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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Carencro, LA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Carencro, LA from November 7, 1957 through March 4, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
13
Wind Reports
23
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Carencro, LA · 1957–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 4, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Carencro, LA

13 reports
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0.88″ hail
Apr 24, 2013
5:50 AM CST-6
Hail report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail fell for around 10 minutes with a passing storm in the Carencro area.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Carencro, LA
1.75″ hail
Jun 6, 2011
4:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .91 SE Carencro, LA
1.00″ hail
Jun 6, 2011
4:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Gloria, LA
0.75″ hail
Mar 30, 2011
4:30 AM CST-6
Hail report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NNE Carencro, LA
1.00″ hail
Apr 14, 2010
2:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: KATC-TV relayed report of pea to quarter size hail northeast of Carencro.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.29 ENE Carencro, LA
1.00″ hail
Mar 25, 2010
6:15 AM CST-6
Hail report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: KATC-TV reported quarter size hail at Ira Street and Cankton Road in Carencro.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.23 W Carencro, LA
1.00″ hail
Aug 16, 2006
3:54 PM CST
Hail report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carencro, LA
1.00″ hail
May 5, 2006
11:25 AM CST
Hail report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carencro, LA
0.75″ hail
Jun 19, 2004
4:15 PM CST
Hail report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carencro, LA
0.75″ hail
Dec 31, 2002
12:55 AM CST
Hail report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carencro, LA
1.75″ hail
Apr 12, 1996
11:15 PM CST
Hail report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carencro, LA
0.75″ hail
Nov 23, 1992
9:20 PM CST
Hail report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
1.75″ hail
Mar 25, 1982
7:40 PM CST
Hail report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 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 Carencro, LA

23 reports
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UNK mph
Mar 4, 2025
8:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Carencro, LA
UNK mph
May 17, 2024
3:10 AM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Carencro, LA
UNK mph
May 17, 2024
2:39 AM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous flash flood report from 2 NNW Carencro. Off duty NWS employee reports multiple large tree branches down near Carencro.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Carencro, LA
UNK mph
May 17, 2024
2:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree snapped.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Carencro, LA
UNK mph
May 17, 2024
2:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree snapped across roadway.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Cankton, LA
UNK mph
May 17, 2024
2:28 AM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous branches snapped... some trees snapped and uprooted.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Carencro, LA
UNK mph
May 13, 2024
11:43 PM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Cankton, LA
60 mph
May 13, 2024
11:11 PM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Carencro, LA
UNK mph
Apr 15, 2023
3:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE BRANCH SNAPPED. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Carencro, LA
UNK mph
Apr 12, 2020
6:37 PM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: RELAYED REPORT WAS FOR TREE DOWN ON PARKLANE ROAD ANDNOT PARK AVE. CORRECTED TIME WAS 130 PM. (LAFAYETTE 911 REPORTED TREE DOWN AT PARK AVENUE AND MOSS ST.)
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SSE Carencro, LA
UNK mph
Apr 12, 2020
6:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LAFAYETTE 911 REPORTS TREE DOWN ON PARKLANE RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE Carencro, LA
UNK mph
Dec 27, 2018
5:03 PM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA POSTING SHOWING DAMAGE... PRIMARILY DOWNED TREES AND LIMBS... OFF OF LABUTTE ST. OUTSIDE CARENCRO. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Carencro, LA
UNK mph
Jun 5, 2018
6:13 PM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: VIDEO OF BRIEF GUSTNADO NEAR CAMERON STREET AND AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PARKWAY IN LAFAYETTE. APPEARS TO PICK UP A LIGHT UNSECURED SHED-LIKE STRUCTURE AND TOSS IT INTO POWER/TELEPHONE POLE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SSW Carencro, LA
UNK mph
Apr 14, 2018
12:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LAFAYETTE 911 REPORTED THAT A CITIZEN CALLED REPORTING WIND DAMAGE AT HOME. ROOF WAS LIFTED OFF. HOME AS ON OTTOVILLE RD IN CARENCRO...LA. OFF OF LA 1252
NWS Wind Report Location: Carencro, LA
UNK mph
May 21, 2016
1:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TRAFFIC SIGNAL ON POLE SNAPPED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Carencro, 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 Carencro, LA

4 reports
UNK category
Apr 16, 2018
11:37 AM UTC
Tornado report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AVE. AND PATIN RD... DAMAGING SEVERAL HOMES BEFORE TOPLING A LARGE ADVERTISING BILLBOARD AND CROSSING I-49. THE TORNADO DAMAGED SEVERAL BUSINESSES EAST OF I-49 AND CONTINUED ENE FOR SEVERAL MILES... CROSSING HWY 1252 SEVERAL TIMES AND DOWNING MULTIPLE TREES AND BRANCHES. IT ENDED ALONG ARNAUDVILLE AND LANTIER ROADS... ROLLING A METAL OUTBUILDING AND RV... AND DAMAGING MULTIPLE ROOFS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNW Carencro, LA
F2 category
Oct 18, 1980
8:00 AM CST
Tornado report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F2 category
Jan 8, 1965
5:01 PM CST
Tornado report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
Nov 7, 1957
11:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Carencro, LA
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 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 · City

Carencro, LA area census snapshot

People & households
Population10,882
Households4,325
Housing units4,818
Income
Median household income$70,217
$100k+ households39.3%
$150k+ households18.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached3,431
Attached single-family51
Small multifamily346
Large multifamily496
Mobile homes494
Housing mix
Single-family share71.2%
Attached-home share1.1%
Multifamily share17.5%
Mobile-home share10.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,953
Renter-occupied1,372
Vacant units493
Home value & age
Median home value$211,200
Owner homes $300k+9.6%
Owner homes $500k+1.1%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1987
Older-home share34.4%
Vehicle context
Households with cars3,972
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 13 hail, 23 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near Carencro, LA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 4, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Carencro?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Carencro, LA is 1.75″. It was reported near .91 SE Carencro, LA on June 6, 2011.

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

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

I am selling a home in Carencro — 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 Carencro address?

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