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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Richland Parish, LA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Richland Parish, LA from April 5, 1956 through April 26, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
112
Wind Reports
224
Tornado Reports
40
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Richland Parish, LA · 1956–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 26, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Richland Parish

30 reports
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1.75″ hail
Sep 16, 2025
10:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Reported along LA Hwy 583.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 ENE Rayville, LA
1.00″ hail
May 2, 2025
7:17 PM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Along Scales Rd.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 N Rayville, LA
1.00″ hail
May 2, 2025
4:59 AM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ENE Rayville, LA
1.00″ hail
May 2, 2025
3:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: In the Holly Ridge community.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 ESE Oak Ridge, LA
1.25″ hail
Apr 4, 2023
3:20 AM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: YOUNG CROPS WERE DAMAGED SOME IN THE AREA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SSW Start, LA
1.00″ hail
Mar 26, 2023
11:43 PM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rayville, LA
1.75″ hail
Mar 26, 2023
8:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 NW Fort Necessity, LA
1.00″ hail
Apr 5, 2022
6:50 AM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSW Girard, LA
1.25″ hail
Mar 16, 2021
9:25 PM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL FELL AT THE WILD COUNTRY SAFARI WILDLIFE PARK. SOME TREE LIMBS WERE ALSO BLOWN DOWN ON HIGHWAY 17 HEADING INTO THE PARK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSW Epps, LA
1.00″ hail
Mar 29, 2020
1:25 AM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOTORIST ON I-20 REPORTED HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE NEAR DELHI.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WSW Delhi, LA
1.00″ hail
Nov 30, 2019
10:31 PM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mangham, LA
1.50″ hail
Apr 9, 2019
6:33 AM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LARGE HAIL UP TO PING PONG BALL SIZE FELL IN DELHI.
NWS Hail Report Location: Delhi, LA
1.25″ hail
Apr 4, 2019
10:02 AM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTS OF QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Start, LA
1.00″ hail
Jun 22, 2018
8:32 PM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON THE WEST SIDE OF DELHI.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Delhi, LA
1.00″ hail
May 26, 2018
8:17 PM UTC
Hail report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 W Mangham, 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 Richland Parish

30 reports
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UNK mph
Apr 26, 2026
9:09 AM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Few trees down along with roof damage to a couple of sheds. The roof was partially pealed back at the police jury building.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rayville, LA
UNK mph
Jan 10, 2026
2:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree limb was downed across Parish Line Rd near College Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Delhi, LA
UNK mph
Oct 21, 2025
1:04 AM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A barn had several tin panels peeled and the structure appeared possibly tilted based on photographs. A camper trailer was overturned and a few branches... at least one or two large... were downed. Winds were estimated to be around 70 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: Girard, LA
UNK mph
Aug 21, 2025
3:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees down in Bee Bayou and Rayville.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Rayville, LA
UNK mph
Aug 20, 2025
3:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A utility pole was broken near Jaggers Ln and Wade Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Holly Ridge, LA
UNK mph
May 6, 2025
10:37 PM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were down in the vicinity of LA-15. Trees were downed in a scattered nature from near Archibald to the western Parish border.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 SW Start, LA
UNK mph
May 2, 2025
4:58 AM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on a home on Scales Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Rayville, LA
UNK mph
Mar 4, 2025
6:28 PM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Couple trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rayville, LA
UNK mph
Dec 28, 2024
10:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple power lines were blown down near Hwy 17 north of Delhi.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 N Delhi, LA
UNK mph
Jun 4, 2024
1:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of multiple trees and powerlines downed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rayville, LA
UNK mph
May 10, 2024
1:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of trees downed on HWY-135 and HWY-15 just south of Rayville.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Rayville, LA
UNK mph
Apr 9, 2024
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and line down around Rayville... also on Davis Lake Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Rayville, LA
UNK mph
Apr 9, 2024
11:34 PM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees down on Crew Lake Road and Collins Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Start, LA
UNK mph
Feb 11, 2024
6:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A couple trees were snapped near Girard.
NWS Wind Report Location: Girard, LA
UNK mph
Dec 12, 2023
12:06 AM UTC
Wind report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SE Rayville, 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 Richland Parish

