Hail History

Hail history for Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

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

Readout · Lincoln Parish

Last hail
Apr 26, 2026
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 11, 1986

158 reports on 107 days since 1974 · #11 of 65 Louisiana counties

Hail map · Lincoln Parish

Ruston Dubach Choudrant Simsboro Vienna 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
146 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 Lincoln Parish

The latest hail report in Lincoln Parish is from April 26, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 14, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lincoln Parish logged 51 reports on 29 hail days, about 2.5 reports a year. That is 65% more than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #11 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Lincoln Parish holds 2% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.

2% 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 April 11, 1986.

Reports were down 41% in 2016–2025 (19) compared with 2006–2015 (32). The busiest year was 2008, with 13 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (25% of reports); 49% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lincoln Parish 2.5
  • Median Louisiana county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lincoln Parish 29
  • Median Louisiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lincoln Parish 2%
  • Median Louisiana county 5%

Hail over time

051015 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1976: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1982: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1987: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1989: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1992: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.50 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.
010203040 January: 12 reports (8%) Jan February: 9 reports (6%) Feb March: 40 reports (25%) Mar April: 37 reports (23%) Apr May: 26 reports (16%) May June: 15 reports (9%) Jun July: 3 reports (2%) Jul August: 5 reports (3%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct November: 5 reports (3%) Nov December: 2 reports (1%) Dec
All 158 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 3 3
2025 21 3
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 1 1
2021 31 4
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 26, 2026 3 1.50 in —
Sep 17, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Mar 23, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Mar 15, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 14, 2023 2 1.75 in —
Apr 17, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lincoln Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 11, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — 23:20 local · NCEI
May 4, 1989 2.50 intennis ball — 07:20 local · NCEI
May 3, 1991 2.00 inhen egg — 08:10 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Simsboro 14:09 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.62 NE Simsboro 12:30 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 Lincoln Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 26, 2026 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Chautauqua Spgs 03:25 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.43 WNW Chautauqua Spgs 03:23 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 4.5 SSW Crossroads 03:04 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.1 NNE Douglas 15:40 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.82 NNE Oak Grove 20:05 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.88 ENE Chautauqua Spgs 06:26 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2023 1.00 inquarter Grambling 14:13 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Simsboro 14:09 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.34 E Chautauqua Spgs 15:36 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.97 WSW Chautauqua Spgs 15:21 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2021 0.88 innickel 1.65 SE Cedarton 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2021 0.75 inpenny 3.53 WSW Douglas 16:19 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Lincoln Parish

PlaceReportsLargest
Ruston601.75 in
Dubach182.00 in
Choudrant151.75 in
Simsboro111.75 in
Vienna102.75 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
Grambling66Jun 14, 2023

Questions about hail in Lincoln Parish

How often does it hail in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?

158 hail reports have been logged in Lincoln Parish since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.5 reports a year. That ranks #11 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lincoln Parish?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lincoln Parish?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 11, 1986. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lincoln Parish?

The most recent report in this data is from April 26, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was April 26, 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.