Hail History

Hail history for Vienna, Louisiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vienna since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Vienna

Last hail
Apr 9, 2021
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 11, 1986

10 reports on 10 days since 1978 · #145 of 145 Louisiana places

Hail map · Vienna

Vienna Ruston Dubach Choudrant Simsboro Downsville Arcadia 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Lincoln Parish is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Vienna

The latest hail report in and around Vienna is from April 9, 2021, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Vienna logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 43% less than the median Louisiana town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #145 of 145 Louisiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Vienna accounts for 6% of the 158 reports filed in Lincoln Parish.

10% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 4% for the median Louisiana town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on April 11, 1986.

Hail here peaks in April (40% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Vienna 0.2
  • Lincoln Parish 2.5
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Vienna 4
  • Lincoln Parish 29
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Vienna 10%
  • Lincoln Parish 2%
  • Median Louisiana town on this site 4%

Hail over time

01 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 4 reports (40%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 2 reports (20%) Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Vienna
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 11, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Lincoln 23:20 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.88 ESE Hilly Lincoln 14:45 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 4 S Dubach Lincoln 00:05 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Lincoln 15:00 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 0.82 NNE Vienna Lincoln 16:15 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 Vienna
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 0.82 NNE Vienna Lincoln 16:15 local · NCEI
Nov 29, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.63 NNE Vienna Lincoln 15:17 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.88 ESE Hilly Lincoln 14:45 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.00 inquarter 3 S Dubach Lincoln 14:10 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 4 S Dubach Lincoln 00:05 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Lincoln 21:12 local · NCEI
Nov 8, 1989 1.50 inping pong ball — Lincoln 13:55 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Lincoln 23:20 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Lincoln 15:00 local · NCEI
May 1, 1978 0.75 inpenny — Lincoln 07:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Vienna

Questions about hail in Vienna

How often does it hail in Vienna, Louisiana?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vienna since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #145 of 145 Louisiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Vienna?

Most reports come in April, March, November. April alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Vienna?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 11, 1986. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Vienna?

The most recent report in this data is from April 9, 2021 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Vienna had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vienna since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 9, 2021.

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.