Hail events in Bienville Parish, Louisiana The hail events on record, by date and by year
This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).
NCEI has 146 hail events on record for Bienville Parish, Louisiana, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest hail event on record is on 23 Mar 2025.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 20 hail events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Hail.
Newest hail events on record
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile S of BIENVILLE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At RINGGOLD
Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size
1 mile SE of UNION
Hail0.75 in, penny size
2 miles SSE of ARCADIA
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile NW of RINGGOLD
Hail2.75 in, baseball size
3 miles SSW of PORT BOLIVER
Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size
4 miles SSW of PORT BOLIVER
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile N of RINGGOLD
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile N of LUCKY
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile E of CASTOR
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
4 miles W of GIDDENS
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
At TAYLOR
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile SSW of SALINE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At ARCADIA
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile SE of JAMESTOWN
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
3 miles SSW of PORT BOLIVER
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile SW of SALINE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile N of FRIENDSHIP
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile S of ALBERTA
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
At RINGGOLD
Hail0.75 in, penny size
1 mile S of GIBSLAND
Hail0.75 in, penny size
1 mile NE of ARCADIA
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile NW of LUCKY
Hail2.75 in, baseball size
1 mile S of CASTOR
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At RINGGOLD
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.
Hail events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 |
| 1990s | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 53 |
| 2000s | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 38 |
| 2010s | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 (part of the year) | 17 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan9 events
- Feb7 events
- Mar27 events
- Apr51 events
- May22 events
- Jun12 events
- Jul3 events
- Aug0 events
- Sep3 events
- Oct3 events
- Nov5 events
- Dec4 events
Magnitudes on record
| Hail size | Size in words | Events |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 in | pea to quarter | 45 |
| 1 to 1.74 in | quarter to golf ball | 59 |
| 1.75 to 2.74 in | golf ball to baseball | 35 |
| 2.75 to 3.99 in | baseball to softball | 7 |
| 4 in and larger | softball and larger | 0 |
When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.
An event without a size in the record is not in this table.
Beside the other counties
| Measure | Bienville | All counties of Louisiana | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events, 1955 to 2026 | 146 | 6,399 | 423,723 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 18.0 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 114.3 | 13.8 | 12.8 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
More hail events on record
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.80 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.80 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County |
The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: Shreveport, LA (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .
Cite this page
County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Bienville Parish, Louisiana". https://countyhazards.com/county/la/bienville/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most hail events on record for Bienville Parish?
- April has 51 of the 146 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many hail events are on record for Louisiana?
- NCEI has 6,412 hail events on record for Louisiana from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does Bienville Parish compare with the other counties of Louisiana?
- The counties of Louisiana have 14.8 hail events for each 100 square miles. Bienville Parish has 18.0.
- How large is the hail on record for Bienville Parish?
- 42 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.