Hail History

Hail history for Concordia Parish, Louisiana

Every NOAA hail report filed in Concordia Parish since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Concordia Parish

Last hail
May 27, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 24, 2001

65 reports on 47 days since 1957 · #38 of 65 Louisiana counties

Hail map · Concordia Parish

Ferriday 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
61 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Concordia Parish

The latest hail report in Concordia Parish is from May 27, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on November 20, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Concordia Parish logged 31 reports on 23 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #38 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Concordia Parish holds 1% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.

8% 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 4.50 in (softball) on May 24, 2001 near Wildsville, which ties or sets the Louisiana record.

Reports were down 45% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (20). The busiest year was 2003, with 7 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in March (28% of reports); 40% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Concordia Parish 1.6
  • Median Louisiana county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Concordia Parish 23
  • Median Louisiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Concordia Parish 8%
  • Median Louisiana county 5%

Hail over time

02468 1957: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1976: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 6 reports, largest 4.50 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 January: 2 reports (3%) Jan February: 8 reports (12%) Feb March: 18 reports (28%) Mar April: 5 reports (8%) Apr May: 17 reports (26%) May June: 4 reports (6%) Jun July: 1 reports (2%) Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct November: 3 reports (5%) Nov December: 5 reports (8%) Dec
All 65 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 11 2
2023 112 4
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 27, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 2, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Nov 20, 2023 2 1.75 in —
Jun 17, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Jan 3, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Concordia Parish
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 24, 2001 4.50 insoftball Wildsville $20K 17:43 local · NCEI
May 24, 2001 4.50 insoftball Countywide — 17:24 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 2.75 N Lismore $10K 11:00 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 1978 2.75 inbaseball — — 20:40 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 1957 2.00 inhen egg — — 05:00 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 Concordia Parish
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 27, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.59 E Eva $50K 02:45 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.59 E Eva $20K 13:05 local · NCEI
Nov 20, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.59 E Concordia Jct — 16:30 local · NCEI
Nov 20, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 SW Clayton Jct $250K 16:26 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.59 E Concordia Jct — 12:48 local · NCEI
Jan 3, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.95 E Eva — 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.59 E Concordia Jct — 19:06 local · NCEI
Dec 16, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.5 NNW Shaw $3K 13:38 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.5 NNW Vidalia $2K 14:48 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.59 E Spokane — 13:40 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.59 W Concordia Jct — 19:49 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 2.75 N Lismore $10K 11:00 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Concordia Parish

PlaceReportsLargest
Ferriday101.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Monterey98Apr 2, 2024
Clayton76Nov 20, 2023
Vidalia76Mar 17, 2016
Spokane33Mar 17, 2016
Minorca11May 24, 2001

Questions about hail in Concordia Parish

How often does it hail in Concordia Parish, Louisiana?

65 hail reports have been logged in Concordia Parish since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #38 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Concordia Parish?

Most reports come in March, May, February. March alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Concordia Parish?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 24, 2001 near Wildsville. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Concordia Parish?

The most recent report in this data is from May 27, 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 Concordia Parish had in the last five years?

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was May 27, 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.