Hail History

Hail history for St. Martin Parish, Louisiana

Every NOAA hail report filed in St. Martin Parish since 1984, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. Martin Parish

Last hail
Apr 22, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 24, 2015

39 reports on 30 days since 1984 · #51 of 65 Louisiana counties

Hail map · St. Martin Parish

Breaux Bridge 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
38 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 St. Martin Parish

The latest hail report in St. Martin Parish is from April 22, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 5, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Martin Parish logged 26 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is 16% less than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #51 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. St. Martin Parish holds 1% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.

8% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 24, 2015 near 1.38 ENE Catahoula.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2016, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (26% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Martin Parish 1.3
  • Median Louisiana county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Martin Parish 18
  • Median Louisiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Martin Parish 8%
  • Median Louisiana county 5%

Hail over time

0246 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan February: 4 reports (10%) Feb March: 10 reports (26%) Mar April: 9 reports (23%) Apr May: 6 reports (15%) May June: 7 reports (18%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 39 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 12 3
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 22, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 5, 2022 2 1.75 in —
May 14, 2022 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Martin Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 24, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 1.38 ENE Catahoula 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 0.69 N Breaux Bridge 14:37 local · NCEI
Feb 12, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — 11:00 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 2.76 N Isle Labbe 17:15 local · NCEI
May 14, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.6 W Butte La Rose 18:49 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 St. Martin Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 22, 2025 1.00 inquarter 4.66 WNW Bushville 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2022 1.00 inquarter Parks 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 2.76 N Isle Labbe 17:15 local · NCEI
May 14, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.6 W Butte La Rose 18:49 local · NCEI
May 5, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Breaux Bridge 22:20 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2017 0.75 inpenny 3.01 NNE Catahoula 10:17 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Isle Labbe 09:36 local · NCEI
May 1, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NE Breaux Bridge 05:00 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Ruth 18:08 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2016 1.00 inquarter Parks 17:53 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 ENE Ruth 17:48 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Breaux Bridge 17:45 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in St. Martin Parish

PlaceReportsLargest
Breaux Bridge112.75 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
Catahoula66Jun 5, 2022
Parks66Jun 5, 2022
St. Martinville66Mar 25, 2017
Cade33Apr 14, 2010
Bayou Vista22May 3, 2017
Henderson22Feb 13, 2007

Questions about hail in St. Martin Parish

How often does it hail in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana?

39 hail reports have been logged in St. Martin Parish since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #51 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Martin Parish?

Most reports come in March, April, June. March alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Martin Parish?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 24, 2015 near 1.38 ENE Catahoula. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Martin Parish?

The most recent report in this data is from April 22, 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. Martin Parish had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was April 22, 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.