Hail history for Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Ouachita Parish since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Ouachita Parish
- Last hail
- May 10, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 11
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 27 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.00 in
- grapefruit · May 10, 2006
256 reports on 153 days since 1959 · #3 of 65 Louisiana counties
Hail map · Ouachita Parish
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Ouachita Parish
The latest hail report in Ouachita Parish is from May 10, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 11 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on December 9, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ouachita Parish logged 109 reports on 49 hail days, about 5.5 reports a year. That is 3.5 times the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #3 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Ouachita Parish holds 4% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.
7% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on May 10, 2006 near 4 SW Sterlington.
Reports were down 21% in 2016–2025 (48) compared with 2006–2015 (61). The busiest year was 2008, with 19 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (31% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Ouachita Parish 5.5
- Median Louisiana county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Ouachita Parish 49
- Median Louisiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Ouachita Parish 7%
- Median Louisiana county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 2, 2025 | 8 | 1.50 in | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 9, 2024 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 9 | 2.50 in | — |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jan 2, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Dec 13, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jul 13, 2022 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2006 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | 4 SW Sterlington | — | 14:55 local · NCEI |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 3.00 inteacup | Calhoun | — | 06:30 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 1989 | 3.00 inteacup | — | —1 injured | 07:45 local · NCEI |
| Apr 27, 1991 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 19:30 local · NCEI |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2.50 intennis ball | 1.16 W Hammock | — | 17:14 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
- Under 1 in 87 34%
- 1–2 in 152 59%
- 2 in + 17 7%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.43 NNW Edgewater | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.75 E Claiborne | 13:32 local · NCEI |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.58 E Calhoun | 13:23 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.57 NE Lakeshore | 12:44 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 ENE West Monroe | 12:40 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.5 NW Monroe | 12:36 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.43 SW West Monroe | 12:36 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.58 W Monroe | 12:31 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.21 WSW West Monroe | 12:31 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.8 SW Monroe | 12:31 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.83 SSW Cheniere | 12:12 local · NCEI |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 3.58 E Eureka | 18:30 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Ouachita Parish
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 94 | 3.00 in |
| Sterlington | 32 | 2.50 in |
| Calhoun | 31 | 3.00 in |
| West Monroe | 22 | 1.75 in |
| Swartz | 13 | 2.00 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne | 5 | 4 | Mar 18, 2016 |
| Richwood | 5 | 5 | Mar 26, 2023 |
| Bawcomville | 4 | 4 | Apr 13, 2019 |
| Brownsville | 1 | 1 | Mar 14, 2008 |
Questions about hail in Ouachita Parish
How often does it hail in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana?
256 hail reports have been logged in Ouachita Parish since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.5 reports a year. That ranks #3 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Ouachita Parish?
Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 31% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Ouachita Parish?
4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 10, 2006 near 4 SW Sterlington. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Ouachita Parish?
The most recent report in this data is from May 10, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Ouachita Parish had in the last five years?
11 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 27 reports. The most recent was May 10, 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.