Hail history for Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Bienville Parish since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Bienville Parish
- Last hail
- Mar 23, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 7
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Apr 15, 2023
146 reports on 106 days since 1958 · #13 of 65 Louisiana counties
Hail map · Bienville 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 Bienville Parish
The latest hail report in Bienville Parish is from March 23, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 15, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bienville Parish logged 36 reports on 22 hail days, about 1.8 reports a year. That is 16% more than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #13 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Bienville 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 April 15, 2023 near 2.87 SSW Port Boliver.
Reports were up 25% in 2016–2025 (20) compared with 2006–2015 (16). The busiest year was 2003, with 10 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (35% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Bienville Parish 1.8
- Median Louisiana county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Bienville Parish 22
- Median Louisiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Bienville 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 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 9, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 1 | 2.50 in | — |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 4 | 2.75 in | — |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | 2.75 inbaseball | 2.87 SSW Port Boliver | 17:22 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2011 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.69 S Castor | 20:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 2.75 inbaseball | Arcadia | 16:20 local · NCEI |
| May 13, 2003 | 2.75 inbaseball | 1 E Arcadia | 22:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 20, 2003 | 2.75 inbaseball | Castor | 14:45 local · NCEI |
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 44 30%
- 1–2 in 91 63%
- 2 in + 10 7%
- No size 1
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Bienville | 21:43 local · NCEI |
| May 9, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | Ringgold | 19:25 local · NCEI |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 2.50 intennis ball | 0.9 SE Union | 14:10 local · NCEI |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 0.75 inpenny | 2.38 SSE Arcadia | 14:10 local · NCEI |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.22 NW Ringgold | 18:03 local · NCEI |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.41 N Ringgold | 17:35 local · NCEI |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 2.75 inbaseball | 2.87 SSW Port Boliver | 17:22 local · NCEI |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 3.88 SSW Port Boliver | 17:20 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Lucky | 13:26 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.58 E Castor | 13:19 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.57 W Giddens | 13:08 local · NCEI |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.32 S Taylor | 02:02 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Bienville Parish
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryceland | 7 | 6 | Mar 27, 2007 |
| Jamestown | 6 | 6 | Apr 24, 2020 |
| Saline | 4 | 4 | Apr 9, 2021 |
| Lucky | 3 | 3 | Mar 26, 2023 |
| Mount Lebanon | 1 | 1 | Oct 31, 1991 |
Questions about hail in Bienville Parish
How often does it hail in Bienville Parish, Louisiana?
146 hail reports have been logged in Bienville Parish since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.8 reports a year. That ranks #13 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Bienville Parish?
Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 35% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Bienville Parish?
2.75 in (baseball size) on April 15, 2023 near 2.87 SSW Port Boliver. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Bienville Parish?
The most recent report in this data is from March 23, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Bienville Parish had in the last five years?
7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was March 23, 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.