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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Port Allen, LA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Port Allen, LA from May 24, 1973 through February 17, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Hail Reports
6
Wind Reports
21
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Port Allen, LA · 1973–present Updated  Daily · last Feb 17, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Port Allen, LA

6 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 23, 2020
8:18 AM UTC
Hail report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN PORT ALLEN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Port Allen, LA
1.00″ hail
Feb 18, 2012
10:35 AM CST-6
Hail report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel to quarter size hail was observed by West Baton Rouge Sheriffs deputies in Port Allen.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Port Allen, LA
1.00″ hail
Jun 6, 2011
1:37 PM CST-6
Hail report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported in Port Allen.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Port Allen, LA
1.75″ hail
Jun 25, 1983
2:00 PM CST
Hail report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
1.50″ hail
May 21, 1983
10:20 PM CST
Hail report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
1.75″ hail
Apr 6, 1983
6:35 AM CST
Hail report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 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 Port Allen, LA

21 reports
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UNK mph
Feb 17, 2026
5:26 AM UTC
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media images of snapped and uprooted trees. Damage to a chicken pen was also noted.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Port Allen, LA
UNK mph
May 14, 2024
12:06 AM UTC
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down and fence damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Port Allen, LA
UNK mph
Apr 23, 2020
8:18 AM UTC
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ONTO A HOME IN THE BENEDETTO SUBDIVISION NORTHWEST OF PORT ALLEN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Port Allen, LA
UNK mph
Apr 23, 2020
8:18 AM UTC
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO A HOME IN THE LOBDELL STATION SUBDIVISION NORTHWEST OF PORT ALLEN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Port Allen, LA
UNK mph
Apr 8, 2019
12:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED A DAMAGED PATIO COVER IN PORT ALLEN IN WEST BATON ROUGE... LA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Port Allen, LA
UNK mph
Mar 17, 2016
11:39 PM UTC
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PICTURE OF POWER POLE BLOWN OR BENT OVER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Port Allen, LA
58 mph
Jul 2, 2009
8:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A store window was broken out by either thunderstorm winds or debris blown by the wind.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Port Allen, LA
58 mph
Mar 3, 2008
7:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree was blown down on Rebel Lane.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Port Allen, LA
58 mph
May 4, 2007
9:45 AM CST-6
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Telephone poles were knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NW Port Allen, LA
58 mph
Mar 9, 2005
5:40 PM CST
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A railroad company security personnel reported that at least 40 vehicles had windshields blown completely out and hundreds of vehicles sustained wind damage at the offloading facility at the Port of Baton Rouge. The wind damage was apparently the result of a strong downburst associated with decaying convection. All of the glass damage was on vehicles facing northeast.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Port Allen, LA
UNK mph
Mar 5, 1996
10:30 PM CST
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Port Allen, LA
UNK mph
Jan 6, 1995
11:30 AM CST
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees downed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Port Allen, LA
UNK mph
Jun 13, 1992
4:15 PM PST
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, LA
UNK mph
May 31, 1990
3:20 PM CST
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, LA
UNK mph
May 18, 1989
1:23 PM CST
Wind report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
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 Port Allen, LA

3 reports
F2 category
Jun 8, 1989
5:30 AM CST
Tornado report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F0 category
May 3, 1984
6:35 PM CST
Tornado report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F0 category
Mar 21, 1974
12:05 AM CST
Tornado report for Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,920 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
Showing 3 of 3
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

Port Allen, LA area census snapshot

People & households
Population4,928
Households2,186
Housing units2,526
Income
Median household income$59,380
$100k+ households37.9%
$150k+ households11.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,969
Attached single-family29
Small multifamily272
Large multifamily4
Mobile homes252
Housing mix
Single-family share78.0%
Attached-home share1.2%
Multifamily share10.9%
Mobile-home share10.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,405
Renter-occupied781
Vacant units340
Home value & age
Median home value$167,700
Owner homes $300k+7.3%
Owner homes $500k+0.4%
Owner homes $750k+0.4%
Median year built1962
Older-home share81.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,082
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 6 hail, 21 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near Port Allen, LA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on February 17, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Port Allen?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Port Allen, LA is 1.75″. It was reported near Port Allen, LA on June 25, 1983.

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

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

I am selling a home in Port Allen — 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 Port Allen address?

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