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Louisiana · 64 counties
Hail history in Louisiana
Louisiana has 6,380 recorded hail events in the NOAA Storm Events Database since 1950 — 4,235 of them 1″ or larger. The largest on record: 4.5″ (grapefruit) in Concordia Parish on May 24, 2001.
When it hails in Louisiana
All recorded Louisiana events by month, 1950–present · data through April 2026.
Every Louisiana county, ranked by recorded hail
| County | Events | ≥1″ | Largest | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Parish | 640 | 400 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Bossier Parish | 397 | 268 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Ouachita Parish | 255 | 168 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Webster Parish | 252 | 165 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Calcasieu Parish | 226 | 123 | 3.0″ | 2025 |
| Natchitoches Parish | 206 | 136 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| De Soto Parish | 193 | 122 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Union Parish | 191 | 134 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Rapides Parish | 171 | 101 | 3.5″ | 2024 |
| Sabine Parish | 170 | 111 | 3.0″ | 2025 |
| Lincoln Parish | 158 | 94 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Morehouse Parish | 153 | 110 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Bienville Parish | 146 | 101 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Claiborne Parish | 134 | 98 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Franklin Parish | 130 | 101 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Richland Parish | 114 | 84 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 111 | 82 | 3.75″ | 2025 |
| Jackson Parish | 110 | 71 | 2.75″ | 2023 |
| Vernon Parish | 110 | 61 | 2.75″ | 2024 |
| Winn Parish | 110 | 74 | 4.25″ | 2025 |
| Beauregard Parish | 105 | 62 | 2.75″ | 2024 |
| West Carroll Parish | 104 | 73 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 98 | 70 | 3.0″ | 2024 |
| Tensas Parish | 89 | 60 | 2.75″ | 2024 |
| Grant Parish | 88 | 61 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Madison Parish | 88 | 62 | 4.25″ | 2024 |
| Red River Parish | 87 | 64 | 3.0″ | 2024 |
| Livingston Parish | 82 | 65 | 1.75″ | 2025 |
| Lafayette Parish | 78 | 52 | 2.0″ | 2025 |
| Allen Parish | 77 | 43 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| East Carroll Parish | 77 | 56 | 2.75″ | 2024 |
| Jefferson Parish | 75 | 54 | 3.0″ | 2025 |
| Catahoula Parish | 74 | 48 | 4.25″ | 2026 |
| Caldwell Parish | 73 | 58 | 2.75″ | 2024 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 72 | 61 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| St. Landry Parish | 68 | 38 | 2.0″ | 2025 |
| Concordia Parish | 65 | 44 | 4.5″ | 2024 |
| Acadia Parish | 64 | 41 | 2.0″ | 2025 |
| Avoyelles Parish | 64 | 33 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| LaSalle Parish | 63 | 35 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Vermilion Parish | 58 | 31 | 4.25″ | 2024 |
| Washington Parish | 54 | 33 | 2.0″ | 2026 |
| Cameron Parish | 52 | 33 | 2.75″ | 2024 |
| St. Charles Parish | 47 | 38 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Evangeline Parish | 44 | 24 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 44 | 28 | 2.5″ | 2024 |
| Iberia Parish | 42 | 26 | 4.25″ | 2025 |
| Iberville Parish | 42 | 32 | 1.75″ | 2025 |
| Ascension Parish | 39 | 34 | 3.0″ | 2025 |
| St. Martin Parish | 39 | 24 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| St. Mary Parish | 39 | 25 | 2.5″ | 2024 |
| Lafourche Parish | 37 | 25 | 3.5″ | 2025 |
| Orleans Parish | 37 | 23 | 1.75″ | 2023 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 36 | 27 | 1.75″ | 2025 |
| Terrebonne Parish | 34 | 24 | 2.0″ | 2025 |
| East Feliciana Parish | 27 | 21 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Plaquemines Parish | 27 | 23 | 2.0″ | 2023 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 25 | 19 | 2.75″ | 2023 |
| West Feliciana Parish | 24 | 15 | 1.75″ | 2023 |
| St. Bernard Parish | 17 | 9 | 1.75″ | 2014 |
| St. Helena Parish | 15 | 12 | 1.75″ | 2024 |
| Assumption Parish | 13 | 12 | 2.0″ | 2023 |
| St. James Parish | 13 | 8 | 1.75″ | 2021 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 7 | 5 | 1.75″ | 2015 |
Questions about hail in Louisiana
How often does it hail in Louisiana?
The NOAA Storm Events Database records 6,380 hail events for Louisiana since 1950, 4,235 of them 1″ (quarter size) or larger. Recorded frequency varies sharply by county — the table on this page ranks all 64.
What is the largest hail ever recorded in Louisiana?
4.5″ (grapefruit), recorded in Concordia Parish on May 24, 2001. See it at true size on the actual-size hail chart.
When is hail season in Louisiana?
Recorded events peak in April. The by-month chart on this page shows the full seasonal shape — and each county page carries its own, since timing shifts across the state.
How do I check hail history for my address in Louisiana?
Storm Events records events at the county level, so pick your county below or use the ZIP lookup. For "did it hail on this date" claim questions, the date lookup searches every recorded Louisiana event.
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, public domain. Each county page shows the full event timeline, month profile, and storm-report narratives.