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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Patterson, LA from September 10, 1961 through June 28, 2019, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 70392 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
4
Wind Reports
15
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Patterson, LA · 1961–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 28, 2019

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Patterson, LA

4 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 5, 2012
2:54 AM CST-6
Hail report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: There were multiple reports of one inch diameter hail in Patterson, Morgan City, and Amelia.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Patterson, LA
1.00″ hail
Apr 5, 2012
12:15 AM CST-6
Hail report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail of one inch in diameter was reported in the Patterson area.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Patterson, LA
0.75″ hail
May 4, 1999
12:40 PM CST
Hail report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Patterson, LA
1.75″ hail
Mar 26, 1974
12:37 PM CST
Hail report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 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 Patterson, LA

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61 mph
Jun 28, 2019
7:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: C-MAN STATION EINL1 MEASURED A GUST OF 53 KNOTS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 16 SSE Burns Point, LA
58 mph
May 4, 2019
1:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NOS SITE EUGENE ISLAND... LA
NWS Wind Report Location: 16 SSE Burns Point, LA
62 mph
Nov 2, 2018
9:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: C-MAN STATION MEASURED A 54 KNOT GUST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 16 SSE Burns Point, LA
62 mph
Nov 1, 2018
9:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A WIND GUST OF 54 KTS WAS RECORDED AT EUGENE ISLAND.
NWS Wind Report Location: 14 SE Burns Point, LA
UNK mph
Mar 29, 2018
2:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE FELL ON A CAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Patterson, LA
59 mph
Oct 22, 2017
4:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EUGENE ISLAND NOS STATION RECORDED 59 MPH WIND GUST WITH 48 MPH SUSTAINED WIND.
NWS Wind Report Location: 17 SSE Burns Point, LA
59 mph
May 21, 2016
2:18 AM UTC
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MEASURED 51 KNOT WIND GUST AT EUGENE ISLAND... LA NOS STATION.
NWS Wind Report Location: 16 SSE Burns Point, LA
58 mph
Jul 30, 2015
4:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were blown down in Patterson.
NWS Wind Report Location: .92 SW Patterson, LA
81 mph
Mar 26, 2009
10:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Local media and law enforcement reported a large downburst with winds estimated around 80 mph struck from the Patterson Memorial Airport to the city of Patterson. A tree fell on a home on Highway 182 just west of the airport. One tied-down helicopter was blown over and two tied-down airplanes were flipped upside down at the airport and severely damaged. Numerous trees were blown down in Patterson with some falling on homes. Damage from this storm was reportedly worse than that seen from Hurricane Gustav.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.31 SW Avalon, LA
UNK mph
Jul 22, 2000
11:10 PM CST
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Patterson, LA
UNK mph
Jan 22, 1999
5:35 PM CST
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Patterson, LA
UNK mph
Jul 15, 1991
3:25 PM CST
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, LA
70 mph
Sep 4, 1990
9:54 PM CST
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, LA
UNK mph
Aug 9, 1980
12:00 PM CST
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, LA
69 mph
Mar 26, 1974
5:35 PM CST
Wind report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish
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 Patterson, LA

5 reports
EF0 category
Mar 21, 2012
7:10 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A large industrial warehouse had its garage door blown in, and several smaller neighboring storage buildings had minor damage with sheet metal peeled off the corners of the buildings. Across the street, sheet metal was pulled off an industrial canopy and debris was blown across Highway 90 into downtown Patterson.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.59 SSW Patterson, LA
F1 category
Jan 2, 1999
5:40 AM CST
Tornado report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Patterson, LA
F1 category
Mar 26, 1974
12:37 PM CST
Tornado report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F3 category
Mar 17, 1970
8:30 AM CST
Tornado report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
Sep 10, 1961
10:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Patterson, LA
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 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

Patterson, LA area census snapshot

People & households
Population5,801
Households1,953
Housing units2,369
Income
Median household income$48,002
$100k+ households25.0%
$150k+ households2.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,369
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily458
Large multifamily117
Mobile homes425
Housing mix
Single-family share57.8%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share24.3%
Mobile-home share17.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,078
Renter-occupied875
Vacant units416
Home value & age
Median home value$137,200
Owner homes $300k+1.5%
Owner homes $500k+1.2%
Owner homes $750k+1.2%
Median year built1987
Older-home share42.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,544
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 4 hail, 15 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near Patterson, LA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 28, 2019.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Patterson?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Patterson, LA is 1.75″. It was reported near Patterson, LA on March 26, 1974.

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

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

I am selling a home in Patterson — 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 Patterson address?

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