Hail History

Hail history for Bossier City, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bossier City since 1972, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bossier City

Last hail
Mar 15, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Feb 11, 2024

72 reports on 54 days since 1972 · #3 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Bossier City

Bossier City Eastwood Shreveport Haughton Benton Blanchard Doyline Greenwood Dixie Inn 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
72 most recent reports with a location; Bossier Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bossier City

The latest hail report in and around Bossier City is from March 15, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on February 11, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bossier City logged 48 reports on 30 hail days, about 2.4 reports a year. That is 6.9 times the median Louisiana town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #3 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bossier City accounts for 18% of the 399 reports filed in Bossier Parish.

7% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on February 11, 2024 near 1.81 NE Ferguson.

Reports were up 18% in 2016–2025 (26) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 2010, with 6 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 51% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bossier City 2.4
  • Bossier Parish 6.8
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bossier City 30
  • Bossier Parish 61
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bossier City 7%
  • Bossier Parish 8%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0246 1972: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1972–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan February: 4 reports (6%) Feb March: 16 reports (22%) Mar April: 21 reports (29%) Apr May: 13 reports (18%) May June: 3 reports (4%) Jun July: 2 reports (3%) Jul August: 1 reports (1%) Aug September: 3 reports (4%) Sep October: 4 reports (6%) Oct November: 4 reports (6%) Nov Dec
All 72 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 113 5
2024 2 2
2023 31 4
2022 0
2021 11 2
2020 14 5
2019 1 1
2018 2 2
2017 3 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 15, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Sep 21, 2025 3 1.50 in —
May 1, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Mar 23, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Feb 11, 2024 2 3.00 in —
Jun 18, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 15, 2023 3 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bossier City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 11, 2024 3.00 inteacup 1.81 NE Ferguson Bossier 09:15 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 2.1 ENE Ferguson Bossier 20:57 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 1983 2.75 inbaseball — Bossier 14:05 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.57 ESE Brownlee Bossier 20:52 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 1979 2.00 inhen egg — Caddo 12:00 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 Bossier City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.5 NNW Ferguson Bossier 17:24 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 0.83 ESE Honore Bossier 17:45 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.46 SSE Vanceville Bossier 17:45 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.54 ESE Honore Bossier 17:45 local · NCEI
May 1, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.74 ESE Blenheim Bossier 18:25 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Curtis Bossier 19:30 local · NCEI
Feb 11, 2024 3.00 inteacup 1.81 NE Ferguson Bossier 09:15 local · NCEI
Feb 11, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.58 E Honore Bossier 09:15 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Ferguson Bossier 08:41 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.03 SSE Ferguson Bossier 16:11 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.49 WNW (Bad)barksdale Afb Bossier 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.62 WNW (Bad)barksdale Afb Bossier 16:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bossier City

Questions about hail in Bossier City

How often does it hail in Bossier City, Louisiana?

72 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bossier City since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.4 reports a year. That ranks #3 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bossier City?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bossier City?

3.00 in (teacup size) on February 11, 2024 near 1.81 NE Ferguson. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bossier City?

The most recent report in this data is from March 15, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Bossier City 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 15, 2026.

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.