Hail history for Grant Parish, Louisiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Grant Parish since 1967, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Grant Parish
- Last hail
- Apr 22, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 8
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 15 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Apr 19, 2015
88 reports on 60 days since 1967 · #25 of 65 Louisiana counties
Hail map · Grant Parish
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Grant Parish
The latest hail report in Grant Parish is from April 22, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on October 12, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Grant Parish logged 42 reports on 27 hail days, about 2.1 reports a year. That is 35% more than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #25 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Grant Parish holds 1% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.
6% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 19, 2015 near 0.91 SE Montgomery.
Reports were up 33% in 2016–2025 (24) compared with 2006–2015 (18). The busiest year was 2022, with 7 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (33% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Grant Parish 2.1
- Median Louisiana county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Grant Parish 27
- Median Louisiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Grant Parish 6%
- Median Louisiana county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 9, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 5 | 2.00 in | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 1, 2022 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2015 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.91 SE Montgomery | 18:05 local · NCEI |
| Mar 30, 1993 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 17:40 local · NCEI |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 2.00 inhen egg | 2.92 SSE Stay | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.89 ENE Pollock | 16:15 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 1967 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 17:45 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
- Under 1 in 27 31%
- 1–2 in 56 64%
- 2 in + 5 6%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.67 WNW Dry Prong | 14:41 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.91 NE Pollock | 02:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | Bentley | 01:55 local · NCEI |
| May 9, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.91 SE Montgomery | 20:50 local · NCEI |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 4.15 N Antonia | 12:29 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.91 NW Dry Prong | 15:05 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.5 NNE Lake Iatt | 15:05 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.38 SSW Lake Iatt | 14:54 local · NCEI |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.15 E Thompson Ferry | 16:58 local · NCEI |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.5 E Fishville | 16:50 local · NCEI |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.77 ENE Pollock | 16:40 local · NCEI |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 2.00 inhen egg | 2.92 SSE Stay | 16:30 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Grant Parish
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Pollock | 26 | 2.00 in |
| Colfax | 13 | 2.00 in |
| Montgomery | 11 | 2.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Prong | 9 | 9 | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Creola | 5 | 3 | Oct 12, 2022 |
| Georgetown | 2 | 2 | May 1, 2022 |
| Rock Hill | 1 | 1 | Mar 19, 2005 |
Questions about hail in Grant Parish
How often does it hail in Grant Parish, Louisiana?
88 hail reports have been logged in Grant Parish since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.1 reports a year. That ranks #25 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Grant Parish?
Most reports come in April, March, January. April alone accounts for 33% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Grant Parish?
2.75 in (baseball size) on April 19, 2015 near 0.91 SE Montgomery. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Grant Parish?
The most recent report in this data is from April 22, 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 Grant Parish had in the last five years?
8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 15 reports. The most recent was April 22, 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.