Hail history for Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Vermilion Parish since 1972, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Vermilion Parish
- Last hail
- May 13, 2024
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 1
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
- Largest ever
- 4.25 in
- grapefruit · Apr 7, 2003
58 reports on 41 days since 1972 · #41 of 65 Louisiana counties
Hail map · Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish
The latest hail report in Vermilion Parish is from May 13, 2024, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on May 13, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Vermilion Parish logged 25 reports on 20 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is 19% less than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #41 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Vermilion Parish holds 1% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.
5% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on April 7, 2003 near Cow Is.
Reports were down 53% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (17). The busiest year was 2003, with 12 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (33% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Vermilion Parish 1.3
- Median Louisiana county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Vermilion Parish 20
- Median Louisiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Vermilion Parish 5%
- 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 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2003 | 4.25 ingrapefruit | Cow Is | — | 10:25 local · NCEI |
| May 3, 2017 | 2.75 inbaseball | Pecan Is | $250K | 07:49 local · NCEI |
| Apr 7, 2003 | 2.75 inbaseball | Forked Is | — | 10:15 local · NCEI |
| May 3, 2017 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.6 W Intracoastal City | — | 09:30 local · NCEI |
| Feb 12, 2008 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.83 NW Indian Bayou | — | 13:16 local · NCEI |
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 27 47%
- 1–2 in 28 48%
- 2 in + 3 5%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.2 E Perry | — | 17:21 local · NCEI |
| Apr 16, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.91 SE Maurice | — | 04:15 local · NCEI |
| Apr 18, 2020 | 0.88 innickel | 0.6 E Perry | — | 19:42 local · NCEI |
| Apr 18, 2020 | 0.88 innickel | 0.6 E Gueydan | — | 17:54 local · NCEI |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | Kaplan | — | 06:45 local · NCEI |
| May 3, 2017 | 0.88 innickel | 0.91 SE Maurice | — | 11:10 local · NCEI |
| May 3, 2017 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.6 W Intracoastal City | — | 09:30 local · NCEI |
| May 3, 2017 | 2.75 inbaseball | Pecan Is | $250K | 07:49 local · NCEI |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 0.75 inpenny | 2 NE Abbeville | — | 09:23 local · NCEI |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2.02 NW Abbeville | — | 09:20 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.88 innickel | 3.84 ESE Leroy | — | 15:03 local · NCEI |
| Apr 11, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | Henry | — | 18:08 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Vermilion Parish
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 12 | 1.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice | 9 | 9 | Apr 16, 2021 |
| Kaplan | 7 | 7 | Apr 4, 2019 |
| Gueydan | 6 | 6 | Apr 18, 2020 |
| Perry | 2 | 2 | May 13, 2024 |
| Erath | 1 | 1 | Jun 16, 2005 |
Questions about hail in Vermilion Parish
How often does it hail in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana?
58 hail reports have been logged in Vermilion Parish since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #41 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Vermilion Parish?
Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 33% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Vermilion Parish?
4.25 in (grapefruit size) on April 7, 2003 near Cow Is. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Vermilion Parish?
The most recent report in this data is from May 13, 2024 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Vermilion Parish 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 May 13, 2024.
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.