Hail History

Hail history for Jackson Parish, Louisiana

Every NOAA hail report filed in Jackson Parish since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Jackson Parish

Last hail
Jun 14, 2023
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jan 22, 1999

110 reports on 84 days since 1959 · #18 of 65 Louisiana counties

Hail map · Jackson Parish

Jonesboro Chatham Quitman 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
100 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 Jackson Parish

The latest hail report in Jackson Parish is from June 14, 2023, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 14, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jackson Parish logged 24 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.2 reports a year. That is 23% less than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #18 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Jackson Parish holds 2% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.

10% 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 January 22, 1999 near Eros.

Reports were up 18% in 2016–2025 (13) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 1992, with 13 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in April (22% of reports); 51% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jackson Parish 1.2
  • Median Louisiana county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jackson Parish 18
  • Median Louisiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jackson Parish 10%
  • Median Louisiana county 5%

Hail over time

051015 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1960 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1974: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1982: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1985: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1989: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1992: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.50 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 8 reports (7%) Jan February: 4 reports (4%) Feb March: 22 reports (20%) Mar April: 24 reports (22%) Apr May: 22 reports (20%) May June: 10 reports (9%) Jun July: 5 reports (5%) Jul Aug September: 3 reports (3%) Sep October: 2 reports (2%) Oct November: 7 reports (6%) Nov December: 3 reports (3%) Dec
All 110 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 2 2
2020 11 2
2019 0
2018 3 3
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 14, 2023 1 2.00 in —
Mar 31, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Jackson Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
Jan 22, 1999 2.75 inbaseball Eros 06:18 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1993 2.75 inbaseball Weston 18:39 local · NCEI
Dec 21, 1990 2.75 inbaseball — 11:20 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 1960 2.75 inbaseball — 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2018 2.50 intennis ball 0.68 SW Weston 16:00 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 Jackson Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 14, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.88 ENE Quitman 14:20 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.00 inquarter Quitman 21:58 local · NCEI
May 9, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.05 N Quitman 11:58 local · NCEI
May 9, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.66 NE Hodge 11:56 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.25 S Walker 22:15 local · NCEI
Feb 5, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.53 SSE Weston 12:47 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.61 ENE Jonesboro 17:48 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.44 N Chatham 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2018 2.50 intennis ball 0.68 SW Weston 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2017 1.00 inquarter Quitman 17:15 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 5.5 NNW Eros 15:35 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.42 N Chatham 20:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Jackson Parish

PlaceReportsLargest
Jonesboro231.75 in
Chatham212.00 in
Quitman132.75 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Eros55Mar 2, 2012
Hodge22Apr 6, 2014
North Hodge22May 9, 2021

Questions about hail in Jackson Parish

How often does it hail in Jackson Parish, Louisiana?

110 hail reports have been logged in Jackson Parish since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.2 reports a year. That ranks #18 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jackson Parish?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 22% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Jackson Parish?

2.75 in (baseball size) on January 22, 1999 near Eros. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Jackson Parish?

The most recent report in this data is from June 14, 2023 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was June 14, 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.