Hail History

Hail history for Bastrop, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bastrop since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bastrop

Last hail
Mar 5, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 29, 2005

39 reports on 37 days since 1958 · #15 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Bastrop

Bastrop Mer Rouge Sterlington Oak Ridge Swartz Bonita Monroe Marion 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
39 most recent reports with a location; Morehouse Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bastrop

The latest hail report in and around Bastrop is from March 5, 2018, 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, Bastrop logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 14% more than the median Louisiana town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #15 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bastrop accounts for 25% of the 153 reports filed in Morehouse Parish.

8% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 29, 2005 near 2 SW Bastrop.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2007, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bastrop 0.4
  • Morehouse Parish 3.1
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bastrop 6
  • Morehouse Parish 48
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bastrop 8%
  • Morehouse Parish 5%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1958: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 January: 3 reports (8%) Jan February: 3 reports (8%) Feb March: 6 reports (15%) Mar April: 9 reports (23%) Apr May: 10 reports (26%) May June: 5 reports (13%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 39 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 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bastrop
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 29, 2005 2.75 inbaseball 2 SW Bastrop Morehouse $80K 20:42 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 1990 2.75 inbaseball — Morehouse — 10:15 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1958 2.00 inhen egg — Morehouse — 11:15 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.58 W Bastrop Meml Arpt Morehouse — 13:13 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 4 NW Bastrop Morehouse $10K 23:36 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 Bastrop
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 5, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.35 ESE Bastrop Morehouse — 16:51 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.5 SSE Usearco Morehouse — 04:25 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.88 WSW Upland Morehouse — 01:30 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.58 W Bastrop Meml Arpt Morehouse — 13:13 local · NCEI
May 2, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.7 WSW Usearco Morehouse — 18:34 local · NCEI
May 15, 2007 0.88 innickel 2 W Bastrop Morehouse — 12:06 local · NCEI
May 15, 2007 1.00 inquarter 2 W Mer Rouge Morehouse — 11:54 local · NCEI
May 10, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar Bastrop Morehouse $30K 18:35 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2005 2.75 inbaseball 2 SW Bastrop Morehouse $80K 20:42 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 4 NW Bastrop Morehouse $10K 23:36 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2003 0.75 inpenny Bastrop Morehouse $1K 15:00 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2003 1.00 inquarter Epps West Carroll $5K 09:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bastrop

Questions about hail in Bastrop

How often does it hail in Bastrop, Louisiana?

39 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bastrop since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #15 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bastrop?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bastrop?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 29, 2005 near 2 SW Bastrop. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bastrop?

The most recent report in this data is from March 5, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bastrop since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 5, 2018.

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.