Hail History

Hail history for Atlanta, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Atlanta since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Atlanta

Last hail
Apr 22, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 13, 2019

13 reports on 13 days since 1984 · #93 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Atlanta

Atlanta Winnfield Dodson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Winn Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Atlanta

The latest hail report in and around Atlanta is from April 22, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Atlanta logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 14% less than the median Louisiana town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #93 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Atlanta accounts for 12% of the 110 reports filed in Winn 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 13, 2019 near 1.87 WNW Atlanta.

The busiest year was 1987, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 38% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Atlanta 0.3
  • Winn Parish 1.8
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Atlanta 6
  • Winn Parish 27
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Atlanta 0%
  • Winn Parish 6%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (8%) Jan February: 2 reports (15%) Feb March: 4 reports (31%) Mar April: 5 reports (38%) Apr May Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Atlanta
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 13, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.87 WNW Atlanta Winn 09:45 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Winn 21:22 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Winn 18:22 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.9 ENE Atlanta Winn 12:27 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2007 1.00 inquarter Atlanta Winn 20:00 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 Atlanta
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.9 ENE Atlanta Winn 12:27 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.87 WNW Atlanta Winn 09:45 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.92 ENE Atlanta Winn 14:30 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2016 0.88 innickel 1.07 ENE Atlanta Winn 18:05 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.91 NE Atlanta Winn 18:12 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2007 1.00 inquarter Atlanta Winn 20:00 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Winn 21:22 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Winn 18:22 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 1987 1.00 inquarter — Winn 15:05 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 1987 0.80 inpenny — Winn 04:05 local · NCEI
Jan 24, 1987 1.00 inquarter — Winn 22:58 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Winn 14:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Atlanta

Questions about hail in Atlanta

How often does it hail in Atlanta, Louisiana?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Atlanta since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #93 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Atlanta?

Most reports come in April, March, February. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Atlanta?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 13, 2019 near 1.87 WNW Atlanta. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Atlanta?

The most recent report in this data is from April 22, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Atlanta since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 22, 2020.

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.