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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 71291

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 71291 from February 21, 1974 through April 29, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
63
Wind Reports
97
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 71291 · 1974–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 29, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 71291

63 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2026
7:32 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media report of quarter sized hail in West Monroe.
NWS Hail Report Location: West Monroe, LA
1.00″ hail
May 2, 2025
6:39 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media post of quarter sized hail by West Monroe HS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE West Monroe, LA
1.00″ hail
May 2, 2025
6:36 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report of quarter sized hail on Lea Joyner Bridge in Monroe.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE West Monroe, LA
1.25″ hail
May 2, 2025
6:31 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: mPING Report of Half Dollar Size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSE West Monroe, LA
1.00″ hail
Apr 10, 2021
12:19 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC POST OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON SOCIAL MEDIA IN WEST MONROE.
NWS Hail Report Location: West Monroe, LA
1.50″ hail
Mar 18, 2016
7:41 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PING PONG SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND IN THE KIROLI PARK AREA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Claiborne, LA
1.00″ hail
Mar 18, 2016
7:37 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON HWY 546...JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 EXIT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Claiborne, LA
0.75″ hail
Dec 23, 2014
10:39 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime size hail was reported in West Monroe, Louisiana.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.35 ENE Steven, LA
1.75″ hail
Jul 20, 2012
4:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball sized hail was reported at the Stella-Mill Street exit on I-20 in West Monroe.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.35 ENE Steven, LA
0.88″ hail
Apr 3, 2012
4:19 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail was reported near Whites Ferry Road and Elmwood Drive just north of West Monroe.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.81 SE Kiroli Woods, LA
0.75″ hail
Apr 3, 2012
4:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime sized hail was reported along Hwy. 143 north of town.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.35 ESE Forest Park, LA
0.75″ hail
Mar 2, 2012
4:32 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.35 ENE Steven, LA
1.00″ hail
Apr 15, 2011
5:30 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Monroe, LA
1.00″ hail
Jun 9, 2010
4:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail was reported in West Monroe, Louisiana.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.35 ENE Steven, LA
1.00″ hail
May 26, 2010
4:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was reported on Fern Street in West Monroe.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.35 ENE Steven, 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 71291

97 reports
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UNK mph
Sep 16, 2025
11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 ENE Claiborne. Trees and power lines down around Whites Ferry road area near Pinecrest and Wall Williams Road. Report via social media. Also... dime size hail reported in the area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Claiborne, LA
UNK mph
Sep 16, 2025
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWNED TREES ON ROADS... HOMES... AND POWER LINES IN THE KIROLI PARK AREA OF WEST MONROE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Claiborne, LA
UNK mph
Sep 16, 2025
11:07 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media report of trees and power lines down on Belmont Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N West Monroe, LA
UNK mph
Aug 17, 2025
11:52 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree and multiple large limbs were snapped behind and adjacent to a home in the northern sections of West Monroe. Report from social media.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Claiborne, LA
UNK mph
May 6, 2025
10:22 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power pole snapped along Rainbow Dr.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Claiborne, LA
UNK mph
Jun 4, 2024
1:10 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree snapped and fell onto a mobile home on Old Darbonne Road in West Monroe.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Claiborne, LA
UNK mph
Nov 6, 2022
5:55 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN... SCATTERED ACROSS THE NORTH END OF THE PARISH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Claiborne, LA
UNK mph
Apr 5, 2022
9:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT OF A TREE DOWN ALONG CHENIERE-DREW ROAD IN WEST MONROE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Claiborne, LA
UNK mph
Sep 2, 2021
12:35 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIND DAMAGE TO A ROOF AT FORD PLAZA IN WEST MONROE. POWER OUTAGES... TREES DOWN AND A FENCE TOPPLED... ALL NEAR KIROLI PARK FROM GOOD HOPE ROAD TO ARKANSAS AND WALLACE ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Claiborne, LA
UNK mph
Apr 10, 2021
1:22 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE REPORTED DOWN WITH POWER LINES IN WEST MONROE.
NWS Wind Report Location: West Monroe, LA
UNK mph
Apr 23, 2020
4:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES ON THE NORTH-SIDE OF WEST MONROE.
NWS Wind Report Location: West Monroe, LA
UNK mph
Apr 3, 2018
10:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN NEAR EXIT 107 OFF OF INTERSTATE 20.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 WSW Claiborne, LA
UNK mph
Mar 26, 2017
5:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON ANDRE DRIVE IN WEST MONROE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Claiborne, LA
UNK mph
Jul 15, 2016
1:10 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE UPROOTED WHITES FERRY RD IN WEST MONROE
NWS Wind Report Location: West Monroe, LA
UNK mph
Mar 8, 2016
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: HOME DAMAGED IN WEST MONROE.
NWS Wind Report Location: West Monroe, 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 71291

5 reports
F1 category
Nov 24, 1996
8:45 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Monroe, LA
F1 category
Jun 27, 1989
4:45 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F0 category
May 7, 1984
5:25 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F2 category
Dec 2, 1983
11:05 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
Jun 7, 1974
4:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 71291
Ouachita Parish · 46,395 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 71291 area census snapshot

People & households
Population35,345
Households13,767
Housing units15,290
Income
Median household income$69,012
$100k+ households39.1%
$150k+ households13.8%
Housing stock
Single-family detached10,547
Attached single-family273
Small multifamily2,348
Large multifamily751
Mobile homes1,353
Housing mix
Single-family share69.0%
Attached-home share1.8%
Multifamily share20.3%
Mobile-home share8.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied8,916
Renter-occupied4,851
Vacant units1,523
Home value & age
Median home value$219,700
Owner homes $300k+20.8%
Owner homes $500k+4.7%
Owner homes $750k+1.9%
Median year built1986
Older-home share39.4%
Vehicle context
Households with cars13,112
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 71291 have on record?

Our records show 63 hail, 97 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near ZIP 71291, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 29, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 71291?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 71291 is 3.00″. It was reported near West Monroe, LA on May 4, 1989.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 71291 — 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 71291 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 71291 — 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 71291 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 71291 — 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 71291 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 71291 — 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 71291, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 71291, 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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