Hail history for Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Lafayette Parish since 1965, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Lafayette Parish
- Last hail
- Jul 6, 2025
- 1.75 in, golf ball size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 6
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.00 in
- hen egg · Apr 20, 1992
78 reports on 60 days since 1965 · #29 of 65 Louisiana counties
Hail map · Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish
The latest hail report in Lafayette Parish is from July 6, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on July 6, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lafayette 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 #29 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Lafayette Parish holds 1% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.
3% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 20, 1992.
Reports were down 17% in 2016–2025 (19) compared with 2006–2015 (23). The busiest year was 2011, with 9 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (23% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Lafayette Parish 2.1
- Median Louisiana county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Lafayette Parish 27
- Median Louisiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Lafayette Parish 3%
- 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 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 6, 2025 | 2 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 16, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 5, 2022 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1992 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 02:25 local · NCEI |
| May 21, 1988 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 07:40 local · NCEI |
| Jul 6, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.91 NE Scott | 15:02 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 2020 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.6 W Duson | 21:10 local · NCEI |
| May 1, 2016 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.34 W Ossun | 03:00 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
- Under 1 in 26 33%
- 1–2 in 50 64%
- 2 in + 2 3%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.91 NE Scott | 15:02 local · NCEI |
| May 6, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 4.19 S Scott | 10:59 local · NCEI |
| May 6, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | Duson | 10:28 local · NCEI |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.6 E Milton | 01:37 local · NCEI |
| May 16, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | 2.39 E Ridge | 20:25 local · NCEI |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | Broussard | 04:52 local · NCEI |
| Jun 5, 2022 | 0.88 innickel | 0.6 E Broussard | 18:03 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.6 W Lafayette | 22:04 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 2020 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.91 NE Scott | 21:33 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 2020 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.6 W Duson | 21:10 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2019 | 0.88 innickel | 0.91 NE Scott | 12:48 local · NCEI |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.6 W Lafayette | 07:55 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Lafayette Parish
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngsville | 7 | 7 | Mar 25, 2017 |
| Duson | 6 | 6 | May 6, 2025 |
| Broussard | 4 | 4 | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Milton | 2 | 2 | Jun 2, 2024 |
Questions about hail in Lafayette Parish
How often does it hail in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana?
78 hail reports have been logged in Lafayette Parish since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.1 reports a year. That ranks #29 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Lafayette Parish?
Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 23% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Lafayette Parish?
2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 20, 1992. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Lafayette Parish?
The most recent report in this data is from July 6, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Lafayette Parish had in the last five years?
6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was July 6, 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.