30 reports
UNK category
Dec 28, 2024
10:19 PM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF-0 tornado touched down north of Poverty Point Reservoir in the Black Bear Golf Club. Large tree limbs were downed from several hardwood trees. The garage down from a golf cart storage building... which faced south... was partially blown outward. Golf course employees also mentioned furniture on the golf course had also been thrown and displaced. Special thanks to the forecasters of NWS Shreveport for assisting with this tornado survey. Path length 0.96 mi... max width 130 yds... peak wind 80 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 S Epps, LA
UNK category
Mar 30, 2022
7:03 PM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS WEAK AND BRIEF TORNADO STARTED IN AN OPEN FIELD JUST SOUTH OF JOHN CROCKER ROAD. A FEW TREES WERE DOWN AND A LARGE METAL BARN HAD MUCH OF THE ROOF TORN OFF AND THROWN ACROSS THE FIELD. THE TORNADO THEN CROSSED JOHNSTON ROAD. HERE TWO CARPORTS WERE DESTROYED AND SOME TREES DAMAGED. A NEIGHBORING HOME HAD A TREE DOWN ON IT. THE TORNADO DISSIPATED JUST BEYOND THIS AREA IN AN OPEN FIELD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 ENE Archibald, LA
UNK category
Mar 30, 2022
6:55 PM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO AT US 80 AND GIN RD... RELAYED FROM BOTH TRAINED SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 WNW Rayville, LA
UNK category
Mar 30, 2022
6:53 PM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AT I-20 AND VENABLE ROAD AND TRACKED NE CROSSING US HIGHWAY 80 AND HIGHWAY 425 NORTH OF RAYVILLE. INITIALLY... UPROOTED AND SNAPPED TREES WERE THE MAIN DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH. POWER LINES WERE DOWN ALONG US HIGHWAY 80 ALONG WITH A COUPLE SHEDS DAMAGED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RAILROAD TRACK IN GIRARD. THE TORNADO THEN CROSSED CABUCK ROAD THEN MOVED THROUGH MOSTLY A WOODED AND FIELD AREA BEFORE IMPACTING SOME HOMES ON THE WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 425. ALONG WHITE ISLAND AND BAYOU ROADS... SEVERAL HOMES SUSTAINED SOME SORT OF ROOF DAMAGE OR HAD FACIA TORN OFF. ALSO... A COUPLE SHEDS WERE DESTROYED. MANY HARDWOOD TREES WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED. BEYOND HIGHWAY 425... MUCH OF THE PATH WAS ACROSS FIELDS AND WOODED AREAS AWAY FROM THE ROAD. DAMAGED TREES WERE NOTED. THE TORNADO DISSIPATED AFTER CROSSING ADCOCK ROAD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SW Girard, LA
UNK category
May 4, 2021
6:13 PM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: MAX WINDS: 85 MPH WIDTH: 700 YDS THIS BRIEF TORNADO BEGAN WEST OF LA HIGHWAY 133 AND TRACKED EAST THROUGH THE ALTO COMMUNITY THEN ENDING JUST NORTH OF ARCHIBALD ALONG US 425. ALONG THE PATH SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS AND A FEW SMALL TREES WERE SNAPPED AND MULTIPLE TREES WERE UPROOTED. A TREE FELL ON A MOBILE HOME... AND A FEW OTHER BUILDINGS SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE FROM FALLING LIMBS OR TREES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 WNW Archibald, LA
UNK category
Apr 12, 2020
5:11 PM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS EF1 TORNADO BEGAN IN NORTHERN RICHLAND PARISH ALONG GOOSE HOLLOW RD. IT TRAVELED NORTHEASTWARD CROSSING LINGEFELT RD AND THEN MITCHINER RD... WHERE IT CROSSED INTO SOUTHWESTERN WEST CARROLL PARISH. THE TORNADO THEN CROSSED GUICE RD... THEN LIFTED ALONG LA HIGHWAY 134 JUST EAST OF THE DAMAGE PATH OF ANOTHER TORNADO THAT WAS OCCURRING SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE SAME AREA. ALONG THE PATH... MULTIPLE TREES WERE UPROOTED AND AN IRRIGATION PIVOT WAS FLIPPED. ESTIMATED MAX WIND 100 MPH. PATH LENGTH 4.7 MILES. MAX PATH WIDTH 150 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 N Dunn, LA
UNK category
Apr 12, 2020
5:11 PM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS EF1 TORNADO BEGAN IN FAR NORTHERN RICHLAND PARISH EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF LA HIGHWAYS 134 AND 183. IT CROSSED INTO SOUTHWESTERN WEST CARROLL PARISH... CROSSING FUSILIER RD... GWIN RD... LA HIGHWAY 134... DUCKWORTH RD... AND SHARPLIN RD BEFORE CROSSING AND ENDING JUST NORTHEAST OF WALLER RD. ALONG THE PATH... SEVERAL TREES WERE UPROOTED AND MULTIPLE IRRIGATION PIVOTS WERE FLIPPED. ESTIMATED MAX WINDS 105 MPH. PATH LENGTH 7.6 MILES. MAX PATH WIDTH 700 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 W Epps, LA
UNK category
May 21, 2019
7:46 AM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 2 SW MANGHAM. THIS EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTHWEST OF MANGHAM NEAR WALTER NOBLES ROAD AND MS HIGHWAY 576 AND TRACKED NORTHEAST INTO THE TOWN OF MANGHAM. A LARGE OAK TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN NEAR MANGHAM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH... AND MANY TREES ALONG US HIGHWAY 425 ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TOWN WERE SNAPPED... UPROOTED... OR HAD LARGE LIMBS DOWNED. THE TORNADO TURNED NORTHEAST FROM THERE AND TRACKED NEAR BIG CREEK ALONG THE REMAINDER OF ITS PATH. IT CONTINUED TO PRODUCE SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE INCLUDING SEVERAL SNAPPED OR UPROOTED TREES AND DOWNED TREE BRANCHES. ALONG CRAWFORD ROAD... A FEW LARGE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED TO SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS. THE TORNADO REACHED ITS WIDEST ALONG LITTLE ROAD SOUTH OF THE DUNN COMMUNITY... WITH AN ESTIMATED PATH WIDTH OF NEAR 700 YARDS. THE TORNADO BEGAN TO NARROW AS IT CROSSED INTERSTATE 20 AT DUNN... SNAPPING MOSTLY THE TOPS OF A FEW TREES BEFORE DISSIPATING ALONG WEEMS ROAD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Mangham, LA
UNK category
May 20, 2019
