Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Central, LA

Las hail insay 10 mailJun 11, 20251.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20062.50 in (tenis bol)Apr 22, 2008
Hail dei sin 200637
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ27
Tɔnado insay 10 mail10
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail128

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Central long 37 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.50 in (tenis bol) long Apr 22, 2008. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an April.

Central rank #452 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Central

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Jun 11, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Puckett
1 hail report · klos 2 mi frɔm Central		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Jones Creek
1 hail report · klos 9 mi frɔm Central		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Zachary, Indian Mound
2 hail reports · klos 3 mi frɔm Central		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 22, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Deerford
1 hail report · klos 6 mi frɔm Central		NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Central, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Central

Out of di 37 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (8) and April (8).

Jan4Feb2Mar8Apr7May8Jun1Jul2Aug3SepOct1Nov1Dec

Biggest hail storm na near Central

Apr 22, 2008 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Baton Rouge (10 mi from Central)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail, up to size of a tennis ball was reported near the intersection of Airline Highway and Old Hammond Road.

Sep 28, 2011 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Greenwell Spgs (3 mi from Central)

National Weather Service description (English): A few hail stones as large as 2 inches in diameter, as well as numerous golf ball size hailstones were observed in Greenwell Springs. Hail size estimated from video.

May 14, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Baker (8 mi from Central)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball size hail was reported near the intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 19.

Sep 22, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Denham Spgs (8 mi from Central)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball size hail was reported south of Denham Springs.

Nov 5, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Denham Spgs (7 mi from Central)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball size hail reported in Denham Springs via NWSChat.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Central

DeitRatingWeaPas
Dec 28, 2024EF0North Merrydale
3 mi from Central		2.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 24, 2020EF1Indian Mound
4 mi from Central		0.3 mi long, 125 yd wide
May 12, 2017EF1Cedar Crest
9 mi from Central		0.6 mi long, 30 yd wide
Apr 30, 2017EF0Fred
7 mi from Central		0.3 mi long, 40 yd wide
Feb 7, 2017EF3Weiss
9 mi from Central		6.4 mi long, 350 yd wide
Aug 12, 2016EF0Puckett
2 mi from Central		0.3 mi long, 25 yd wide
Mar 5, 2011EF1Zachary
7 mi from Central		0.3 mi long, 40 yd wide
Nov 3, 2010EF0Zachary
9 mi from Central		0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 2, 2009EF0Watson
5 mi from Central		0.2 mi long, 25 yd wide
Oct 27, 2006F0Greenwell Spgs
4 mi from Central		1.8 mi long, 75 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Central

128 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Central since 2006, on 78 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 78 mph on Mar 24, 2025.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 27, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badBaton Rouge
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 21, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badWalker
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 8, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badWestminster
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 25, 202658 mph, we tinkGreenwell Spgs, Watson
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 11, 202658 mph, we tinkZachary, Watson
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 13, 202558 mph, we tinkMagnolia
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202558 mph, we tinkBrownfields
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 202558 mph, we tinkZachary
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 24, 202578 mph, we kin mekaRyan Field Baton, Magnolia
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 15, 202560 mph, we tinkIstrouma
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Central; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Dem measure distances from di center of Central.

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