Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 22 hail reports with hail up to 0.5", among 27 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 5 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 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.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across St. Mary 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.
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 527 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Charenton, or 9 miles northeast of Franklin, moving south 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 527 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Charenton, or 9 miles northeast of Franklin, moving south 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. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 103 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lydia, or near Jeanerette, moving south 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 103 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lydia, or near Jeanerette, moving south 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. Locations impacted include...”
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Charenton, or 15 miles northeast of Jeanerette, moving northwest at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph. 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 104 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Franklin, moving northwest 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. Locations impacted include...”
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 727 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Patterson Memorial Airport, or near Franklin, moving northeast 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...”
“At 727 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Patterson Memorial Airport, or near Franklin, moving northeast 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 736 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Charenton, or 8 miles northeast of Franklin, moving northeast at 10 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 736 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Charenton, or 8 miles northeast of Franklin, moving northeast at 10 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report
“WFAB reports a tree down in the 800 block of Fig st. Time estimated by radar. (LCH)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1206 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lafayette to 7 miles west of Pecan Island. Movement was east at 35 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 1206 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lafayette to 7 miles west of Pecan Island. Movement was east at 35 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...”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 27 severe weather events in St. Mary Parish over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 22 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.
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