7:32 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: St. Tammany Parish Sheriffs Office received a report of a tree down along Highway 1077 near Highway 21.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Madisonville, LA
UNK mph
Jan 25, 2023
4:18 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN ON BREWSTER RD NEAR HWY 1077. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Madisonville, LA
UNK mph
Apr 8, 2021
7:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ALMOST ALL BIG LIMBS HAVE ALREADY BEEN PICKED UP BUT A LOT OF LIGHT TREE DEBRIS IN MADISONVILLE OAKS NEIGHBORHOOD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Madisonville, LA
UNK mph
Apr 8, 2021
7:29 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 NNW MADISONVILLE. SCATTERED LIGHT TREE DEBRIS ALONG LA HWY 22. A FEW SNAPPED LIMBS. DIAMETER APPEARS TO BE AROUND 4 INCHES ON SOME OF THE BIGGEST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Madisonville, LA
71 mph
Jan 11, 2020
3:25 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WEATHERFLOW GAUGE ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN CAUSEWAY MEASURED A 71 MPH WIND GUST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 SW Mandeville, LA
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2017
9:07 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THREE LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN ALONG HWY 1077 JUST SOUTH OF PLESCIA DRIVE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Madisonville, LA
UNK mph
Apr 3, 2017
9:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE PINE TREES SNAPPED... FENCES BLOWN DOWN... YARD PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT... DAMAGE TO GARAGE DOORS. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Madisonville, LA
UNK mph
May 21, 2016
4:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70447
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE LIMBS DOWN...WOOD FENCES BLOWN DOWN AND MINOR ROOF DAMAGE. LOCATION IS IN MONTGOMERY TERRACE SUBDIVISION OFF OF HIGHWAY 22.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 WNW Madisonville, LA
UNK mph
Feb 23, 2016
10:40 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MADISONVILLE MAYOR REPORTED LARGE METAL CANOPY BLOWN OFF AT MADISONVILLE BOAT LAUNCH. ONE HOME NEAR THE BOAT LAUNCH WAS REPORTED TO HAVE SOME DAMAGE. EVENT TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Madisonville, LA
58 mph
Aug 10, 2012
12:22 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Entergy reported two power outages in the Madisonville area affecting 41 customers.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.37 S Goodbee, LA
58 mph
Nov 18, 2003
9:20 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were blown down in the Brewster Road area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Madisonville, LA
UNK mph
Jun 7, 2001
11:15 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down around Madisonville.
NWS Wind Report Location: Madisonville, LA
UNK mph
Jan 19, 2001
5:05 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down a large oak tree which fell on a house damaging the kitchen and living room.
NWS Wind Report Location: Madisonville, 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 70447

4 reports
UNK category
Mar 15, 2025
9:17 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado moved onshore near Madisonville causing tree damage along a 7.55 path from the lake shore to Covington. Survey completed using a combination of high resolution satellite imagery and in-person surveying.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SSW Madisonville, LA
UNK category
May 18, 2021
7:50 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO MOVED ONSHORE NEAR GUSTE ISLAND IN MADISONVILLE AND TRACKED N-NW ACROSS MAINLY UNINHABITED SWAMP LAND. SPORADIC SOFTWOOD AND HARDWOOD TREE DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF AN INLET. EF-0 WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS AROUND 75 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WSW Madisonville, LA
UNK category
May 12, 2017
9:35 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TREE DAMAGE IN THE VICINITY OF RAIFORD OAKS BLVD. LARGE LIMBS DOWN... SEVERAL TREES SNAPPED MIDWAY UP... A LARGE TREE FELL THROUGH A HOME. TORNADO RATED EF0... MAX WIND SPEED ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 75 MPH... 20 YARDS WIDE WITH A PATH LENGTH ABOUT 0.5 MILES LONG. TIME BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NW Madisonville, LA
UNK category
Apr 3, 2017
9:03 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 70447
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO BEGAN NEAR OAK PARK DR AND TRAVELED EAST ACROSS AUTUMN CREEK SUBDIVISION AND LIFTED NEAR DUMMYLINE RD. MULTIPLE PINE TREES WERE SNAPPED... FENCES BLOWN DOWN... MINOR DMAGE TO GARAGE DOORS... PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT DAMAGED. MAX ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS OF 100MPH... MAX WIDTH 50 YARDS... PATH LENGTH 1.25 MILES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NW Madisonville, 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 70447 area census snapshot

People & households
Population17,473
Households5,764
Housing units6,020
Income
Median household income$123,841
$100k+ households50.7%
$150k+ households27.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached5,691
Attached single-family131
Small multifamily58
Large multifamily17
Mobile homes120
Housing mix
Single-family share94.5%
Attached-home share2.2%
Multifamily share1.3%
Mobile-home share2.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied5,451
Renter-occupied313
Vacant units256
Home value & age
Median home value$390,600
Owner homes $300k+74%
Owner homes $500k+20.2%
Owner homes $750k+5.4%
Median year built2007
Older-home share4.5%
Vehicle context
Households with cars5,749
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 70447 have on record?

Our records show 2 hail, 23 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near ZIP 70447, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on February 15, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 70447?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 70447 is 1.75″. It was reported near Madisonville, LA on April 14, 1996.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 70447 — 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 70447 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 70447 — 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 70447 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 70447 — 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 70447 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 70447 — 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 70447, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 70447, 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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