Hail History

Hail history for Chatham, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Chatham since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Chatham

Last hail
Apr 6, 2018
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Dec 21, 1990

21 reports on 21 days since 1985 · #44 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Chatham

Chatham Jonesboro Quitman 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Jackson Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Chatham

The latest hail report in and around Chatham is from April 6, 2018, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Chatham logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is about half the median Louisiana town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #44 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Chatham accounts for 19% of the 110 reports filed in Jackson Parish.

14% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on December 21, 1990.

The busiest year was 1985, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Chatham 0.1
  • Jackson Parish 1.2
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Chatham 3
  • Jackson Parish 18
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Chatham 14%
  • Jackson Parish 10%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

01234 1985: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.50 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (5%) Jan Feb March: 3 reports (14%) Mar April: 6 reports (29%) Apr May: 2 reports (10%) May June: 4 reports (19%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct November: 2 reports (10%) Nov December: 1 reports (5%) Dec
All 21 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 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Chatham
Date Size Location County Time · source
Dec 21, 1990 2.00 inhen egg — Jackson 13:35 local · NCEI
May 17, 1989 2.00 inhen egg — Jackson 21:45 local · NCEI
Nov 19, 1988 2.00 inhen egg — Jackson 17:43 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.44 N Chatham Jackson 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Jackson 16:05 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 Chatham
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 6, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.44 N Chatham Jackson 16:25 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.42 N Chatham Jackson 20:15 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Wood Jct Jackson 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2005 0.75 inpenny Chatham Jackson 01:00 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2003 0.88 innickel Chatham Jackson 13:05 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2003 1.00 inquarter Chatham Jackson 06:55 local · NCEI
Nov 7, 2000 1.00 inquarter 2 SW Chatham Jackson 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1996 0.50 inmarble Chatham Jackson 19:40 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1992 0.80 inpenny — Jackson 21:40 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1992 0.80 inpenny — Jackson 17:15 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Jackson 05:17 local · NCEI
Dec 21, 1990 2.00 inhen egg — Jackson 13:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Chatham

Questions about hail in Chatham

How often does it hail in Chatham, Louisiana?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Chatham since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #44 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Chatham?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Chatham?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on December 21, 1990. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Chatham?

The most recent report in this data is from April 6, 2018 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Chatham had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Chatham since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 6, 2018.

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.