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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Rayne, LA from May 9, 1975 through August 22, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
3
Wind Reports
36
Tornado Reports
7
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Rayne, LA · 1975–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 22, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Rayne, LA

3 reports
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1.50″ hail
May 6, 2025
4:13 PM UTC
Hail report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Photo received of quarter to ping pong ball size hail at Crowley.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SW Rayne, LA
1.00″ hail
Apr 2, 2017
1:32 PM UTC
Hail report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN RAYNE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rayne, LA
1.75″ hail
Mar 29, 1996
11:15 PM CST
Hail report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rayne, 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 Rayne, LA

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64 mph
Aug 22, 2026
12:44 AM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Personal weather station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Se Mire, LA
UNK mph
Aug 22, 2026
12:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency manager reports a tree is blocking Guard road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Ese Mire, LA
132 mph
Feb 15, 2026
4:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station Mire.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Mire, LA
UNK mph
Feb 15, 2026
4:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Shed blown away off of Ebenezer Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Rayne, LA
UNK mph
May 28, 2024
8:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees snapped or uprooted from just west of Duson to east of Rayne along I-10. Time estimated based on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Duson, LA
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
2:31 AM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Video received of large tree down on Lyman Ave in Rayne. Time from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Rayne, LA
UNK mph
May 13, 2024
11:36 PM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Rayne, LA
UNK mph
May 13, 2024
11:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Rayne, LA
UNK mph
May 13, 2024
10:52 PM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof damage to acadia chiroprctic.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rayne, LA
UNK mph
Jul 17, 2023
12:38 AM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof damage to one home. Time estimated based on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Duson, LA
UNK mph
Jan 25, 2023
12:27 AM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEMI OVERTURNED NEAR RAYNE... LA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Rayne, LA
UNK mph
May 25, 2022
12:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON HERITAGE RD. IN THE MIRE COMMUNITY. PHOTO PROVIDED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Mire, LA
UNK mph
Dec 18, 2021
9:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PHOTOS RECEIVED OF DAMAGE TO A HOME. A FENCE WAS BLOWN DOWN... SHINGLES MISSING FROM THE ROOF AND A POWER POLE WAS BROKEN. TIME EST FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Rayne, LA
60 mph
Apr 7, 2019
10:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: HOME ANEMOMETER RECORDED 60MPH WIND GUST. RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Rayne, LA
UNK mph
May 1, 2017
11:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ROOF REMOVED FROM BUILDING.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rayne, 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 Rayne, LA

7 reports
EF2 category
Mar 5, 2011
9:51 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS Storm Survey confirmed an EF2 Tornado touched down northwest of the Ebenezer Road/Standard Mill Road intersection southwest of Rayne and moved across the northern portion of the city, before ending near the community of Castille. A few outbuildings were destroyed in a small subdivsion on Ebenezer Road and a few trees were blown down. The tornado crossed Highway 90 with no visible damage before striking the Rayne Water Treatment Plant west of town, completely destroying three metal buildings (EF2) and blowing debris over 200 yards to the east and northeast. The tornado then entered the main residential section of the city of Rayne at Marie Avenue and Lessley Street, demolishing two mobile homes and damaging several others (EF2). A patchwork of EF0/EF1 damage was noted to homes and trees as the storm moved across the northwestern part of Rayne. One woman was killed on Bella Avenue just north of West a School Street when a large tree fell onto and flattened her small home. The tornado intensified as it neared and crossed Martin Luther King Boulevard, where two small homes and an abandoned two story building were leveled, and several duplexes lost their entire roofs (EF2). Crossing Highway 35, another duplex lost much of its roof as did an auto parts store. Several security cameras from nearby buildings filmed the tornado in this area. The storm weakened as it moved into northeastern Rayne, causing generally minor roof and exterior damage to the high school and adjacent stadium (EF1). EF0 damage was noted as the tornado crossed Interstate 10, with several pine trees snapped and minor damage to buildings. Minor damage continued to a few buildings on Nation Road and Highway 98 (EF0), with the final damage noted to a mobile home on Charlie Arceneaux Road.||The City of Rayne Police Department confirmed a total of 1 fatality and 11 injuries. The Louisiana State Fire Marshals Office reported that 42 houses were destroyed, 48 sustained major damage, 79 houses suffered moderate damage, and another 514 houses received minor damage, for a total of 683 damaged homes. Another unknown number of businesses were also damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.75 WSW Rayne, LA
F0 category
Oct 3, 2002
10:25 AM CST
Tornado report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Rayne, LA
F1 category
Oct 13, 2001
7:45 AM CST
Tornado report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Rayne, LA
F1 category
Aug 10, 1992
6:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F2 category
May 18, 1989
10:20 AM CST
Tornado report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
Aug 2, 1985
4:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, LA
F1 category
May 9, 1975
4:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Rayne, LA
Acadia Parish · 18,578 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

Rayne, LA area census snapshot

People & households
Population7,147
Households2,700
Housing units3,018
Income
Median household income$41,603
$100k+ households21.6%
$150k+ households6.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,236
Attached single-family35
Small multifamily343
Large multifamily118
Mobile homes286
Housing mix
Single-family share74.1%
Attached-home share1.2%
Multifamily share15.3%
Mobile-home share9.5%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,413
Renter-occupied1,287
Vacant units318
Home value & age
Median home value$151,900
Owner homes $300k+10.5%
Owner homes $500k+1.2%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1976
Older-home share57.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,325
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 3 hail, 36 wind, and 7 tornado reports in and near Rayne, LA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 22, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Rayne?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Rayne, LA is 1.75″. It was reported near Rayne, LA on March 29, 1996.

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

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

I am selling a home in Rayne — 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 Rayne address?

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