Hail History

Hail history for East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Every NOAA hail report filed in East Baton Rouge Parish since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · East Baton Rouge Parish

Last hail
Jul 30, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
14
since Nov 3, 2021 · 24 reports
Largest ever
3.75 in
teacup · Jun 20, 2023

111 reports on 77 days since 1960 · #17 of 65 Louisiana counties

Hail map · East Baton Rouge Parish

Baton Rouge Central St. George Baker 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
111 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 East Baton Rouge Parish

The latest hail report in East Baton Rouge Parish is from July 30, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 14 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.75 in on June 20, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, East Baton Rouge Parish logged 69 reports on 42 hail days, about 3.5 reports a year. That is about twice the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #17 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. East Baton Rouge Parish holds 2% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.

7% 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 3.75 in (teacup) on June 20, 2023 near 3.01 SSW University.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (34) compared with 2006–2015 (35). The busiest year was 2014, with 12 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (23% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • East Baton Rouge Parish 3.5
  • Median Louisiana county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • East Baton Rouge Parish 42
  • Median Louisiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • East Baton Rouge Parish 7%
  • Median Louisiana county 5%

Hail over time

051015 1960: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1961: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1962: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1963: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1965: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 10 reports, largest 3.75 in 2024: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 3 reports (3%) Jan February: 6 reports (5%) Feb March: 17 reports (15%) Mar April: 24 reports (22%) Apr May: 26 reports (23%) May June: 23 reports (21%) Jun July: 3 reports (3%) Jul August: 3 reports (3%) Aug September: 4 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov December: 2 reports (2%) Dec
All 111 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 11321 8
2024 122 5
2023 19 10
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 11 2
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 31 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 30, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 11, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 10, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 21, 2025 2 1.00 in —
May 6, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Apr 22, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Mar 31, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Aug 3, 2024 2 1.00 in —
Jun 1, 2024 2 1.50 in —
May 13, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jun 20, 2023 5 3.75 in —
Jun 17, 2023 4 1.50 in —
Jan 3, 2023 1 1.25 in —
May 13, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in East Baton Rouge Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 20, 2023 3.75 inteacup 3.01 SSW University 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2023 3.25 inteacup 3.29 SSW University 16:28 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2023 3.00 inteacup 3.01 SSW University 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 2.74 SW University 16:27 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2008 2.50 intennis ball Baton Rouge 19:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in East Baton Rouge Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Essen 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.38 WSW Puckett 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NE Jones Creek 14:03 local · NCEI
May 21, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.38 WSW Indian Mound 09:55 local · NCEI
May 21, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.59 W Zachary 09:15 local · NCEI
May 6, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.79 W Arlington 13:44 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2025 1.00 inquarter Deerford 14:50 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.51 SSW Kleinpeter 05:20 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.6 W Jones Creek 16:14 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2024 1.00 inquarter Cedar Crest 15:12 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.92 ESE Forest Oaks 14:59 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 ESE Forest Oaks 14:48 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in East Baton Rouge Parish

PlaceReportsLargest
Baton Rouge713.75 in
Central172.00 in
St. George111.75 in
Baker102.00 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
Zachary88May 21, 2025

Questions about hail in East Baton Rouge Parish

How often does it hail in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?

111 hail reports have been logged in East Baton Rouge Parish since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.5 reports a year. That ranks #17 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in East Baton Rouge Parish?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in East Baton Rouge Parish?

3.75 in (teacup size) on June 20, 2023 near 3.01 SSW University. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in East Baton Rouge Parish?

The most recent report in this data is from July 30, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has East Baton Rouge Parish had in the last five years?

14 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 24 reports. The most recent was July 30, 2025.

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.