Hail History

Hail history for Cotton Valley, Louisiana

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

Readout · Cotton Valley

Last hail
Jun 17, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jan 21, 2017

11 reports on 10 days since 1984 · #120 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Cotton Valley

Cotton Valley Sarepta Shongaloo Springhill Minden Dixie Inn Plain Dealing Eastwood Haynesville 10 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; Webster Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cotton Valley

The latest hail report in and around Cotton Valley is from June 17, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 17, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cotton Valley logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 43% less than the median Louisiana town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #120 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cotton Valley accounts for 4% of the 253 reports filed in Webster Parish.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on January 21, 2017 near 0.16 ESE Cotton Vly.

The busiest year was 1984, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (27% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cotton Valley 0.2
  • Webster Parish 4.0
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cotton Valley 4
  • Webster Parish 46
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cotton Valley 0%
  • Webster Parish 8%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1984: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 January: 2 reports (18%) Jan February: 1 reports (9%) Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 3 reports (27%) Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 2 reports (18%) 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 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 17, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cotton Valley
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jan 21, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.16 ESE Cotton Vly Webster 19:50 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Cotton Vly Webster 19:10 local · NCEI
Feb 9, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Webster 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Cotton Vly Webster 18:35 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Webster 06:55 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 Cotton Valley
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Cotton Vly Webster 18:35 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.16 ESE Cotton Vly Webster 19:50 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Cotton Vly Webster 19:10 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2007 0.88 innickel Cotton Vly Webster 17:50 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Webster 06:55 local · NCEI
Feb 9, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Webster 16:30 local · NCEI
May 4, 1989 0.88 innickel — Webster 07:43 local · NCEI
Jan 24, 1987 1.00 inquarter — Webster 20:52 local · NCEI
May 2, 1984 1.00 inquarter — Webster 18:40 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Webster 01:15 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Webster 01:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cotton Valley

Questions about hail in Cotton Valley

How often does it hail in Cotton Valley, Louisiana?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cotton Valley since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #120 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cotton Valley?

Most reports come in April, January, May. April alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cotton Valley?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on January 21, 2017 near 0.16 ESE Cotton Vly. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cotton Valley?

The most recent report in this data is from June 17, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 17, 2023.

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.