Hail History

Hail history for Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

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

Readout · Breaux Bridge

Last hail
May 5, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 24, 2015

11 reports on 8 days since 1984 · #119 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Breaux Bridge

Breaux Bridge Carencro Lafayette Scott New Iberia Abbeville 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; St. Martin Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Breaux Bridge

The latest hail report in and around Breaux Bridge is from May 5, 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, Breaux Bridge logged 8 reports on 5 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 #119 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Breaux Bridge accounts for 28% of the 39 reports filed in St. Martin Parish.

18% 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 24, 2015 near 0.69 N Breaux Bridge.

Reports were up 67% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (3). The busiest year was 2016, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (36% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Breaux Bridge 0.4
  • St. Martin Parish 1.3
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Breaux Bridge 5
  • St. Martin Parish 18
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Breaux Bridge 18%
  • St. Martin Parish 8%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

01234 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2016: 4 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.
01234 Jan February: 2 reports (18%) Feb March: 4 reports (36%) Mar April: 2 reports (18%) Apr May: 3 reports (27%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Breaux Bridge
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 24, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 0.69 N Breaux Bridge St. Martin 14:37 local · NCEI
Feb 12, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — St. Martin 11:00 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Ruth St. Martin 18:08 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 ENE Ruth St. Martin 17:48 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Breaux Bridge St. Martin 17:45 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 Breaux Bridge
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 5, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Breaux Bridge St. Martin — 22:20 local · NCEI
May 1, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NE Breaux Bridge St. Martin — 05:00 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Ruth St. Martin — 18:08 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 ENE Ruth St. Martin — 17:48 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Breaux Bridge St. Martin — 17:45 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 0.69 N Breaux Bridge St. Martin — 14:37 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Breaux Bridge St. Martin — 14:15 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Breaux Bridge St. Martin — 09:43 local · NCEI
May 25, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Breaux Bridge St. Martin $10K 14:10 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1996 0.75 inpenny Breaux Bridge St. Martin — 00:00 local · NCEI
Feb 12, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — St. Martin — 11:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Breaux Bridge

Questions about hail in Breaux Bridge

How often does it hail in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Breaux Bridge since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #119 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Breaux Bridge?

Most reports come in March, May, February. March alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Breaux Bridge?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 24, 2015 near 0.69 N Breaux Bridge. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Breaux Bridge?

The most recent report in this data is from May 5, 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 Breaux Bridge had in the last five years?

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