7:45 AM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTHWEST OF MANGHAM NEAR WALTER NOBLES ROAD AND MS HIGHWAY 576 AND TRACKED NORTHEAST INTO THE TOWN OF MANGHAM. A LARGE OAK TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN NEAR MANGHAM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH... AND MANY TREES ALONG US HIGHWAY 425 ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TOWN WERE SNAPPED... UPROOTED... OR HAD LARGE LIMBS DOWNED. THE TORNADO TURNED NORTHEAST FROM THERE AND TRACKED NEAR BIG CREEK ALONG THE REMAINDER OF ITS PATH. IT CONTINUED TO PRODUCE SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE INCLUDING SEVERAL SNAPPED OR UPROOTED TREES AND DOWNED TREE BRANCHES. ALONG CRAWFORD ROAD... A FEW LARGE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED TO SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS. THE TORNADO REACHED ITS WIDEST ALONG LITTLE ROAD SOUTH OF THE DUNN COMMUNITY... WITH AN ESTIMATED PATH WIDTH OF NEAR 700 YARDS. THE TORNADO BEGAN TO NARROW AS IT CROSSED INTERSTATE 20 AT DUNN... SNAPPING MOSTLY THE TOPS OF A FEW TREES BEFORE DISSIPATING ALONG WEEMS ROAD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Mangham, LA
UNK category
May 8, 2019
11:52 PM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG SCALES ROAD... CROSSED ADCOCK ROAD AND THE BOEUF RIVER AND THEN MOVED NORTHEAST GENERALLY ALONG THE BOEUF RIVER BEFORE IT DISSIPATED. THE TORNADO MAINLY CAUSED DAMAGE TO TREES WHERE MANY WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. THE TORNADO PEAKED IN INTENSITY AS IT MOVED ACROSS PRIVATE FARM LAND AT THE BACK END OF TRIO ROAD. THE LAND OWNER PROVIDED ACCESS AND HERE NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. MORE SOLID TREE DAMAGE WAS NOTED AT THE BACK END OF FREELAND ROAD AND THEN AGAIN AS THE TORNADO CROSSED HIGHWAY 134. THE TORNADO WEAKENED AND THE LAST DAMAGE WAS SOME LARGE LIMBS BROKEN RIGHT AT THE RIVER WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE ON THE OTHER SIDE. MAX WINDS WERE 97 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NNE Rayville, LA
UNK category
May 8, 2019
11:36 PM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS WEAK TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN A WOODED AREA OFF HORACE MOORE ROAD AND TRACKED NORTHEAST THROUGH THE TOWN OF START... GENERALLY ALONG THE BAYOU... AND THEN DISSIPATED A FEW MILES NORTHEAST OF START. BEFORE REACHING START... THIS TORNADO MOVED THROUGH OPEN FIELDS BUT DID DOWN SOME TREES ON THE FIELD EDGES. AFTER THE TORNADO CROSSED I -20... MORE CONCENTRATED TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG OVERLAND STAGE ROAD AND BY THE RAILROAD TRACK. HERE... A METAL SHED WAS DESTROYED. ADDITIONAL SNAPPED AND A FEW UPROOTED TREES WERE NOTED ALONG HIGHWAY 80 AND TRISTER ROAD... CREWLAKE LOOP... GRAVES TRAIL... AND TRISTER LANE. THERE WERE ALSO THREE HOMES WITH SHINGLE DAMAGE AND TWO METAL CARPORTS THAT WERE THROWN. FROM HERE... THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST... GENERALLY ALONG THE BAYOU AND DOWNED SEVERAL MORE TREES. A MORE FOCUSED AREA OF TREES WERE DAMAGED ALONG CONLEY ROAD. DAMAGE BECAME MORE LIMITED FROM HERE... BUT SOME TREE DAMAGE WAS NOTED ALONG FIELD EDGES WEST OF HIGHWAY 133.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 WSW Start, LA
UNK category
Apr 15, 2018
2:00 AM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND AN EF0 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 75MPH... PATH LENGTH OF 3.28 MILES AND MAX WIDTH OF 400 YARDS. THIS WEAK TORNADO BEGAN ALONG VENABLE ROAD NEAR OLD RIVER ROAD CAUSING MOSTLY MINOR TREE DAMAGE. IT CONTINUED NORTHEAST CROSSING I-20 AT THE BOEUF RIVER... SNAPPING SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES AT THE BOEUF RIVER COUNTRY CLUB. THE TORNADO LIFTED AS IT CROSSED US 80 JUST WEST OF RAYVILLE... AGAIN SNAPPING SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES ALONG LEWIS ROAD AND INSURANCE ROAD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 WSW Rayville, LA
UNK category
Apr 6, 2018
11:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS WEAK TORNADO BEGAN JUST EAST OF BAYOU LAFOURCHE BEFORE CROSSING HWY 133 WHERE NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS WERE BROKEN. THE TORNADO THEN CROSSED HWY 132 AND TRAVELD THROUGH MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF OPEN AGRICULTURAL FIELDS AND STANDS OF TREES WHERE THE TORNADO REACHED PEAK INTENSITY OF 75MPH SNAPPING A FEW SMALL PINE TREES. THE TORNAOD CROSSED HWY 135 JUST SOUTH OF ALTO DOWNING A FEW MORE LARGE TREE LIMBS BEFORE DISSIPATING OVER A WOODED AREA.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 12 W Mangham, LA
UNK category
Mar 28, 2018
10:01 PM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 4 INJ *** AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WINDS OF 105 MPH... A PATH LENGTH OF 4.2 MILES... AND PATH WIDTH OF 650 YARDS... BEGAN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BILL TAYLOR RD AND AUGUSTUS RD. IT CONTINUED ENE ACROSS MIDDLE RD... NEWLIGHT RD... AND CROSSED INTO FRANKLIN PARISH... ENDING JUST PAST US 425. A MOBILE HOME WAS ROLLED ON ITS SIDE AND ON TOP OF A VEHICLE. FOUR OCCUPANTS OF THE HOME SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. SEVERAL TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. A FEW OTHER HOMES SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SW Mangham, LA
UNK category
Mar 28, 2018
9:49 PM UTC
Tornado report for Richland Parish, LA
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WINDS OF 95 MPH AND PATH WIDTH OF 400 YARDS... CONTINUED INTO SOUTHWEST RICHLAND PARISH FROM HEBERT IN CALDWELL PARISH. THE TORNADO CROSSED THE SOUTH END OF WOOLEN LAKE AS IT ENDED. THE PATH LENGTH IN RICHLAND PARISH WAS 1.8 MILES... AND THE TOTAL PATH LENGTH IS STILL TO BE DETERMINED. MOST DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO WAS THE RESULT OF SNAPPED OR UPROOTED TREES... WITH SOME HOMES... SHEDS... AND CAMPERS SUSTAINING DAMAGE AS A RESULT. IN ADDITION... THE SKI
NWS Tornado Report Location: 14 SW Mangham, 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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Browse Cities with NWS Storm Reports in Richland Parish

