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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Gilbert, LA from June 7, 1965 through April 1, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 71336 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
32
Wind Reports
38
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Gilbert, LA · 1965–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 1, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Gilbert, LA

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 1, 2025
8:13 AM UTC
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: mostly penny size with a few quarter sized.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Jigger, LA
1.25″ hail
Apr 23, 2020
5:05 AM UTC
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF LARGE HAIL IN THE CHASE COMMUNITY.
NWS Hail Report Location: Chase, LA
1.00″ hail
Apr 12, 2020
9:41 PM UTC
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF AN ASSORTMENT OF HAIL RANGING IN SIZE FROM DIMES TO QUARTERS.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fort Necessity, LA
1.00″ hail
Mar 27, 2017
8:28 PM UTC
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORTED AT GOODMAN'S FLYING SERVICES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NE Gilbert, LA
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2012
3:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Ft Necessity, LA
0.75″ hail
Oct 15, 2009
11:08 AM CST-6
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.61 S Swampers, LA
0.75″ hail
May 27, 2009
2:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 W Gilbert, LA
0.75″ hail
Dec 9, 2008
4:59 PM CST-6
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.9 NW Ft Necessity, LA
0.75″ hail
May 14, 2003
11:24 PM CST
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ft Necessity, LA
1.00″ hail
Mar 10, 2000
2:00 PM CST
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail caused damage to several cars and homes.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ft Necessity, LA
1.75″ hail
Jun 15, 1998
7:20 PM CST
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Several automobile and roofs of houses were damaged.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Gilbert, LA
1.00″ hail
Apr 27, 1998
9:45 PM CST
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Gilbert, LA
1.75″ hail
Nov 3, 1992
7:10 PM CST
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
1.75″ hail
Nov 3, 1992
6:10 PM CST
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
1.00″ hail
Jun 29, 1992
3:37 PM CST
Hail report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 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 Gilbert, LA

30 reports
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UNK mph
Dec 11, 2023
12:56 AM UTC
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree downed along Hwy 425 just north of Gilbert.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Gilbert, LA
UNK mph
Jun 16, 2023
8:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Widespread trees and power lines down across SW part of the parish.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fort Necessity, LA
UNK mph
Jun 14, 2023
9:19 PM UTC
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Widespread trees were blown down in parts of Franklin Parish. Time and location estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: Jigger, LA
UNK mph
May 11, 2023
5:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ALONG HWY 555.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SSE Crowville, LA
UNK mph
May 8, 2020
12:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ALONG HWY 555 NEAR WINNSBORO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SSE Crowville, LA
UNK mph
Apr 23, 2020
5:14 AM UTC
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 4.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 ENE Gilbert, LA
UNK mph
Apr 23, 2020
12:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWNED ON POWER LINES IN GILBERT.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gilbert, LA
UNK mph
Apr 23, 2020
12:43 AM UTC
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWNED IN WESTERN FRANKLIN PARISH.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fort Necessity, LA
UNK mph
May 9, 2019
11:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE IN SOUTHERN PART OF COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gilbert, LA
UNK mph
Dec 27, 2018
2:41 PM UTC
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MANY TREES AND SOME POWER LINES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gilbert, LA
UNK mph
May 29, 2017
2:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRUCTURAL DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED IN PARTS OF THE PARISH.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gilbert, LA
61 mph
Dec 23, 2014
11:34 AM CST-6
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down in the Buckhorn Wildlife Management Area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.17 W Griffin, LA
58 mph
Jun 9, 2014
2:48 PM CST-6
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down across the Tensas River bridge.
NWS Wind Report Location: .59 W Lorelein, LA
75 mph
Apr 14, 2014
2:03 PM CST-6
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree had fallen on a boat. Two four wheelers and a shed roof was blown off at Jackson Lane near Chase.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.81 SE Chase, LA
69 mph
Apr 14, 2014
2:03 PM CST-6
Wind report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: There was a report of multiple trees blown down on the roads in Gilbert.
NWS Wind Report Location: .59 E Gilbert, 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 Gilbert, LA

8 reports
UNK category
Apr 2, 2017
10:09 PM UTC
Tornado report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 2 INJ *** THIS STRONG TORNADO WAS RATED EF-2 WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 115 MPH...A PATH LENGTH OF 6 MILES...AND A WIDTH OF ABOUT 600 YDS. IT KNOCKED DOWN NUMEROUS TREES... BROKE A COUPLE OF POWER POLES... AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO TWO HOMES. OTHER STRUCTURES SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. .
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NW Gilbert, LA
F0 category
Jan 21, 1999
9:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Gilbert, LA
F1 category
Aug 26, 1992
7:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
Jun 30, 1989
3:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F2 category
Dec 27, 1982
12:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
May 15, 1980
5:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
Jun 9, 1975
12:50 PM CST
Tornado report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
Sep 4, 1973
4:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Gilbert, LA
Franklin Parish · 6,701 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

Gilbert, LA area census snapshot

People & households
Population318
Households140
Housing units195
Income
Median household income$49,750
$100k+ households37.1%
$150k+ households21.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached130
Attached single-family2
Small multifamily8
Large multifamily3
Mobile homes52
Housing mix
Single-family share66.7%
Attached-home share1.0%
Multifamily share5.6%
Mobile-home share26.7%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied83
Renter-occupied57
Vacant units55
Home value & age
Median home value$86,400
Owner homes $300k+21.7%
Owner homes $500k+12.1%
Owner homes $750k+2.4%
Median year built1987
Older-home share42.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars131
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 32 hail, 38 wind, and 8 tornado reports in and near Gilbert, LA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 1, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Gilbert?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Gilbert, LA is 2.75″. It was reported near Gilbert, LA on April 12, 1986.

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

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

I am selling a home in Gilbert — 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 Gilbert address?

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