Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Sunset, LA

Las hail insay 10 mailMay 6, 20251.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20061.75 in (golf bol)Jun 6, 2011
Hail dei sin 200623
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ21
Tɔnado insay 10 mail11
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail83

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Sunset long 23 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 1.75 in (golf bol) long Jun 6, 2011. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long May an March.

Risent hail nia Sunset

DeitHail saizWeaSors
May 6, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Grand Coteau
1 hail report · klos 1 mi frɔm Sunset		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 22, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Bushville
1 hail report · klos 6 mi frɔm Sunset		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 Sunset, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Sunset

Out of di 23 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in May (5) and March (5).

Jan1Feb5Mar5Apr5May2Jun1Jul2AugSepOctNov2Dec

Biggest hail storm na near Sunset

Jun 6, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Carencro (7 mi from Sunset)

Mar 30, 2011 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Grand Coteau (4 mi from Sunset)

Jun 8, 2013 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Leonville (6 mi from Sunset)

May 1, 2016 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Ossun (10 mi from Sunset)

Mar 29, 2011 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Opelousas (7 mi from Sunset)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Sunset

DeitRatingWeaPas
Apr 10, 2024EF1Peach Bloom
7 mi from Sunset		0.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 17, 2021EF0Arnaudville
8 mi from Sunset		0.2 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jun 6, 2019EF1Shuteston
3 mi from Sunset		1.3 mi long, 186 yd wide
Apr 14, 2018EF2Carencro
5 mi from Sunset		4.1 mi long, 650 yd wide
Nov 30, 2010EF0Lewisburg
6 mi from Sunset		1.0 mi long, 25 yd wide
Nov 30, 2010EF0Shuteston
3 mi from Sunset		1.3 mi long, 25 yd wide
Nov 26, 2010EF1Lawtell
9 mi from Sunset		2.1 mi long, 300 yd wide
Sep 12, 2008EF0Arnaudville
10 mi from Sunset		0.2 mi long, 10 yd wide
Sep 3, 2008EF1Arnaudville
8 mi from Sunset		0.4 mi long, 25 yd wide
Dec 30, 2006F0Bristol
7 mi from Sunset		0.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 29, 2006F0Lafayette
9 mi from Sunset		0.2 mi long, 10 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Sunset

83 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Sunset since 2006, on 55 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 68 mph on Apr 14, 2018.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 21, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badArnaudville, Opelousas, Lawtell
3 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 1, 202651 mph, we kin mekaOpelousas
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 11, 202658 mph, we tinkChurch Pt, Grand Coteau
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 14, 202658 mph, we tinkOpelousas, Leonville
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 6, 202558 mph, we tinkLeonville, Mire
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 4, 202558 mph, we tinkCarencro
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 19, 202458 mph, we tinkLewisburg
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 1, 202458 mph, we tinkOpelousas
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 202458 mph, we tinkOpelousas
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202458 mph, we tinkVatican, Ossun, Carencro
6 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 Sunset; 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 Sunset.

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