Rayville, LA 148
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Mangham, LA 100
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Delhi, LA 67
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Start, LA 48
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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · County

Richland Parish, LA area census snapshot

People & households
Population19,908
Households7,251
Housing units8,698
Income
Median household income$52,960
$100k+ households30.6%
$150k+ households10.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached5,995
Attached single-family199
Small multifamily328
Large multifamily46
Mobile homes2,096
Housing mix
Single-family share68.9%
Attached-home share2.3%
Multifamily share4.3%
Mobile-home share24.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied4,861
Renter-occupied2,390
Vacant units1,447
Home value & age
Median home value$124,500
Owner homes $300k+18.5%
Owner homes $500k+4.9%
Owner homes $750k+1.4%
Median year built1979
Older-home share51.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars6,748
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Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Richland Parish

71269 229
Start, LA Hail, wind & tornado reports
71232 131
Delhi, LA Hail, wind & tornado reports
71418 126
Banks Springs, LA Hail, wind & tornado reports
71264 57
Oak Ridge, LA Hail, wind & tornado reports
71237 52
Epps, LA Hail, wind & tornado reports
71259 50
Mangham, LA Hail, wind & tornado reports
71218 4
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 112 hail, 224 wind, and 40 tornado reports in Richland Parish, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 26, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Richland Parish?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Richland Parish is 2.75″. It was reported near Delhi, LA on May 10, 2006.

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

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

I am selling a home in Richland Parish — 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 Richland Parish address?

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