Hail History

Hail history for De Soto Parish, Louisiana

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

Readout · De Soto Parish

Last hail
Mar 15, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Apr 23, 2000

193 reports on 140 days since 1957 · #7 of 65 Louisiana counties

Hail map · De Soto Parish

Stonewall Mansfield Logansport Grand Cane 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
176 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 De Soto Parish

The latest hail report in De Soto Parish is from March 15, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on May 9, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, De Soto Parish logged 38 reports on 29 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is 23% more than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #7 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. De Soto Parish holds 3% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.

4% 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 April 23, 2000 near Mansfield, which ties or sets the Louisiana record.

Reports were up 53% in 2016–2025 (23) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2005, with 11 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • De Soto Parish 1.9
  • Median Louisiana county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • De Soto Parish 29
  • Median Louisiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • De Soto Parish 4%
  • Median Louisiana county 5%

Hail over time

051015 1957: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1970 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 11 reports, largest 4.50 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 11 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.25 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.
0204060 January: 13 reports (7%) Jan February: 14 reports (7%) Feb March: 32 reports (17%) Mar April: 57 reports (30%) Apr May: 41 reports (21%) May June: 16 reports (8%) Jun July: 5 reports (3%) Jul August: 4 reports (2%) Aug September: 2 reports (1%) Sep October: 4 reports (2%) Oct November: 2 reports (1%) Nov December: 3 reports (2%) Dec
All 193 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 14 5
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 11 2
2020 331 7
2019 0
2018 12 3
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 15, 2026 1 1.25 in —
May 1, 2025 4 1.75 in —
Mar 23, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 9, 2024 1 2.50 in —
Jun 13, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in De Soto Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 23, 2000 4.50 insoftball Mansfield 17:54 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2004 2.75 inbaseball Stonewall 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2003 2.75 inbaseball 10 SW Mansfield 18:03 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1998 2.75 inbaseball 2 E Logansport 16:55 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1996 2.75 inbaseball Grand Cane 16:30 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in De Soto Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 15, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.13 SW Funston 17:40 local · NCEI
May 1, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.11 E Stonewall 17:46 local · NCEI
May 1, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.32 NE Kickapoo 17:45 local · NCEI
May 1, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.55 ENE Grand Cane 17:30 local · NCEI
May 1, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.42 NW Logansport 16:43 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.62 NE Stonewall 21:45 local · NCEI
May 9, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 0.58 E Frierson 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Logansport 17:59 local · NCEI
May 10, 2021 0.75 inpenny 2.35 N Frierson 14:55 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NNE Logansport 13:00 local · NCEI
May 26, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.03 E Stonewall 22:38 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2020 0.75 inpenny 2.03 E Stonewall 20:14 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in De Soto Parish

PlaceReportsLargest
Stonewall532.75 in
Mansfield264.50 in
Logansport212.75 in
Grand Cane202.75 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
Frierson99May 9, 2024
Stanley99May 1, 2016
Gloster77Mar 4, 2020
Keachi77Apr 24, 2020
South Mansfield22Apr 22, 2005
Longstreet11Apr 6, 2018

Questions about hail in De Soto Parish

How often does it hail in De Soto Parish, Louisiana?

193 hail reports have been logged in De Soto Parish since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #7 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in De Soto Parish?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in De Soto Parish?

4.50 in (softball size) on April 23, 2000 near Mansfield. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in De Soto Parish?

The most recent report in this data is from March 15, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has De Soto Parish had in the last five years?

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was March 15, 2026.

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.