Hail history for St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in St. Landry Parish since 1976, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · St. Landry Parish
- Last hail
- May 6, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.00 in
- hen egg · Mar 30, 2011
68 reports on 52 days since 1976 · #37 of 65 Louisiana counties
Hail map · St. Landry 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. Landry Parish
The latest hail report in St. Landry Parish is from May 6, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on March 5, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Landry Parish logged 39 reports on 28 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is 26% more than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #37 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. St. Landry Parish holds 1% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.
3% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on March 30, 2011 near 3.34 S Krotz Spgs.
Reports were down 82% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (33). The busiest year was 2008, with 8 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in March (31% of reports); 43% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- St. Landry Parish 1.9
- Median Louisiana county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- St. Landry Parish 28
- Median Louisiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- St. Landry Parish 3%
- Median Louisiana county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2011 | 2.00 inhen egg | 3.34 S Krotz Spgs | 04:48 local · NCEI |
| Apr 18, 1988 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 16:48 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2009 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Eunice | 16:12 local · NCEI |
| Apr 11, 2008 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 N Nuba | 14:42 local · NCEI |
| Jan 2, 1999 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Opelousas | 04:00 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 30 44%
- 1–2 in 36 53%
- 2 in + 2 3%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | Grand Coteau | 18:14 local · NCEI |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | Arnaudville | 06:52 local · NCEI |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.38 WSW Lewisburg | 11:29 local · NCEI |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Opelousas | 16:21 local · NCEI |
| Mar 10, 2016 | 0.88 innickel | 4.31 NNW Lawtell | 12:30 local · NCEI |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.5 NNW Nuba | 00:05 local · NCEI |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 2 W Opelousas | 09:35 local · NCEI |
| Feb 11, 2014 | 0.75 inpenny | Port Barre | 19:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 8, 2013 | 0.88 innickel | 0.91 NW Port Barre | 14:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 8, 2013 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.69 S Leonville | 14:20 local · NCEI |
| Dec 16, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.5 W Sunset | 18:11 local · NCEI |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.69 N Whiteville | 18:52 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in St. Landry Parish
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Barre | 6 | 6 | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Washington | 6 | 5 | Jan 9, 2016 |
| Lawtell | 4 | 4 | Aug 18, 2011 |
| Leonville | 4 | 4 | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Morrow | 4 | 4 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| Melville | 3 | 3 | Apr 22, 2005 |
| Arnaudville | 2 | 2 | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Grand Coteau | 2 | 2 | May 6, 2025 |
| Krotz Springs | 2 | 2 | Mar 30, 2011 |
| Lebeau | 1 | 1 | Mar 1, 2001 |
| Palmetto | 1 | 1 | Nov 8, 1989 |
| Sunset | 1 | 1 | Dec 16, 2012 |
Questions about hail in St. Landry Parish
How often does it hail in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana?
68 hail reports have been logged in St. Landry Parish since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #37 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in St. Landry Parish?
Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 31% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in St. Landry Parish?
2.00 in (hen egg size) on March 30, 2011 near 3.34 S Krotz Spgs. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in St. Landry Parish?
The most recent report in this data is from May 6, 2025 (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. Landry Parish had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 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.