Hail History

Hail history for Jena, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jena since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Jena

Last hail
Oct 12, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 7, 1998

23 reports on 22 days since 1974 · #38 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Jena

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  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; LaSalle Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Jena

The latest hail report in and around Jena is from October 12, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on October 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jena logged 7 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Louisiana town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #38 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Jena accounts for 37% of the 63 reports filed in LaSalle Parish.

4% 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 March 7, 1998 near 1 E Jena.

The busiest year was 1998, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (35% of reports); 35% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jena 0.3
  • LaSalle Parish 1.4
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jena 7
  • LaSalle Parish 23
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jena 4%
  • LaSalle Parish 5%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 3 reports (13%) Feb March: 8 reports (35%) Mar April: 4 reports (17%) Apr May: 4 reports (17%) May Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul Aug Sep October: 2 reports (9%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (4%) Dec
All 23 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Oct 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Jena
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 7, 1998 2.75 inbaseball 1 E Jena La Salle 05:50 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — La Salle 00:59 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — La Salle 15:08 local · NCEI
May 7, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — La Salle 04:00 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — La Salle 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Jena
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.86 NW Whitehall La Salle 17:30 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.32 NW Jena La Salle 18:50 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Jena La Salle 21:00 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.81 NE Trout La Salle 14:10 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.89 ESE Jena La Salle 12:35 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Jena La Salle 09:00 local · NCEI
May 3, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.72 NW Whitehall La Salle 01:25 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2005 0.75 inpenny Jena La Salle 03:40 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2005 0.75 inpenny Jena La Salle 19:45 local · NCEI
Dec 13, 2001 0.75 inpenny 3 E Jena La Salle 15:50 local · NCEI
May 21, 2001 0.75 inpenny Jena La Salle 14:35 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2000 0.88 innickel Jena La Salle 22:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Jena

Questions about hail in Jena

How often does it hail in Jena, Louisiana?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jena since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #38 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jena?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Jena?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 7, 1998 near 1 E Jena. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Jena?

The most recent report in this data is from October 12, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was October 12, 2022.

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.