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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 70615

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 70615 from July 11, 1972 through May 23, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
7
Wind Reports
16
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 70615 · 1972–present Updated  Daily · last May 23, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 70615

7 reports
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2.00″ hail
Jan 8, 2024
6:10 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 2 Inch hail in downtown Lake Charles over toward Sowela Community College.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Lake Charles, LA
1.50″ hail
May 27, 2020
2:23 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC POSTED PHOTOS OF HAIL RANGING FROM DIME TO PING PONG BALL SIZE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Lake Charles, LA
1.00″ hail
May 1, 2016
9:40 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lebleu Settlement, LA
1.00″ hail
Feb 15, 2016
7:35 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MEDIA RELAYED REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL
NWS Hail Report Location: Lebleu Settlement, LA
0.88″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
3:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: KPLC-TV relayed report from weather observer of nickel size hail near Highway 14 and Taylor Street intersection.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.43 SW Chennault Indus Airp, LA
0.75″ hail
May 5, 2006
6:05 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 E Lake Charles, LA
1.75″ hail
Jul 24, 2002
6:15 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Lake Charles, 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 70615

16 reports
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59 mph
May 23, 2026
2:22 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AWOS station KCWF Chennault Airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Lake Charles, LA
UNK mph
Jul 24, 2025
11:12 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Received photo of tree snapped about 8 feet off the ground.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Lake Charles, LA
UNK mph
Jul 24, 2025
11:08 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Photos received via social media of thunderstorm damage at the Jellystone RV Park. Tree was snapped off approximately 5 feet up the trunk and fell onto an RV. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 ESE Moss Bluff, LA
60 mph
Apr 11, 2024
11:54 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AWOS station KCWF Chenault Lk Chas.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Lake Charles, LA
UNK mph
Apr 10, 2024
12:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several reports of twisted/uprooted/snapped trees in the Lebleu Settlement area received via Facebook. In addition... received reports of damaged sheds/carports as well as snapped power lines in the same region.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lebleu Settlement, LA
UNK mph
Oct 27, 2021
5:35 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: *** 1 INJ *** LADY WAS INJURED WHEN THE WINDOWS BLEW OUT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Lake Charles, LA
UNK mph
Apr 14, 2018
10:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED BROKEN POWER POLES AND A RIPPED OFF BARN ROOF.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NE Lake Charles, LA
UNK mph
Feb 20, 2017
8:05 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN OFF GOSS FERRY ROAD. TIME BASED ON RADAR. SURFACE OBSERVATIONS REPORTED WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AS THE GUST FRONT MOVED ACROSS THE AREA. KLCH RADAR SHOWED BASE VELOCITY UPTICK TO 42 KNOTS OR 48 MPH AT 700 FEET AT THAT LOCATION AS CELL MOVED ACROSS...BUT NO DISCERNABLE ROTATION.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Moss Bluff, LA
58 mph
Apr 27, 2015
6:19 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A roof was removed from a trailer home in Lebleu Settlement.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.63 NE Lake Charles Chloe F, LA
58 mph
Apr 2, 2012
9:55 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The roof of the CARC building near Chennault International Airport was removed by a thunderstorm. Also in the area and about 10 minutes before the roof removal, a semi was blown off of Interstate 210, however winds were estimated to be around 50 MPH by locals and by radar estimates. Pea sized hail was also reported in the Moss Bluff area at this time.
NWS Wind Report Location: .34 SSW Chennault Indus Airp, LA
67 mph
Jul 5, 2011
2:37 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Chennault Indus Airp, LA
60 mph
Apr 26, 2011
2:15 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An insurance adjuster reported a tree blown onto a house at the intersection of Broad Street and Hackberry Street. A wind gust of 54 mph was measured at the nearby Chennault Airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: .7 WSW Mallard, LA
60 mph
Jul 18, 2009
4:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A sign to an Arby's restaurant on Highway 14 just north of Interstate 210 was blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.19 SW Chennault Indus Airp, LA
58 mph
Jun 16, 2008
4:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A hangar received roof damage at Chennault Airpark.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Chennault Indus Airp, LA
UNK mph
Jun 27, 1989
7:30 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, 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 70615

3 reports
F1 category
Jun 26, 1992
7:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F3 category
Apr 17, 1973
9:30 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
Jul 11, 1972
3:45 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 70615
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 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 70615 area census snapshot

People & households
Population13,521
Households4,296
Housing units5,498
Income
Median household income$43,333
$100k+ households24.2%
$150k+ households8.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached3,391
Attached single-family25
Small multifamily379
Large multifamily63
Mobile homes1,640
Housing mix
Single-family share61.7%
Attached-home share0.5%
Multifamily share8.0%
Mobile-home share29.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,617
Renter-occupied1,679
Vacant units1,202
Home value & age
Median home value$128,500
Owner homes $300k+11.8%
Owner homes $500k+2.1%
Owner homes $750k+2.1%
Median year built1981
Older-home share48.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars3,791
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 70615 have on record?

Our records show 7 hail, 16 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near ZIP 70615, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 23, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 70615?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 70615 is 2.00″. It was reported near Lake Charles, LA on January 8, 2024.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 70615 — 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 70615 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 70615 — 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 70615 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 70615 — 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 70615 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 70615 — 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 70615, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 70615, 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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