Hail History

Hail history for LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Every NOAA hail report filed in LaSalle Parish since 1974, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · LaSalle Parish

Last hail
Mar 15, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 7, 1998

63 reports on 51 days since 1974 · #40 of 65 Louisiana counties

Hail map · LaSalle Parish

Jena Olla 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
58 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 LaSalle Parish

The latest hail report in LaSalle Parish is from March 15, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 20, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, LaSalle Parish logged 28 reports on 23 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #40 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. LaSalle Parish holds 1% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.

5% 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 March 7, 1998 near 1 E Jena.

Reports were down 25% in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (16). The busiest year was 1998, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (33% of reports); 37% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • LaSalle Parish 1.4
  • Median Louisiana county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • LaSalle Parish 23
  • Median Louisiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • LaSalle Parish 5%
  • Median Louisiana county 5%

Hail over time

0246 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 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.
0102030 January: 4 reports (6%) Jan February: 4 reports (6%) Feb March: 21 reports (33%) Mar April: 13 reports (21%) Apr May: 9 reports (14%) May June: 1 reports (2%) Jun July: 2 reports (3%) Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug Sep October: 2 reports (3%) Oct November: 3 reports (5%) Nov December: 3 reports (5%) Dec
All 63 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 3 3
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 15, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 20, 2025 3 1.75 in —
Mar 4, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Mar 26, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Oct 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in LaSalle Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 7, 1998 2.75 inbaseball 1 E Jena 05:50 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Nebo 05:40 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Rogers 05:35 local · NCEI
May 20, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.15 SSW Tullos 17:18 local · NCEI
May 20, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.59 W Olla 17:06 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in LaSalle Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NW Midway 20:37 local · NCEI
May 20, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.63 SSW Good Pine 18:37 local · NCEI
May 20, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.33 SE Urania 17:28 local · NCEI
May 20, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.15 SSW Tullos 17:18 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S Urania 13:02 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.59 W Olla 17:20 local · NCEI
Oct 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.86 NW Whitehall 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.59 SE Searcy 12:05 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.55 ENE Whitehall 19:00 local · NCEI
Nov 29, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.76 WNW Olla 17:30 local · NCEI
Nov 29, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.59 W Olla 14:15 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.91 SSW Olla 16:21 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in LaSalle Parish

PlaceReportsLargest
Jena232.75 in
Olla111.75 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
Tullos65May 20, 2025
Urania33May 20, 2025
Trout22Apr 6, 2019
Good Pine11Mar 15, 2026
Midway11May 20, 2025

Questions about hail in LaSalle Parish

How often does it hail in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana?

63 hail reports have been logged in LaSalle Parish since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #40 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in LaSalle Parish?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in LaSalle Parish?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 7, 1998 near 1 E Jena. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in LaSalle Parish?

The most recent report in this data is from March 15, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was March 15, 2026.

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.