Hail History

Hail history for Red River Parish, Louisiana

Every NOAA hail report filed in Red River Parish since 1963, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Red River Parish

Last hail
May 9, 2024
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 9, 2024

87 reports on 72 days since 1963 · #27 of 65 Louisiana counties

Hail map · Red River Parish

Coushatta Hall Summit Martin 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
76 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 Red River Parish

The latest hail report in Red River Parish is from May 9, 2024, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on May 9, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Red River Parish logged 27 reports on 20 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 13% less than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #27 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Red River Parish holds 1% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on May 9, 2024 near 0.69 N Martin.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (14) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 1992, with 7 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in March (24% of reports); 48% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Red River Parish 1.4
  • Median Louisiana county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Red River Parish 20
  • Median Louisiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Red River Parish 5%
  • Median Louisiana county 5%

Hail over time

02468 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 8 reports (9%) Jan February: 6 reports (7%) Feb March: 21 reports (24%) Mar April: 21 reports (24%) Apr May: 14 reports (16%) May June: 7 reports (8%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (1%) Aug September: 2 reports (2%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct November: 3 reports (3%) Nov December: 3 reports (3%) Dec
All 87 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 12 3
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 11 2
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 9, 2024 2 3.00 in —
Mar 5, 2024 1 1.25 in —
Sep 7, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Mar 26, 2023 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Red River Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
May 9, 2024 3.00 inteacup 0.69 N Martin 19:20 local · NCEI
Dec 21, 1990 2.75 inbaseball — 15:32 local · NCEI
Nov 19, 1988 2.75 inbaseball — 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2000 2.00 inhen egg 8 N Coushatta 01:55 local · NCEI
May 9, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball Hall Summit 19:40 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 Red River Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
May 9, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball Hall Summit 19:40 local · NCEI
May 9, 2024 3.00 inteacup 0.69 N Martin 19:20 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.36 ENE Halfway 04:59 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.72 NE Halfway 16:43 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.58 E Cross Rds 13:11 local · NCEI
May 10, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.33 SW Hall Summit 15:29 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2021 0.75 inpenny 2.61 NE Halfway 18:25 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.73 SW Springville 20:55 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.2 SSE Hall Summit 10:55 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.62 NE Coushatta Arpt 15:55 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 2.62 NE Coushatta Arpt 15:50 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.22 SW Hall Summit 22:12 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Red River Parish

PlaceReportsLargest
Coushatta181.75 in
Hall Summit161.75 in
Martin113.00 in

Questions about hail in Red River Parish

How often does it hail in Red River Parish, Louisiana?

87 hail reports have been logged in Red River Parish since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #27 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Red River Parish?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Red River Parish?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 9, 2024 near 0.69 N Martin. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Red River Parish?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2024 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Red River Parish had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was May 9, 2024.

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.