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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Prien, LA from December 22, 1956 through April 29, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Hail Reports
14
Wind Reports
50
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Prien, LA · 1956–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 29, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Prien, LA

14 reports
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1.25″ hail
May 10, 2013
12:05 AM CST-6
Hail report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Numerous reports of quarter to half dollar-sized hail were received from across the south side of Lake Charles. One NWS employee had to replace his roof and also had vehicles dented.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.81 NNW (Lch)Lk Charles Muni, LA
1.75″ hail
Mar 30, 2011
4:07 AM CST-6
Hail report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Hercules tugboat at the Trunkline LNG plant in southwest Lake Charles reported golfball size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.62 SE Vincent Lndg, LA
1.00″ hail
Mar 30, 2011
4:00 AM CST-6
Hail report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NWS Employee estimated quarter size hail near Nelson Road.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.84 WNW (Lch)Lk Charles Muni, LA
1.00″ hail
Mar 29, 2011
9:44 PM CST-6
Hail report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel to quarter size hail observed outside NWS office.
NWS Hail Report Location: .4 SSE (Lch)Lk Charles Muni, LA
0.75″ hail
Apr 12, 2009
11:59 AM CST-6
Hail report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A NWS Employee on Roy Road south of the Lake Charles Regional Airport reported penny size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.47 S Lake Charles Muni Ar, LA
0.75″ hail
Feb 12, 2008
1:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.39 E Denge, LA
0.75″ hail
Oct 26, 1987
10:55 AM CST
Hail report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
2.75″ hail
Jun 20, 1973
3:35 PM CST
Hail report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
1.00″ hail
Mar 4, 1973
1:30 AM CST
Hail report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
1.00″ hail
May 6, 1971
5:50 PM CST
Hail report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
1.75″ hail
Jun 25, 1970
5:20 PM CST
Hail report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
1.75″ hail
Mar 4, 1966
8:49 AM CST
Hail report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
1.75″ hail
Jul 14, 1965
12:25 PM CST
Hail report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, LA
0.75″ hail
Apr 17, 1960
9:15 PM CST
Hail report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 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 Prien, LA

30 reports
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UNK mph
Apr 29, 2024
10:04 AM UTC
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down near St. John Elementary School along Elliot Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 N Grand Lake, LA
UNK mph
May 8, 2020
8:49 PM UTC
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN AT THE CORNER OF LINCOLN ROAD AND GULF HIGHWAY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Lake Charles Regi, LA
63 mph
May 8, 2020
8:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS MEASURED WIND GUST TO 63 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: NW Lake Charles Regiona, LA
UNK mph
May 8, 2020
8:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PICTURE FROM LCH REGIONAL AIRPORT OF HELICOPTER FLIPPED OVER. ASOS MEASURED WIND GUST OF 63 MPH NEAR THIS TIME.
NWS Wind Report Location: SSW Lake Charles Region, LA
UNK mph
Apr 29, 2020
9:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SHINGLES RIPPED AND TORN OFF HOME.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 ENE Grand Lake, LA
61 mph
Apr 29, 2020
9:28 AM UTC
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: KLCH ASOS REPORTED WIND GUST TO 53 MPH OR 61 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Lake Charles Regi, LA
63 mph
Apr 14, 2018
10:14 AM UTC
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PERSONAL WEATHER STATION ON THE SHORE OF CALCASIEU LAKE MEASURED A 55 KNOT WIND GUST.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Grand Lake, LA
74 mph
Jun 9, 2015
3:33 PM CST-6
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A microburst over the Lake Charles Regional Airport produced a wind gust of 74 MPH. No damage was reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: N (Lch)Lk Charles Muni, LA
70 mph
Oct 31, 2013
9:47 AM CST-6
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A strong wind gust from a passing line of storms flipped one shed, damaged a few small trees, damaged one roof of a mobile home, and destroyed one carport along Tall Sky Drive, Rustic View Drive, and Wisperwind Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.76 SSE Lake Charles Muni Ar, LA
75 mph
May 10, 2013
12:00 AM CST-6
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A microburst occurred just east of the Lake Charles Regional Airport. Winds were estimated between 50 and 75 mph across a four mile wide and two mile long area between Gauthier Road and Tank Farm Road. At least four mobile homes had shingles pulled off of roofs, several outbuildings were flipped, and between 50 to 100 mobile homes had skirting damaged or blown off. Numerous power lines and trees were also downed. Damage was blown northwest to southeast.
NWS Wind Report Location: .84 ESE (Lch)Lk Charles Muni, LA
69 mph
Nov 5, 2012
5:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Lake Charles Regional Airport ASOS (KLCH) reported a wind gust of 69 MPH with a passing storm. NWS employees at the office observed hail with one inch in diameter with the storm as well. A tree was also reported down and leaning on a building along Country Club Road during this storm.
NWS Wind Report Location: N (Lch)Lk Charles Muni, LA
62 mph
Jul 21, 2012
1:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The LSU AgCenter mesonet site on Gulf Highway next to the airport recorded a wind gust of 62 MPH with a passing line of storms.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Lake Charles Muni Ar, LA
58 mph
Jul 20, 2012
8:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A NWS employee estimated winds around 50 knots with a passing QLCS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.05 SSW Lake Charles Muni Ar, LA
96 mph
Mar 30, 2011
4:07 AM CST-6
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Hercules tugboat at the Trunkline LNG plant in southwest Lake Charles reported a wind gust of 95 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.62 SE Vincent Lndg, LA
70 mph
Mar 30, 2011
4:00 AM CST-6
Wind report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large pine tree fell onto a mobile home on Speck Drive causing considerable damage to half of the roof.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.4 W (Lch)Lk Charles Muni, 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 Prien, LA

5 reports
UNK category
May 17, 2021
6:17 PM UTC
Tornado report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS HOUSE WAS HIT BY A TORNADO WITH ROOF DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 E Lake Charles Region, LA
F1 category
Nov 15, 1987
8:03 PM CST
Tornado report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F0 category
Nov 15, 1987
7:50 PM CST
Tornado report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F0 category
Sep 19, 1977
10:50 AM CST
Tornado report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
Sep 15, 1968
10:40 AM CST
Tornado report for Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 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

Prien, LA area census snapshot

People & households
Population8,248
Households2,947
Housing units3,324
Income
Median household income$91,300
$100k+ households42.9%
$150k+ households18.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,977
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily87
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes260
Housing mix
Single-family share89.6%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share2.6%
Mobile-home share7.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,486
Renter-occupied461
Vacant units377
Home value & age
Median home value$278,400
Owner homes $300k+38.9%
Owner homes $500k+10.2%
Owner homes $750k+5.3%
Median year built1995
Older-home share30.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,858
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 14 hail, 50 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near Prien, LA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 29, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Prien?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Prien, LA is 2.75″. It was reported near Prien, LA on June 20, 1973.

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

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

I am selling a home in Prien — 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 Prien address?

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