Hail History

Hail history for Colfax, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Colfax since 1967, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Colfax

Last hail
Apr 19, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Mar 26, 1967

13 reports on 12 days since 1967 · #99 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Colfax

Colfax Montgomery Pollock Atlanta 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Grant Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Colfax

The latest hail report in and around Colfax is from April 19, 2015, 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, Colfax logged 3 reports on 2 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 #99 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Colfax accounts for 15% of the 88 reports filed in Grant Parish.

8% 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 March 26, 1967.

The busiest year was 2008, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Colfax 0.1
  • Grant Parish 2.1
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Colfax 2
  • Grant Parish 27
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Colfax 8%
  • Grant Parish 6%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1967: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (8%) Jan February: 2 reports (15%) Feb March: 3 reports (23%) Mar April: 5 reports (38%) Apr May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (8%) Dec
All 13 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 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Colfax
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 26, 1967 2.00 inhen egg — Grant 17:45 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball 2 E Colfax Grant 21:05 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1989 1.50 inping pong ball — Grant 19:30 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1976 1.50 inping pong ball — Natchitoches 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.59 E Colfax Grant 18:30 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 Colfax
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.59 E Colfax Grant 18:30 local · NCEI
Feb 12, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.59 E Colfax Grant 10:25 local · NCEI
Feb 12, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.59 E Colfax Grant 10:13 local · NCEI
Dec 13, 2001 0.75 inpenny Colfax Grant 15:10 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2000 0.75 inpenny Colfax Grant 01:30 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 1999 0.88 innickel Colfax Grant 17:15 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball 2 E Colfax Grant 21:05 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 1997 0.75 inpenny Colfax Grant 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1989 1.50 inping pong ball — Grant 19:30 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 1980 1.00 inquarter — Grant 16:35 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1976 1.50 inping pong ball — Natchitoches 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 1974 0.75 inpenny — Natchitoches 16:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Colfax

Questions about hail in Colfax

How often does it hail in Colfax, Louisiana?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Colfax since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #99 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Colfax?

Most reports come in April, March, February. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Colfax?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on March 26, 1967. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Colfax?

The most recent report in this data is from April 19, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Colfax since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 19, 2015.

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.