Hail History

Hail history for Winn Parish, Louisiana

Every NOAA hail report filed in Winn Parish since 1963, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Winn Parish

Last hail
May 20, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Jan 20, 2010

110 reports on 85 days since 1963 · #20 of 65 Louisiana counties

Hail map · Winn Parish

Winnfield Atlanta Dodson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
103 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 Winn Parish

The latest hail report in Winn Parish is from May 20, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 20, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Winn Parish logged 36 reports on 27 hail days, about 1.8 reports a year. That is 16% more than the median Louisiana county (1.6 a year) and ranks #20 of 65 Louisiana counties for all-time reports. Winn Parish holds 2% of all 6,415 hail reports in Louisiana.

6% 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 January 20, 2010 near 0.59 E Dodson.

Reports were up 25% in 2016–2025 (20) compared with 2006–2015 (16). The busiest year was 1992, with 13 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in April (27% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Winn Parish 1.8
  • Median Louisiana county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Winn Parish 27
  • Median Louisiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Winn Parish 6%
  • Median Louisiana county 5%

Hail over time

051015 1963: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1982: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 13 reports, largest 2.00 in 1993: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 4.25 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 7 reports (6%) Jan February: 11 reports (10%) Feb March: 20 reports (18%) Mar April: 30 reports (27%) Apr May: 17 reports (15%) May June: 10 reports (9%) Jun July: 3 reports (3%) Jul August: 2 reports (2%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct November: 3 reports (3%) Nov December: 5 reports (5%) Dec
All 110 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 12 3
2024 0
2023 12 3
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 23 5
2019 3 3
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 20, 2025 2 1.75 in —
Mar 31, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Dec 9, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Apr 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Mar 22, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Winn Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
Jan 20, 2010 4.25 ingrapefruit 0.59 E Dodson 19:05 local · NCEI
May 7, 1983 2.75 inbaseball — 20:05 local · NCEI
May 7, 1983 2.75 inbaseball — 20:05 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 1.5 WNW Wheeling 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1992 2.00 inhen egg — 19:55 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 Winn Parish
Date Size Location Time · source
May 20, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.53 N Rochelle 17:10 local · NCEI
May 20, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.82 ESE Tannehill 15:43 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 3.62 SE Menefee 01:19 local · NCEI
Dec 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.91 SW Winnfield Joyce Arpt 17:16 local · NCEI
Dec 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter Calvin 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.64 ESE Menefee 13:34 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.61 SSW Gaars Mill 06:20 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2020 0.75 inpenny 3.49 S Joyce 12:50 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.9 ENE Atlanta 12:27 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.76 ESE Wheeling 12:20 local · NCEI
Feb 5, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 3.92 NNW Atlanta 12:20 local · NCEI
Feb 5, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 E Wheeling 12:13 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Winn Parish

PlaceReportsLargest
Winnfield152.75 in
Atlanta131.75 in
Dodson134.25 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
Calvin77Dec 9, 2023
Joyce77Apr 22, 2020
Jordan Hill66Mar 31, 2025
Sikes44Apr 1, 2005
St. Maurice44Apr 6, 2019

Questions about hail in Winn Parish

How often does it hail in Winn Parish, Louisiana?

110 hail reports have been logged in Winn Parish since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.8 reports a year. That ranks #20 of 65 Louisiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Winn Parish?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Winn Parish?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on January 20, 2010 near 0.59 E Dodson. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Winn Parish?

The most recent report in this data is from May 20, 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 Winn Parish had in the last five years?

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was May 20, 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.