Hail History

Hail history for Opelousas, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Opelousas since 1969, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Opelousas

Last hail
Mar 1, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 11, 2008

17 reports on 16 days since 1969 · #65 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Opelousas

Opelousas Carencro Ville Platte Eunice 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; St. Landry Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Opelousas

The latest hail report in and around Opelousas is from March 1, 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, Opelousas logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Louisiana town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #65 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Opelousas accounts for 25% of the 68 reports filed in St. Landry Parish.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 11, 2008 near 0.69 N Nuba.

The busiest year was 2011, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (35% of reports); 41% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Opelousas 0.3
  • St. Landry Parish 1.9
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Opelousas 4
  • St. Landry Parish 28
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Opelousas 0%
  • St. Landry Parish 3%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1969: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 2 reports (12%) Jan Feb March: 5 reports (29%) Mar April: 6 reports (35%) Apr May June: 1 reports (6%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 2 reports (12%) Dec
All 17 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 Opelousas
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 11, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Nuba St. Landry 14:42 local · NCEI
Jan 2, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Opelousas St. Landry 04:00 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Opelousas St. Landry 22:10 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — St. Landry 03:22 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — St. Landry 16:15 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 Opelousas
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 1, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Opelousas St. Landry 16:21 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 W Opelousas St. Landry 09:35 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2011 1.00 inquarter 3.71 WSW Port Barre St. Landry 18:03 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 S Opelousas St. Landry 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Nuba St. Landry 14:42 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2004 0.75 inpenny Opelousas St. Landry 14:51 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2000 0.75 inpenny Opelousas St. Landry 19:30 local · NCEI
Jan 22, 1999 0.75 inpenny Opelousas St. Landry 14:00 local · NCEI
Jan 2, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Opelousas St. Landry 04:00 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Opelousas St. Landry 22:10 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — St. Landry 03:22 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — St. Landry 16:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Opelousas

Questions about hail in Opelousas

How often does it hail in Opelousas, Louisiana?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Opelousas since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #65 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Opelousas?

Most reports come in April, March, January. April alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Opelousas?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 11, 2008 near 0.69 N Nuba. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Opelousas?

The most recent report in this data is from March 1, 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 Opelousas had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Opelousas since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 1, 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.