Hail History

Hail history for Haynesville, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Haynesville since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Haynesville

Last hail
Jan 21, 2017
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 27, 2007

17 reports on 16 days since 1978 · #63 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Haynesville

Haynesville Shongaloo Homer Athens Minden Dixie Inn 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Claiborne Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Haynesville

The latest hail report in and around Haynesville is from January 21, 2017, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Haynesville logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 14% more than the median Louisiana town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #63 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Haynesville accounts for 13% of the 134 reports filed in Claiborne Parish.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 27, 2007 near Haynesville.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2010, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (35% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Haynesville 0.4
  • Claiborne Parish 1.8
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Haynesville 7
  • Claiborne Parish 24
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Haynesville 0%
  • Claiborne Parish 6%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1978: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 2 reports (12%) Jan February: 2 reports (12%) Feb March: 3 reports (18%) Mar April: 6 reports (35%) Apr May: 3 reports (18%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (6%) Nov Dec
All 17 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Haynesville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 27, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Haynesville Claiborne 14:48 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Haynesville Claiborne 18:20 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Haynesville Claiborne 17:34 local · NCEI
May 13, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Haynesville Claiborne 20:30 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Claiborne 07:48 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 Haynesville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jan 21, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.76 SW Haynesville Claiborne 18:30 local · NCEI
Feb 12, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.58 W Haynesville Claiborne 08:00 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.87 ENE Oaks Claiborne 12:00 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.58 W Haynesville Claiborne 21:12 local · NCEI
May 2, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.58 W Haynesville Claiborne 19:33 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Haynesville Claiborne 14:48 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Haynesville Claiborne 18:20 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Haynesville Claiborne 17:34 local · NCEI
May 13, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Haynesville Claiborne 20:30 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2003 1.00 inquarter Haynesville Claiborne 06:55 local · NCEI
Nov 26, 2001 0.88 innickel Haynesville Claiborne 17:15 local · NCEI
Feb 19, 1996 0.88 innickel Haynesville Claiborne 11:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Haynesville

Questions about hail in Haynesville

How often does it hail in Haynesville, Louisiana?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Haynesville since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #63 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Haynesville?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Haynesville?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 27, 2007 near Haynesville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Haynesville?

The most recent report in this data is from January 21, 2017 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Haynesville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on January 21, 2017.

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.