Hail history for Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Vernon Parish since 1961, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Vernon Parish
- Last hail
- May 16, 2024
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Mar 30, 1993
110 reports on 85 days since 1961 · #19 of 65 Louisiana counties
Hail map · Vernon 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 Vernon Parish
The latest hail report in Vernon Parish is from May 16, 2024, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 10, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Vernon Parish logged 42 reports on 33 hail days, about 2.1 reports a year. That is 35% more than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #19 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Vernon Parish holds 2% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.
4% 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 March 30, 1993.
Reports were up 21% in 2016–2025 (23) compared with 2006–2015 (19). The busiest year was 1995, with 11 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in March (25% of reports); 40% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Vernon Parish 2.1
- Median Louisiana county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Vernon Parish 33
- Median Louisiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Vernon Parish 4%
- 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 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 4 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1993 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 18:00 local · NCEI |
| Jan 27, 1995 | 2.50 intennis ball | — | 16:15 local · NCEI |
| Apr 4, 1999 | 2.00 inhen egg | Leesville | 15:05 local · NCEI |
| Mar 29, 1961 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S Leesville | 19:53 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 49 45%
- 1–2 in 57 52%
- 2 in + 4 4%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.82 SW Dido | 15:10 local · NCEI |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.59 E Pickering | 15:25 local · NCEI |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 0.88 innickel | 2.47 WSW Coppers | 15:20 local · NCEI |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Leesville | 14:35 local · NCEI |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 0.88 innickel | 0.91 SW Neame | 14:10 local · NCEI |
| Jun 10, 2022 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 2.16 SSE North Ft Polk | 13:45 local · NCEI |
| Aug 15, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.18 W New Llano | 19:18 local · NCEI |
| May 26, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.07 S Fullerton | 17:30 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | Hornbeck | 08:35 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.78 W (Poe)ft Polk Aaf Lee | 12:16 local · NCEI |
| Feb 5, 2020 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.91 SE Lacamp | 11:39 local · NCEI |
| Feb 5, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Leesville | 11:23 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Vernon Parish
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Leesville | 28 | 2.00 in |
| Fort Johnson South | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornbeck | 9 | 9 | May 20, 2020 |
| Rosepine | 9 | 9 | Feb 11, 2024 |
| Anacoco | 8 | 7 | Apr 24, 2010 |
| Pitkin | 6 | 6 | May 16, 2024 |
| Simpson | 4 | 4 | Mar 28, 2014 |
| Fort Johnson North | 3 | 3 | Jun 10, 2022 |
Questions about hail in Vernon Parish
How often does it hail in Vernon Parish, Louisiana?
110 hail reports have been logged in Vernon Parish since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.1 reports a year. That ranks #19 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Vernon Parish?
Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 25% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Vernon Parish?
2.75 in (baseball size) on March 30, 1993. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Vernon Parish?
The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 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 Vernon Parish had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was May 16, 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.