Hail history for St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in St. Bernard Parish since 1982, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · St. Bernard Parish
- Last hail
- Apr 8, 2014
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 0
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
- Largest ever
- 1.75 in
- golf ball · Mar 29, 2011
17 reports on 14 days since 1982 · #60 of 65 Louisiana counties
Hail map · St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish
The latest hail report in St. Bernard Parish is from April 8, 2014, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Bernard Parish logged 5 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 16% of the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #60 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. St. Bernard Parish holds 0% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.
0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 29, 2011 near Delacroix.
The busiest year was 1995, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (47% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- St. Bernard Parish 0.3
- Median Louisiana county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- St. Bernard Parish 3
- Median Louisiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- St. Bernard Parish 0%
- Median Louisiana county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Delacroix | $1K | 19:10 local · NCEI |
| Jan 23, 2000 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Chalmette | — | 23:18 local · NCEI |
| Apr 10, 1995 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Violet | — | 19:38 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 1989 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | — | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| Feb 24, 2013 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Violet | — | 21:18 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 8 47%
- 1–2 in 9 53%
- 2 in + 0 0%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2014 | 0.75 inpenny | Meraux | — | 14:42 local · NCEI |
| Feb 24, 2013 | 0.88 innickel | Chalmette | — | 21:30 local · NCEI |
| Feb 24, 2013 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Violet | — | 21:18 local · NCEI |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Delacroix | $1K | 19:10 local · NCEI |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | Chalmette | — | 18:45 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2005 | 0.75 inpenny | 2 ESE Yscloskey | — | 17:00 local · NCEI |
| May 29, 2002 | 1.00 inquarter | Arabi | — | 18:45 local · NCEI |
| Jan 23, 2000 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Chalmette | — | 23:18 local · NCEI |
| Apr 10, 1995 | 0.75 inpenny | Chalmette | — | 19:58 local · NCEI |
| Apr 10, 1995 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Violet | — | 19:38 local · NCEI |
| Feb 17, 1995 | 0.75 inpenny | Chalmette | — | 05:15 local · NCEI |
| Mar 16, 1993 | 1.00 inquarter | St. Bernard | — | 16:30 local · NCEI |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmette | 6 | 6 | Feb 24, 2013 |
| Arabi | 1 | 1 | May 29, 2002 |
| Delacroix | 1 | 1 | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Meraux | 1 | 1 | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Poydras | 1 | 1 | Apr 25, 1991 |
| Violet | 1 | 1 | Feb 24, 2013 |
Questions about hail in St. Bernard Parish
How often does it hail in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana?
17 hail reports have been logged in St. Bernard Parish since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #60 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in St. Bernard Parish?
Most reports come in April, March, February. April alone accounts for 47% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in St. Bernard Parish?
1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 29, 2011 near Delacroix. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in St. Bernard Parish?
The most recent report in this data is from April 8, 2014 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has St. Bernard Parish had in the last five years?
None: there has been no hail report in St. Bernard Parish since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 8, 2014.
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.