Hail History

Hail history for Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

Every NOAA hail report filed in Morehouse Parish since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Morehouse Parish

Last hail
May 6, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 18, 2013

153 reports on 126 days since 1958 · #12 of 65 Louisiana counties

Hail map · Morehouse Parish

Bastrop Mer Rouge Bonita Oak Ridge 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
147 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 Morehouse Parish

The latest hail report in Morehouse Parish is from May 6, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on December 9, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Morehouse Parish logged 62 reports on 48 hail days, about 3.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #12 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Morehouse Parish holds 2% 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 18, 2013 near 5.45 WNW Jones.

Reports were down 56% in 2016–2025 (19) compared with 2006–2015 (43). The busiest year was 1999, with 9 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in April (23% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Morehouse Parish 3.1
  • Median Louisiana county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Morehouse Parish 48
  • Median Louisiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Morehouse Parish 5%
  • Median Louisiana county 5%

Hail over time

0369 1958: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1982: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1991: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 9 reports (6%) Jan February: 11 reports (7%) Feb March: 26 reports (17%) Mar April: 35 reports (23%) Apr May: 35 reports (23%) May June: 18 reports (12%) Jun Jul August: 4 reports (3%) Aug September: 2 reports (1%) Sep October: 4 reports (3%) Oct November: 6 reports (4%) Nov December: 3 reports (2%) Dec
All 153 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 3 3
2024 11 2
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 11 2
2019 2 2
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 6, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 1, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Mar 4, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Feb 11, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Dec 9, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Jun 15, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Morehouse Parish
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Mar 18, 2013 2.75 inbaseball 5.45 WNW Jones $50K 12:42 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 5.36 N Naff $600K 22:39 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2005 2.75 inbaseball 2 SW Bastrop $80K 20:42 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 1990 2.75 inbaseball — — 10:15 local · NCEI
May 4, 1989 2.50 intennis ball — — 07:47 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 Morehouse Parish
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 6, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.7 ENE Mer Rouge Bacon Arpt — 15:36 local · NCEI
May 1, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Oak Ridge — 20:15 local · NCEI
May 1, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.58 E Mer Rouge — 19:05 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.35 WSW Marcarco $50K 14:30 local · NCEI
Feb 11, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.16 E Naff $20K 11:19 local · NCEI
Dec 9, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.23 SW Windsor $50K 17:29 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.15 NNE Log Cabin $100K 04:30 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 N Collinston $15K 17:25 local · NCEI
Nov 27, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.9 NE Mer Rouge — 08:15 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NE Mer Rouge — 19:35 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2019 1.00 inquarter 7.53 ENE Oak Ridge — 05:11 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Oak Ridge — 12:50 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Morehouse Parish

PlaceReportsLargest
Bastrop392.75 in
Mer Rouge172.50 in
Bonita141.75 in
Oak Ridge111.75 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
Collinston77Apr 9, 2021

Questions about hail in Morehouse Parish

How often does it hail in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana?

153 hail reports have been logged in Morehouse Parish since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.1 reports a year. That ranks #12 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Morehouse Parish?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Morehouse Parish?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 18, 2013 near 5.45 WNW Jones. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Morehouse Parish?

The most recent report in this data is from May 6, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Morehouse 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 May 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.