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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 70581

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 70581 from August 16, 1959 through October 22, 2009, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
1
Wind Reports
0
Tornado Reports
6
Max Hail Size
0.88″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 70581 · 1959–present Updated  Daily · last Oct 22, 2009

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 70581

1 reports
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0.88″ hail
Apr 2, 2000
6:35 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 70581
Jefferson Davis Parish · 10,342 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Roanoke, 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 70581

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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 70581

6 reports
EF1 category
Oct 22, 2009
11:22 AM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 70581
Jefferson Davis Parish · 10,342 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The same supercell that spawned the tornado near Lake Arthur produced a large, long track multiple vortex tornado that touched down south of Highway 90 just east of Farm Supply Road to the southeast of Roanoke. The tornado moved to the north-northeast and crossed Highway 90 around 2 miles east of Roanoke, it produced a half-mile wide damage path along the highway. In this area, a farmhouse received minor damage to the roof, a barn was moderately damaged, and a metal silo was destroyed. In addition, a few trees and several large tree limbs were blown down, and several wooden transmission power poles were snapped in half. ||Continuing northward, the tornado then passed across Interstate 10, blowing an 18-wheeler and several cars into the median of the highway, and knocking down a few trees. The driver of the 18-wheeler was injured and required hospitalization, and the eastbound lanes of the interstate were closed for several hours. An NWS employee located 1 mile east of the tornado took photographs and video as it crossed the interstate. Further to the north, several trees were blown down along Aaron Road and Dave Williams Road, and the metal roof of a home on Koll Road was blown off. After crossing Grand Marais Road just west of Elton Drive, the tornado damaged the carport of a home and severely damaged a barn. ||The tornado then began moving north-northwestward, blowing down a few trees along Bryan Road and Ardoin Road, before crossing Highway 102 about 2 miles west of Hathaway where it blew down more trees. Curving more northward, the tornado then began moving along Highway 395, where it blew down trees along both sides of the highway and caused minor damage to the roof of one home on Bucklin Road. Continuing northward through the community of China, the tornado finally dissipated to the north of China Cemetary Road, just west of Highway 395.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.34 ESE Roanoke, LA
F1 category
Apr 3, 2000
4:45 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70581
Jefferson Davis Parish · 10,342 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SW Hathaway, LA
F1 category
Oct 26, 1988
11:30 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70581
Jefferson Davis Parish · 10,342 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F2 category
Sep 11, 1982
9:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70581
Jefferson Davis Parish · 10,342 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
Jan 22, 1965
11:00 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70581
Jefferson Davis Parish · 10,342 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F0 category
Aug 16, 1959
12:50 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70581
Jefferson Davis Parish · 10,342 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
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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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 70581 area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,317
Households354
Housing units354
Income
Median household income--
$100k+ households38.7%
$150k+ households--
Housing stock
Single-family detached251
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes103
Housing mix
Single-family share70.9%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share29.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied263
Renter-occupied91
Vacant units0
Home value & age
Median home value$200,800
Owner homes $300k+34.2%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1979
Older-home share52.8%
Vehicle context
Households with cars354
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 70581 have on record?

Our records show 1 hail, 0 wind, and 6 tornado reports in and near ZIP 70581, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on October 22, 2009.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 70581?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 70581 is 0.88″. It was reported near Roanoke, LA on April 2, 2000.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 70581 — 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 70581 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 70581 — 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 70581 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 70581 — 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 70581 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 70581 — 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 70581, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 70581, 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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