Hail history for Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Ascension Parish since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Ascension Parish
- Last hail
- Mar 31, 2025
- 1.75 in, golf ball size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
- Largest ever
- 3.00 in
- teacup · Dec 3, 1962
39 reports on 27 days since 1956 · #49 of 65 Louisiana counties
Hail map · Ascension Parish
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Ascension Parish
The latest hail report in Ascension Parish is from March 31, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on February 12, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ascension Parish logged 23 reports on 14 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is 26% less than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #49 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Ascension Parish holds 1% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.
10% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Louisiana county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on December 3, 1962.
Reports were up 88% in 2016–2025 (15) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2024, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in February (26% of reports); 21% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Ascension Parish 1.1
- Median Louisiana county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Ascension Parish 14
- Median Louisiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Ascension Parish 10%
- Median Louisiana county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 5 | 2.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 1962 | 3.00 inteacup | — | — | 15:25 local · NCEI |
| Apr 7, 2003 | 2.50 intennis ball | Donaldsonville | $50K | 12:30 local · NCEI |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.69 S Hobart | — | 00:10 local · NCEI |
| Mar 18, 1972 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | — | 13:55 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Bullion | — | 05:20 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
- Under 1 in 5 13%
- 1–2 in 30 77%
- 2 in + 4 10%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Bullion | 05:20 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Prairieville | 05:20 local · NCEI |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.69 S Hobart | 00:10 local · NCEI |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.91 SE Little Prairie | 00:07 local · NCEI |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.47 SW Hobart | 00:07 local · NCEI |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Prairieville | 00:05 local · NCEI |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.84 SW Prairieville | 00:02 local · NCEI |
| Apr 18, 2020 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S Gonzales | 17:35 local · NCEI |
| Apr 18, 2020 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Prairieville | 17:28 local · NCEI |
| Feb 5, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Oak Grove | 23:45 local · NCEI |
| Sep 9, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.16 SSW Oak Grove | 18:37 local · NCEI |
| Sep 9, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.44 W Oak Grove | 18:37 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Ascension Parish
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Prairieville | 18 | 3.00 in |
| Gonzales | 10 | 2.00 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donaldsonville | 6 | 5 | Apr 7, 2003 |
| Sorrento | 3 | 3 | May 9, 2019 |
| Darrow | 1 | 1 | Mar 6, 2003 |
Questions about hail in Ascension Parish
How often does it hail in Ascension Parish, Louisiana?
39 hail reports have been logged in Ascension Parish since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #49 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Ascension Parish?
Most reports come in February, March, May. February alone accounts for 26% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Ascension Parish?
3.00 in (teacup size) on December 3, 1962. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Ascension Parish?
The most recent report in this data is from March 31, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Ascension Parish had in the last five years?
2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was March 31, 2025.
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.