Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 16, 2026
Has it hailed in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 18 hail reports with hail up to 0.75", among 22 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 4 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across St. John the Baptist Parish over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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 →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.
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 247 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Edgard, or 8 miles south of Reserve, moving west at 10 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 328 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Reserve, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Reserve, Laplace, Edgard, Garyville, Whitehall, Killona, Wallace, and Killian.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Convent, or 10 miles east of Donaldsonville, moving south at 5 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 527 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Whitehall, or 16 miles northeast of Gonzales, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Gonzales, Gramercy, Lutcher, Sorrento, French Settlement, Whitehall, Garyville, and North Vacherie.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Garyville, or 7 miles northwest of Reserve, moving north at 10 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 249 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles north of Garyville, or 8 miles north of Reserve, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 319 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas along a line extending from near Convent to near Luling. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts, wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph, and half inch hail. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1121 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hahnville, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 35 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 159 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas near Paradis, or near Hahnville. These storms were nearly stationary. Hazard: Waterspouts, winds in excess of 40 mph, and penny size hail. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
“At 137 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas near Paradis, or near Hahnville, moving west at 5 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts, wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph, and penny size hail. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 556 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bush to near French Settlement. Movement was east at 15 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 520 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ponchatoula to near French Settlement. Movement was east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 848 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Poplarville to near Covington to near Albany. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 650 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Paradis to 8 miles south of Bayou Sorrel. 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 609 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Reserve, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Reserve, Hahnville, Laplace, Killona, Norco, Montz, Edgard, Ama, Destrehan, Taft, New Sarpy, St. Rose, Garyville, and Wallace.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 103 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gonzales, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 22 severe weather events in St. John the Baptist Parish over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 18 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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