Hail history for Beauregard Parish, Louisiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Beauregard Parish since 1968, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Beauregard Parish
- Last hail
- May 12, 2024
- 1.50 in, ping pong ball size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Mar 27, 2009
105 reports on 75 days since 1968 · #21 of 65 Louisiana counties
Hail map · Beauregard 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 Beauregard Parish
The latest hail report in Beauregard Parish is from May 12, 2024, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on May 12, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Beauregard Parish logged 47 reports on 29 hail days, about 2.4 reports a year. That is 52% more than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #21 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Beauregard Parish holds 2% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.
7% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on March 27, 2009 near Ragley.
Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (23) compared with 2006–2015 (24). The busiest year was 2009, with 9 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (29% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Beauregard Parish 2.4
- Median Louisiana county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Beauregard Parish 29
- Median Louisiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Beauregard Parish 7%
- Median Louisiana county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2024 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2009 | 2.75 inbaseball | Ragley | 18:30 local · NCEI |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2.50 intennis ball | 4.68 E Carson | 10:18 local · NCEI |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 2.50 intennis ball | Longville | 18:30 local · NCEI |
| Jan 21, 2016 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.5 SSW De Ridder | 13:45 local · NCEI |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2.00 inhen egg | Sugartown | 10:40 local · NCEI |
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 43 41%
- 1–2 in 55 52%
- 2 in + 7 7%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2024 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.91 SW Fulton | $1K | 13:59 local · NCEI |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.91 SE Ragley | — | 16:18 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.91 SW De Ridder | — | 14:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.91 NW Merryville | — | 14:05 local · NCEI |
| May 26, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Fulton | — | 18:30 local · NCEI |
| May 26, 2020 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S Ragley | — | 18:22 local · NCEI |
| May 26, 2020 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 3.65 SE Kernan | — | 18:20 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.16 NW Ragley | — | 13:55 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.76 S Fulton | — | 20:48 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Ragley | — | 20:48 local · NCEI |
| Feb 5, 2020 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.59 W De Ridder | — | 11:08 local · NCEI |
| Feb 5, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.59 E Singer | — | 10:51 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Beauregard Parish
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| DeRidder | 23 | 2.00 in |
| Merryville | 11 | 1.75 in |
| Longville | 10 | 2.50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singer | 7 | 6 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| Sugartown | 5 | 5 | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Oretta | 1 | 1 | Apr 26, 2017 |
Questions about hail in Beauregard Parish
How often does it hail in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana?
105 hail reports have been logged in Beauregard Parish since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.4 reports a year. That ranks #21 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Beauregard Parish?
Most reports come in March, May, April. March alone accounts for 29% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Beauregard Parish?
2.75 in (baseball size) on March 27, 2009 near Ragley. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Beauregard Parish?
The most recent report in this data is from May 12, 2024 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Beauregard Parish had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was May 12, 2024.
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.