Hail History

Hail history for Scott, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Scott since 1997, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Scott

Last hail
Jul 6, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 6, 2025

11 reports on 10 days since 1997 · #129 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Scott

Scott Lafayette Carencro Breaux Bridge 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Lafayette Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Scott

The latest hail report in and around Scott is from July 6, 2025, 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 July 6, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Scott logged 7 reports on 6 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 #129 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Scott accounts for 14% of the 78 reports filed in Lafayette 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 July 6, 2025 near 0.91 NE Scott.

The busiest year was 2016, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Scott 0.3
  • Lafayette Parish 2.1
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Scott 6
  • Lafayette Parish 27
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Scott 0%
  • Lafayette Parish 3%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1997–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 January: 1 reports (9%) Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 2 reports (18%) Apr May: 4 reports (36%) May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 6, 2025 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Scott
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 6, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NE Scott Lafayette 15:02 local · NCEI
May 1, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.34 W Ossun Lafayette 03:00 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Scott Lafayette 13:48 local · NCEI
May 1, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 1.79 E Ossun Lafayette 03:15 local · NCEI
May 5, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.91 NE Scott Lafayette 21:33 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Scott
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 6, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NE Scott Lafayette 15:02 local · NCEI
May 5, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.91 NE Scott Lafayette 21:33 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.91 NE Scott Lafayette 12:48 local · NCEI
May 1, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 1.79 E Ossun Lafayette 03:15 local · NCEI
May 1, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.34 W Ossun Lafayette 03:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2007 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NE Scott Lafayette 15:06 local · NCEI
May 14, 2007 0.75 inpenny 1.38 S Ossun Lafayette 14:20 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2004 1.00 inquarter 2 E Duson Lafayette 12:57 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Scott Lafayette 13:48 local · NCEI
Jan 2, 1999 0.75 inpenny Scott Lafayette 04:30 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1997 1.00 inquarter Scott Lafayette 22:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Scott

Questions about hail in Scott

How often does it hail in Scott, Louisiana?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Scott since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #129 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Scott?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Scott?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 6, 2025 near 0.91 NE Scott. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Scott?

The most recent report in this data is from July 6, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Scott 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 July 6, 2025.

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.