Hail History

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Hail history im Central, LA

Last hail im 10 milesJun 11, 20251.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail im 20062.50 in (tennis ball)Apr 22, 2008
Hail days im 200637
Days im hail 1 inch imwin27
Tornadoes im 10 miles10
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles128

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Central im 37 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.50 in (tennis ball) im Apr 22, 2008. Hail ej common im June im April.

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Recent hail im Central

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 11, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Puckett
1 hail report · closest 2 mi im Central		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Jones Creek
1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Central		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Zachary, Indian Mound
2 hail reports · closest 3 mi im Central		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 22, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Deerford
1 hail report · closest 6 mi im Central		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Central by year

30610720820911051121221341411511621718119220121222332442526

When hail season peaks near Central

Of the 37 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (8) and April (8).

Jan4Feb2Mar8Apr7May8Jun1Jul2Aug3SepOct1Nov1Dec

Largest hail storms near Central

Apr 22, 2008 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · 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 egg) · 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 ball) · 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 ball) · 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 ball) · Denham Spgs (7 mi from Central)

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

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Central

DateRatingWherePath
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

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Central

128 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Central since 2006, on 78 days. The strongest measured gust was 78 mph on Mar 24, 2025.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 27, 2026dmg ekkarBaton Rouge
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 21, 2026dmg ekkarWalker
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 8, 2026dmg ekkarWestminster
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 25, 202658 mph, ekkarGreenwell Spgs, Watson
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 11, 202658 mph, ekkarZachary, Watson
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 13, 202558 mph, ekkarMagnolia
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202558 mph, ekkarBrownfields
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 202558 mph, ekkarZachary
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 24, 202578 mph, imwinRyan Field Baton, Magnolia
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 15, 202560 mph, ekkarIstrouma
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Central; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a 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). Distances are measured from the center of Central.

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