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Red Chute, LA hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Red Chute city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 8 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 18 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 3 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 313 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 166 mph, most recent 2025-09-21.
- 38 tornado events, most recent 2025-09-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-24 | Tornado | EF1 | 10 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 1.50" | 5.5 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 1.50" | 6 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 0.88" | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 1.25" | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-08-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-05-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-05-01 | Hail | 1.75" | 7.3 mi |
2025-09-24: “A brief EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 88 mph touched down in South Benton in the Lost River Estates subdivision. The tornado initially snapped some tree branches between Sam Willen Drive and South Lost River Drive on the southwest side of this subdivision. The tornado moved northeas”
2025-09-21: “An NWS Storm Survey confirmed several areas of trees with limbs broken by wind gusts estimated up to 70 mph at the Downtown Shreveport Riverfront.”
2025-09-21: “Ping pong ball sized hail fell at the Target on Airline Drive and I-220.”
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This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
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