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Hail in Iberia Parish, Louisiana
42 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.
NCEI records 42 hail events in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
April is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 6,412 hail events recorded in Louisiana; its 7.3 per 100 square miles compares with 14.8 statewide.
9 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Iberia Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 42 | 6,412 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.3 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.1 | 13.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
1Apr
17May
8Jun
6Jul
2Aug
0Sep
2Oct
0Nov
0Dec
1
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 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Iberia Parish had?
42 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 Iberia Parish?
6 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Iberia Parish?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Iberia Parish compare with Louisiana for hail?
7.3 events per 100 square miles against 14.8 statewide; the county holds 42 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.