Calcasieu Parish Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 3 tornado reports among 50 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 28 hail reports with hail up to 0.5" and 19 high-wind reports with gusts up to 72 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Calcasieu Parish hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Calcasieu Parish over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Calcasieu Parish
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 313 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Westlake to near Lake Charles to near Lebleu Settlement. Movement was north at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 313 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Westlake to near Lake Charles to near Lebleu Settlement. Movement was north at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 211 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near De Quincy, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... De Quincy, Fields, Bancroft, Oretta, and Bivens.”
“At 1243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Welsh, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Welsh, Iowa, Fenton, Pine Island, Lacassine, and Roanoke.”
- Wind 50 mph Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 702 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bancroft to near Gillis to near Buller. Movement was south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 702 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bancroft to near Gillis to near Buller. Movement was south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 803 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pine Island to near Leblanc to near De Quincy to Lakeview. Movement was south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 803 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pine Island to near Leblanc to near De Quincy to Lakeview. Movement was south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 59 mph
“AWOS station KCWF Chennault Airport. (LCH)”
“At 900 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Newton to near Oretta to Carlyss. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 59 mph 3 E Lake Charles SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 959 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near De Quincy to West Orange. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 959 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near De Quincy to West Orange. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Photos of displaced and blown over outdoor furniture in Westlake. Time estimated by radar. (LCH)”
“Photo of broken power poles. Time estimated by radar. (LCH)”
- Wind Unknown 1 S Westlake SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NNE Lake Charles SPC verified report
Saturday, May 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 832 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mauriceville, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 851 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Old Salem, or 8 miles southeast of Call, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 840 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Buna to near China to near Beach City. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Beauregard Electric reports a tree down on a utility pole causing power outages. (LCH)”
- Wind Unknown Moss Bluff SPC verified report
Friday, February 13, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 72 mph, 2 tornado reports
“Tornado touched down west of Hwy 14 on Pinewood Drive where minor damage was observed to mobile homes. It continued southeast across HWY 14... damaging several large li (LCH)”
“The tornado started just east of 108 and just south of the Vincent Settlement elemetary school crossed over Oak Lake Drive just north of Moss Lake where mostly tree dam (LCH)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 SSE Lake Charles SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 2 SSE Carlyss SPC verified report
- Wind 72 mph 5 S Lake Charles SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 SE Lake Charles SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 SW Lake Charles SPC verified report
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 921 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wrights Settlement, or near Buna, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Kirbyville, Merryville, Call, Fields, De Quincy, Wrights Settlement, Devils Pocket, Trout Creek, Bivens, Bancroft, Oretta, and Old Salem.”
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, November 30, 2025
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 127 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pine Forest, or near Mauriceville, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 127 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pine Forest, or near Mauriceville, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pine Forest, or near Vidor, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pine Forest, or near Vidor, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calcasieu Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, October 25, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Damage to fence. A metal building had siding torn away and blown into a fence on the edge of the property. Time estimated by radar. (LCH)”
- Wind Unknown 9 WSW Bell City SPC verified report
Friday, October 24, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“Seeing considerable damage in the Hollywood community of Sulphur. This is likely from the tornado. (LCH)”
“Wind gust from a severe thunderstorm broke a large limb off a tree and blocked part of 9th street. (LCH)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 E Sulphur SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 WNW Lake Charles SPC verified report
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Photo report shows significant structural damage to a barn along Robinson Rd. (LCH)”
- Wind Unknown 9 WSW Bell City SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Calcasieu Parish, LA?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 50 severe weather events in Calcasieu Parish over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Calcasieu Parish recently?
Yes — 28 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.5" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Calcasieu Parish?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.