Hail History

Hail history for Gilbert, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gilbert since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Gilbert

Last hail
Mar 13, 2005
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 12, 1986

12 reports on 11 days since 1965 · #116 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Gilbert

Gilbert Wisner Winnsboro Baskin Mangham Newellton Columbia Grayson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Franklin Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Gilbert

The latest hail report in and around Gilbert is from March 13, 2005, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Gilbert logged 0 reports on 0 hail days, about 0.0 reports a year. That is 0% of the median Louisiana town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #116 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Gilbert accounts for 9% of the 130 reports filed in Franklin Parish.

17% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 12, 1986.

The busiest year was 1985, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (33% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Gilbert 0.0
  • Franklin Parish 2.5
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Gilbert 0
  • Franklin Parish 36
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Gilbert 17%
  • Franklin Parish 7%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (25%) Mar April: 4 reports (33%) Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May June: 2 reports (17%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (8%) Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Gilbert
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 12, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Franklin — 01:10 local · NCEI
May 7, 1983 2.00 inhen egg — Franklin — 20:20 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 2 E Gilbert Franklin $50K 19:20 local · NCEI
Nov 3, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Franklin — 19:10 local · NCEI
May 7, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Franklin — 20:50 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 Gilbert
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 13, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 E Rayville Richland — 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 2 E Gilbert Franklin $50K 19:20 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1998 1.00 inquarter Gilbert Franklin — 21:45 local · NCEI
Nov 3, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Franklin — 19:10 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Franklin — 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Franklin — 01:10 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 1985 1.00 inquarter — Franklin — 13:45 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 1985 1.00 inquarter — Franklin — 13:20 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 1985 0.88 innickel — Franklin — 15:02 local · NCEI
May 7, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Franklin — 20:50 local · NCEI
May 7, 1983 2.00 inhen egg — Franklin — 20:20 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1965 1.50 inping pong ball — Franklin — 19:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Gilbert

Questions about hail in Gilbert

How often does it hail in Gilbert, Louisiana?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gilbert since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.0 reports a year. That ranks #116 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Gilbert?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Gilbert?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 12, 1986. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Gilbert?

The most recent report in this data is from March 13, 2005 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gilbert since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 13, 2005.

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.