Hail History

Hail history for Oil City, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oil City since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Oil City

Last hail
Jun 17, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jan 21, 2017

34 reports on 30 days since 1976 · #17 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Oil City

Oil City Mooringsport Belcher Vivian Blanchard Hosston Benton Rodessa Plain Dealing 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
34 most recent reports with a location; Caddo Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Oil City

The latest hail report in and around Oil City is from June 17, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 17, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Oil City logged 7 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Louisiana town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #17 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Oil City accounts for 5% of the 641 reports filed in Caddo Parish.

9% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on January 21, 2017 near 0.68 SW Caddo.

The busiest year was 1996, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Oil City 0.3
  • Caddo Parish 11.3
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Oil City 7
  • Caddo Parish 88
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Oil City 9%
  • Caddo Parish 7%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

01234 1976: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1984: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 January: 2 reports (6%) Jan February: 3 reports (9%) Feb March: 2 reports (6%) Mar April: 13 reports (38%) Apr May: 9 reports (26%) May June: 1 reports (3%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug Sep October: 3 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 34 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 17, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Oil City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jan 21, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 0.68 SW Caddo Caddo 16:55 local · NCEI
May 30, 1990 2.00 inhen egg — Caddo 18:03 local · NCEI
May 14, 1976 2.00 inhen egg — Caddo 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Caddo Caddo 18:00 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Caddo Caddo 17:55 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 Oil City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Caddo Caddo 18:00 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 0.68 SW Caddo Caddo 16:55 local · NCEI
May 9, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Caddo Caddo 17:48 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Caddo Caddo 11:36 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Caddo Caddo 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Shoreline Caddo 20:45 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2007 0.88 innickel 2 W Oil City Caddo 11:40 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2004 1.00 inquarter Oil City Caddo 16:40 local · NCEI
May 7, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Oil City Caddo 01:20 local · NCEI
May 26, 2002 1.00 inquarter Oil City Caddo 15:10 local · NCEI
May 3, 2000 0.75 inpenny Oil City Caddo 15:50 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2000 0.75 inpenny Oil City Caddo 11:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Oil City

Questions about hail in Oil City

How often does it hail in Oil City, Louisiana?

34 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oil City since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #17 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Oil City?

Most reports come in April, May, February. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Oil City?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on January 21, 2017 near 0.68 SW Caddo. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Oil City?

The most recent report in this data is from June 17, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 17, 2023.

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.