Hail History

Hail history for Abbeville, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Abbeville since 1972, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Abbeville

Last hail
Dec 23, 2014
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 7, 2003

12 reports on 9 days since 1972 · #112 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Abbeville

Abbeville New Iberia 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Vermilion Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Abbeville

The latest hail report in and around Abbeville is from December 23, 2014, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Abbeville logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Louisiana town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #112 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Abbeville accounts for 21% of the 58 reports filed in Vermilion Parish.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 4% for the median Louisiana town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 7, 2003 near Abbeville.

The busiest year was 2003, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (33% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Abbeville 0.3
  • Vermilion Parish 1.3
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Abbeville 4
  • Vermilion Parish 20
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Abbeville 0%
  • Vermilion Parish 5%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1972–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan February: 1 reports (8%) Feb March: 4 reports (33%) Mar April: 3 reports (25%) Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 2 reports (17%) Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Abbeville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 7, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Abbeville Vermilion 14:20 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Abbeville Vermilion 10:35 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Abbeville Vermilion 13:50 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1972 1.75 ingolf ball — Vermilion 13:05 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 2.02 NW Abbeville Vermilion 09:20 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Abbeville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Dec 23, 2014 0.75 inpenny 2 NE Abbeville Vermilion 09:23 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 2.02 NW Abbeville Vermilion 09:20 local · NCEI
Feb 17, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.6 E Abbeville Vermilion 01:35 local · NCEI
May 31, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.6 E Abbeville Vermilion 13:15 local · NCEI
May 14, 2007 0.88 innickel Mack Vermilion 13:05 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Abbeville Vermilion 14:20 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Abbeville Vermilion 10:35 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2003 0.88 innickel Abbeville Vermilion 10:10 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2000 0.88 innickel Abbeville Vermilion 13:06 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 1998 1.00 inquarter Abbeville Vermilion 03:35 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Abbeville Vermilion 13:50 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1972 1.75 ingolf ball — Vermilion 13:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Abbeville

Questions about hail in Abbeville

How often does it hail in Abbeville, Louisiana?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Abbeville since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #112 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Abbeville?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Abbeville?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 7, 2003 near Abbeville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Abbeville?

The most recent report in this data is from December 23, 2014 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Abbeville had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Abbeville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on December 23, 2014.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.