Hail History

Hail history for DeRidder, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of DeRidder since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · DeRidder

Last hail
Mar 26, 2023
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jan 21, 2016

23 reports on 19 days since 1968 · #37 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · DeRidder

DeRidder Merryville Longville Reeves DeQuincy 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Beauregard Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about DeRidder

The latest hail report in and around DeRidder is from March 26, 2023, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on March 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, DeRidder logged 11 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 57% more than the median Louisiana town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #37 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. DeRidder accounts for 22% of the 105 reports filed in Beauregard Parish.

9% 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 January 21, 2016 near 1.5 SSW De Ridder.

Reports were up 350% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (2). The busiest year was 2019, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (30% of reports); 43% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • DeRidder 0.6
  • Beauregard Parish 2.4
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • DeRidder 7
  • Beauregard Parish 29
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • DeRidder 9%
  • Beauregard Parish 7%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0246 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 January: 2 reports (9%) Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb March: 7 reports (30%) Mar April: 3 reports (13%) Apr May: 6 reports (26%) May June: 1 reports (4%) Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul Aug Sep October: 2 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 23 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 1 1
2019 14 5
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 26, 2023 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in DeRidder
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jan 21, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 1.5 SSW De Ridder Beauregard 13:45 local · NCEI
May 27, 1968 2.00 inhen egg — Beauregard 00:05 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.39 SSE De Ridder Arpt Beauregard 02:22 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.59 W De Ridder Beauregard 18:13 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SW De Ridder Beauregard 18:15 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 DeRidder
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 26, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.91 SW De Ridder Beauregard 14:30 local · NCEI
Feb 5, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.59 W De Ridder Beauregard 11:08 local · NCEI
May 19, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.5 SSW De Ridder Beauregard 14:05 local · NCEI
May 19, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.5 NNW De Ridder Beauregard 13:55 local · NCEI
May 19, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.59 W De Ridder Beauregard 13:51 local · NCEI
May 19, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 2.39 SSE Rosepine Vernon 13:44 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.39 SSE De Ridder Arpt Beauregard 02:22 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.59 W De Ridder Beauregard 14:30 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 1.5 SSW De Ridder Beauregard 13:45 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.59 W De Ridder Beauregard 18:13 local · NCEI
Oct 12, 2006 1.00 inquarter 0.59 E De Ridder Beauregard 14:33 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SW De Ridder Beauregard 18:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near DeRidder

Questions about hail in DeRidder

How often does it hail in DeRidder, Louisiana?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of DeRidder since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #37 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in DeRidder?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in DeRidder?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on January 21, 2016 near 1.5 SSW De Ridder. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in DeRidder?

The most recent report in this data is from March 26, 2023 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has DeRidder 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 March 26, 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.