Rapides Parish Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Rapides Parish, Louisiana has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 4 tornado reports among 63 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 26 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 33 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 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.
Rapides Parish hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Rapides Parish over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Rapides 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.
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Colfax to near Black Hawk. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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 0.75" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 903 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Larto to 7 miles east of Rosepine. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 755 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Leesville to near Sieper to near Timber Trails. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Report of tree down blocking Lacroix Road in Rigolette Rd area. Time estimated by radar. (LCH)”
- Wind Unknown 5 NW Pineville SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 415 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Esler Regional Airport, or near Pineville. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 309 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bunkie, moving west at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bunkie, Cheneyville, Turkey Creek, Lecompte, Hessmer, and St. Landry. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 46 and 71.”
- Wind 50 mph Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Reports of multiple trees and power lines down in Lecompte. (LCH)”
- Wind Unknown Lecompte SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 637 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Lecompte, or 9 miles southeast of Alexandria, moving southwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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 604 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Hornbeck to near Leesville to near Fort Polk to Pitkin to 6 miles northeast of Elizabeth. Movement was southwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree on a house in Alexandria. No injuries. Time estimated by radar. (LCH)”
“Report of trees down on hwy 121 at Gardner. Time estimated by radar. (LCH)”
- Wind Unknown Alexandria SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Gardner SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 WNW Mcnary SPC verified report
Friday, May 8, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 756 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cheneyville, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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 736 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Alexandria International Airport to near Alexandria to near Cheneyville to near Turkey Creek. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 239 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rosepine, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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 249 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Holloway, or 9 miles east of Pineville, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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 0.88" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1126 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Flatwoods to near Anacoco. Movement was southeast at 45 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 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Natchitoches to near Hornbeck. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up 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" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 414 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Kurthwood to 6 miles southwest of New Llano. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 219 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Colfax to near Clifton. Movement was southeast at 45 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 0.75" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Rapides 911 reports a tree down on an apartment building on Dublin Rd in Alexandria. ASOS at nearby Alexandria airport reported a maximum wind gust of 41 MPH at 2:35 AM (LCH)”
- Wind Unknown 5 NW Alexandria SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 938 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hineston to near Dry Creek to near Longville to 6 miles southeast of Singer. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 911 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles north of Timber Trails to near Boyce to near Lacamp. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph, 1 tornado report
“Rapides parish 911 relayed a report of a tornado sighting by Cheneyville PD along Cheneyville-echo road. (LCH)”
“At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Echo, or 7 miles north of Cheneyville, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Tornado Tornado 2 NNE Cheneyville SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Lecompte SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 ESE Calcasieu SPC verified report
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“KALB reports a street sign blown down on hwy 181 between Lecompte and Cheneyville. (LCH)”
- Wind Unknown 3 WNW Cheneyville SPC verified report
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 324 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Echo, or near Cheneyville, moving northeast at 40 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" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, February 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 752 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles north of Kurthwood to near New Llano. Movement was northeast at 45 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 Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 13, 2026
9 SPC verified storm reports — 3 tornado reports
“Tornado touched down east of Hwy 71 and continued northeastward towards Bayou Rd. Damage to a few outbuildings occurred... with one sustaining significant damage. Addit (LCH)”
“Pine Tree damage and uprooted. Large branches 1-3 inches in diameter broken off. Tree damage to a residence. (LCH)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 N Cheneyville SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 1 W Union Hill SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 4 WSW Union Hill SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Pineville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 W Ball SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Calcasieu SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 W Ball SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NNW Cheneyville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Union Hill SPC verified report
Saturday, January 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 153 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Leander, or 8 miles southwest of Hineston, moving 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... Pitkin, Hineston, Leander, Sieper, Gardner, Otis, Elmer, Calcasieu, and Union Hill.”
“At 218 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Elmer, or 9 miles north of Glenmora, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 636 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Flatwoods to near Slagle to 6 miles southwest of Burr Ferry. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 628 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elmer, or near Hineston, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up 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" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Rapides Parish NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Rapides Parish, LA?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 63 severe weather events in Rapides 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 Rapides Parish recently?
Yes — 26 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" 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 Rapides 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.