Hail history for St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in St. Helena Parish since 1966, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · St. Helena Parish
- Last hail
- May 8, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
- Largest ever
- 1.75 in
- golf ball · Apr 5, 2012
16 reports on 14 days since 1966 · #61 of 65 Louisiana counties
Hail map · St. Helena 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. Helena Parish
The latest hail report in St. Helena Parish is from May 8, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on March 1, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Helena Parish logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 19% of the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #61 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. St. Helena 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 April 5, 2012 near 5 S Darlington.
The busiest year was 2008, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (56% of reports); 31% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- St. Helena Parish 0.3
- Median Louisiana county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- St. Helena Parish 6
- Median Louisiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- St. Helena Parish 0%
- Median Louisiana county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 1, 2024 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 5 S Darlington | 03:08 local · NCEI |
| Mar 3, 2008 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Greensburg | 16:25 local · NCEI |
| Mar 12, 2003 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Greensburg | 21:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 30, 1996 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Pine Grove | 00:32 local · NCEI |
| Mar 7, 1995 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Pine Grove To | 10:30 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 3 19%
- 1–2 in 13 81%
- 2 in + 0 0%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Greensburg | 08:47 local · NCEI |
| Mar 1, 2024 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.37 ENE Hillsdale | 00:29 local · NCEI |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 5 S Darlington | 03:08 local · NCEI |
| Apr 21, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | 5 SW Greensburg | 13:51 local · NCEI |
| Feb 14, 2009 | 1.00 inquarter | Greensburg | 04:15 local · NCEI |
| Mar 3, 2008 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Greensburg | 16:25 local · NCEI |
| Jan 10, 2008 | 0.88 innickel | 3 W Greensburg | 11:25 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2005 | 0.75 inpenny | Greensburg | 15:15 local · NCEI |
| Mar 12, 2003 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Greensburg | 21:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 30, 1996 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Pine Grove | 00:32 local · NCEI |
| Mar 7, 1995 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Pine Grove To | 10:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 7, 1995 | 0.75 inpenny | Greensburg | 10:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensburg | 6 | 6 | May 8, 2026 |
Questions about hail in St. Helena Parish
How often does it hail in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana?
16 hail reports have been logged in St. Helena Parish since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #61 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in St. Helena Parish?
Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 56% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in St. Helena Parish?
1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 5, 2012 near 5 S Darlington. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in St. Helena Parish?
The most recent report in this data is from May 8, 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 St. Helena Parish had in the last five years?
2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 8, 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.