Hail History

Hail history for Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Every NOAA hail report filed in Sabine Parish since 1961, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sabine Parish

Last hail
May 10, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
14
since Nov 3, 2021 · 27 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 11, 1962

171 reports on 121 days since 1961 · #10 of 65 Louisiana counties

Hail map · Sabine Parish

Many Converse Zwolle Florien Pleasant Hill 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
154 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 Sabine Parish

The latest hail report in Sabine Parish is from May 10, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 14 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sabine Parish logged 49 reports on 33 hail days, about 2.5 reports a year. That is 58% more than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #10 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Sabine Parish holds 3% 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 April 11, 1962.

Reports were up 88% in 2016–2025 (32) compared with 2006–2015 (17). The busiest year was 2023, with 18 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sabine Parish 2.5
  • Median Louisiana county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sabine Parish 33
  • Median Louisiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sabine Parish 5%
  • Median Louisiana county 5%

Hail over time

05101520 1961: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1962: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1982: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 18 reports, largest 2.50 in 1993: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 1995: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 1996: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2022: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2023: 18 reports, largest 2.75 in 2025: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 5 reports (3%) Jan February: 9 reports (5%) Feb March: 33 reports (19%) Mar April: 49 reports (29%) Apr May: 40 reports (23%) May June: 9 reports (5%) Jun July: 7 reports (4%) Jul August: 1 reports (1%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct November: 9 reports (5%) Nov December: 5 reports (3%) Dec
All 171 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 31 4
2024 0
2023 23931 18
2022 13 4
2021 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 10, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Oct 28, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Mar 31, 2025 2 1.75 in —
Mar 15, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Jul 22, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 12, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Jun 10, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Apr 26, 2023 7 2.75 in —
Apr 15, 2023 2 2.00 in —
Mar 26, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Mar 16, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Jan 7, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Nov 29, 2022 3 1.50 in —
Jun 10, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sabine Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 11, 1962 3.00 inteacup — 20:00 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 4.75 NNE Toledo Bend Res Nort 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1992 2.50 intennis ball — 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 4.26 W Converse 17:35 local · NCEI
May 12, 1992 2.00 inhen egg — 20:10 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 Sabine Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
May 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.43 ESE Pleasant Hill 14:51 local · NCEI
Oct 28, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.57 SSW Zwolle Ammons Arpt 15:33 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball Many 01:40 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2025 1.00 inquarter Many 01:12 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.18 W Toro 08:00 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.1 W Zwolle 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.51 NNE Clare 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3 NNW Loring 13:18 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2023 0.88 innickel 3.54 W Negreet 14:35 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.14 SSE Belmont 18:34 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 3.74 ENE Noble 18:20 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.15 NNW Loring 18:18 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Sabine Parish

PlaceReportsLargest
Many282.00 in
Converse193.00 in
Zwolle181.75 in
Florien132.50 in
Pleasant Hill101.00 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Belmont77Apr 26, 2023
Fort Jesup77Nov 29, 2022
Noble77Apr 26, 2023
Fisher33Apr 14, 1996

Questions about hail in Sabine Parish

How often does it hail in Sabine Parish, Louisiana?

171 hail reports have been logged in Sabine Parish since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.5 reports a year. That ranks #10 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sabine Parish?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sabine Parish?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 11, 1962. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sabine 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 Sabine Parish had in the last five years?

14 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.