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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 71001

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 71001 from April 24, 1958 through April 26, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
23
Wind Reports
39
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 71001 · 1958–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 26, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 71001

23 reports
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1.50″ hail
Apr 26, 2026
9:04 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Lincoln Parish · 11,773 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail of at least half dollar to ping pong size just west of the Antioch community... near the intersection of LA-544 & LA-151.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NE Arcadia, LA
1.00″ hail
Apr 9, 2021
11:40 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC POST OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Arcadia, LA
0.75″ hail
Jun 30, 2011
2:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail fell just north of Interstate 20 on Hwy. 151.
NWS Hail Report Location: .9 NE Arcadia, LA
0.88″ hail
Mar 29, 2011
6:48 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Arcadia, LA
0.88″ hail
Mar 14, 2008
7:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Claiborne Parish · 4,551 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.15 SSE Hurricane, LA
0.88″ hail
Mar 27, 2007
2:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Arcadia, LA
0.75″ hail
Mar 31, 2005
9:15 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Arcadia, LA
2.75″ hail
Apr 30, 2004
4:20 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golfball to baseball sized hail fell at the Outlet mall in Arcadia.
NWS Hail Report Location: Arcadia, LA
0.75″ hail
May 14, 2003
6:25 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Arcadia, LA
2.75″ hail
May 13, 2003
10:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Arcadia, LA
1.75″ hail
May 13, 2003
9:47 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Arcadia, LA
0.75″ hail
Apr 27, 1998
2:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Arcadia, LA
1.00″ hail
Oct 31, 1991
4:18 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
1.00″ hail
May 4, 1991
9:33 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Claiborne Parish · 4,551 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
2.75″ hail
Apr 27, 1991
7:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 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 71001

39 reports
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UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
12:20 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and powerlines down throughout the town of Arcadia. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Arcadia, LA
UNK mph
May 2, 2025
9:11 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Lincoln Parish · 11,773 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Reports of trees down on highway 544 and highway 151 northeast of Arcadia.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 NE Arcadia, LA
UNK mph
Jun 14, 2023
8:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of trees and powerlines down on Highway 9.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNE Bryceland, LA
UNK mph
Mar 3, 2023
7:04 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE OVER RICH ROAD AND HWY 151.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Arcadia, LA
UNK mph
Apr 5, 2022
8:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Lincoln Parish · 11,773 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LA 146 1/2 MILE WEST OF LA 545... ABOUT 20 TREES DOWN BLOCKING LA 146.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 SSE Lisbon, LA
UNK mph
Mar 22, 2022
10:50 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES DOWN ON LOWERLY ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Arcadia, LA
UNK mph
May 4, 2021
4:30 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON HWY 80 BETWEEN ARCADIA AND GIBSLAND.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Arcadia, LA
UNK mph
Apr 9, 2021
9:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS LARGE TREE DOWN ON HWY 80 BETWEEN GIBSLAND AND ARCADIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Gibsland, LA
UNK mph
Aug 20, 2018
10:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Lincoln Parish · 11,773 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 545.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SSE Lisbon, LA
UNK mph
Apr 26, 2017
10:40 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Lincoln Parish · 11,773 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SHERIFF REPORTS LARGE TREE ACROSS THE ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 797 AND STATE HIGHWAY 147.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SSE Arcadia, LA
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2016
2:50 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS ROADS
NWS Wind Report Location: Arcadia, LA
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2016
1:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES ACROSS ONE LANE OF I-20
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Arcadia, LA
62 mph
Dec 28, 2015
12:15 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed along Hwy. 147 south of Arcadia, Louisiana.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.2 SSE Arcadia, LA
61 mph
Dec 13, 2015
11:05 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed across Hwy. 9 south southwest of Arcadia.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.17 E Arcadia Arpt, LA
61 mph
Jun 9, 2015
6:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed on Cypress Street, Hazel Street and Hwy. 9 in Arcadia, Louisiana.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Arcadia, 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 71001

4 reports
UNK category
Apr 12, 2020
3:39 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WINDS NEAR 110 MPH TOUCHED DOWN JUST WEST OF ARCADIA ALONG HIGHWAY 9 JUST SOUTH OF I-20... WHERE IT TRACKED EAST NORTHEAST UPROOTING/SNAPPING TREES AND POWER LINES. IT COMPLETELY DESTROYED A SMALL OUTBUILDING ON SAPP STREET... AND A HOME LOST A PORTION OF ITS METAL ROOF IN THIS AREA. A MOBILE HOME WAS ROLLED OFF OF ITS FOUNDATION ALONG CRAWFORD ROAD SOUTH OF I-20... WHILE ALSO UPROOTING SEVERAL TREES BEFORE LIFTING JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE. THE TORNADO PATH WIDTH WAS 75 YARDS... WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 0.80 MILES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NW Arcadia, LA
UNK category
Apr 15, 2018
6:47 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS REPORT SOURCE FROM PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 4 E BRYCELAND. AN EF2 TORNADO MOVED EAST JUST SOUTH OF THE BIENVILLE/LINCOLN PARISH LINE. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG HWY 507 NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH TALBERT WHITE ROAD. TWO BARNS WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND 75 PERCENT OF A METAL ROOF WAS UPLIFTED AND REMOVED FROM A BRICK HOME. PEAK WIND EST. AT 115 MPH. PATH LENGTH WAS 5.55 MILES. PATH WIDTH WAS 211 YARDS. THE DURATION OF THE TORNADO EVENT WAS 6 MINUTES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 E Bryceland, LA
F1 category
May 1, 1977
3:45 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
Apr 13, 1967
2:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 71001
Bienville Parish · 4,098 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 71001 area census snapshot

People & households
Population4,209
Households1,867
Housing units2,139
Income
Median household income$37,744
$100k+ households16.3%
$150k+ households9.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,369
Attached single-family22
Small multifamily190
Large multifamily97
Mobile homes461
Housing mix
Single-family share64%
Attached-home share1.0%
Multifamily share13.4%
Mobile-home share21.6%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,215
Renter-occupied652
Vacant units272
Home value & age
Median home value$95,500
Owner homes $300k+10.1%
Owner homes $500k+0.4%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1974
Older-home share65.8%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,555
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 71001 have on record?

Our records show 23 hail, 39 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near ZIP 71001, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 26, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 71001?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 71001 is 2.75″. It was reported near Arcadia, LA on April 30, 2004.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 71001 — 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 71001 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 71001 — 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 71001 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 71001 — 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 71001 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 71001 — 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 71001, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 71001, 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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