Hail history for Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Cameron Parish since 1970, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Cameron Parish
- Last hail
- May 28, 2024
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · May 20, 1983
52 reports on 35 days since 1970 · #43 of 65 Louisiana counties
Hail map · Cameron 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 Cameron Parish
The latest hail report in Cameron Parish is from May 28, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 12, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cameron Parish logged 18 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is 42% less than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #43 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Cameron Parish holds 1% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.
6% 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 May 20, 1983.
Reports were down 36% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2003, with 13 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (35% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Cameron Parish 0.9
- Median Louisiana county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Cameron Parish 13
- Median Louisiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Cameron Parish 6%
- 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 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 12, 2024 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1983 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 14:40 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 1983 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 14:40 local · NCEI |
| Apr 2, 2000 | 2.00 inhen egg | Grand Lake | 17:45 local · NCEI |
| May 12, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.69 ESE Grand Lake | 13:37 local · NCEI |
| Apr 18, 2020 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 4.19 N Holly Beach | 19:02 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
- Under 1 in 19 37%
- 1–2 in 30 58%
- 2 in + 3 6%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.76 N Sweet Lake | 12:53 local · NCEI |
| May 12, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.69 ESE Grand Lake | 13:37 local · NCEI |
| May 12, 2024 | 0.88 innickel | 0.6 E Hackberry | 13:10 local · NCEI |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.29 ESE Grand Lake | 07:58 local · NCEI |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 2.66 ESE Grand Lake | 04:59 local · NCEI |
| Apr 18, 2020 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 4.19 N Holly Beach | 19:02 local · NCEI |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 6.04 E Cameron | 17:35 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.71 W Creole | 16:01 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | Grand Chenier | 15:58 local · NCEI |
| Jun 6, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.07 WNW Sweet Lake | 15:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 6, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.26 SE Grand Lake | 15:35 local · NCEI |
| Jun 6, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.83 SSE Grand Lake | 15:29 local · NCEI |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackberry | 6 | 6 | May 12, 2024 |
| Cameron | 5 | 5 | Mar 29, 2017 |
Questions about hail in Cameron Parish
How often does it hail in Cameron Parish, Louisiana?
52 hail reports have been logged in Cameron Parish since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #43 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Cameron Parish?
Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 35% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Cameron Parish?
2.75 in (baseball size) on May 20, 1983. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Cameron Parish?
The most recent report in this data is from May 28, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Cameron Parish had in the last five years?
2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 28, 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.