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Hail in Cameron Parish, Louisiana
52 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Cameron Parish, Louisiana, has 52 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 6,412 hail events recorded in Louisiana; its 4.0 per 100 square miles compares with 14.8 statewide.
16 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Cameron Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 52 | 6,412 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.0 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 102.4 | 13.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
10Apr
18May
10Jun
7Jul
1Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 52 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cameron Parish had?
52 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Cameron Parish?
28 May 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cameron Parish?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Cameron Parish compare with Louisiana for hail?
4.0 events per 100 square miles against 14.8 statewide; the county holds 52 of the state's 6,412 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.