Hail History

Hail history for Newellton, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Newellton since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Newellton

Last hail
Mar 27, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Apr 8, 1984

20 reports on 18 days since 1973 · #50 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Newellton

Newellton Gilbert Wisner Winnsboro 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 most recent reports with a location; Tensas Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Newellton

The latest hail report in and around Newellton is from March 27, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Newellton logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 43% less than the median Louisiana town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #50 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Newellton accounts for 22% of the 89 reports filed in Tensas Parish.

15% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on April 8, 1984.

The busiest year was 1984, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (40% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Newellton 0.2
  • Tensas Parish 1.2
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Newellton 4
  • Tensas Parish 22
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Newellton 15%
  • Tensas Parish 10%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

01234 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (25%) Mar April: 8 reports (40%) Apr May: 5 reports (25%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (5%) Nov December: 1 reports (5%) Dec
All 20 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Newellton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 8, 1984 2.50 intennis ball — Tensas 16:30 local · NCEI
Dec 21, 1990 2.00 inhen egg — Tensas 13:50 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1986 2.00 inhen egg — Tensas 02:43 local · NCEI
May 7, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Tensas 21:15 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Tensas 17:22 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 Newellton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 27, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.59 W Newellton Tensas — 16:49 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.59 W Newellton Tensas $2K 09:58 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.59 W Newellton Tensas — 16:05 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.1 WNW Newellton Arpt Tensas — 06:16 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2000 0.75 inpenny Newellton Tensas — 17:40 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1997 0.88 innickel Newellton Tensas — 13:30 local · NCEI
Nov 3, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Tensas — 19:13 local · NCEI
Dec 21, 1990 2.00 inhen egg — Tensas — 13:50 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 1987 1.00 inquarter — Tensas — 21:30 local · NCEI
May 18, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Tensas — 10:15 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1986 2.00 inhen egg — Tensas — 02:43 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 1985 1.00 inquarter — Tensas — 15:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Newellton

Questions about hail in Newellton

How often does it hail in Newellton, Louisiana?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Newellton since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #50 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Newellton?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Newellton?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 8, 1984. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Newellton?

The most recent report in this data is from March 27, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Newellton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 27, 2017.

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.