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Hail in Jackson Parish, Louisiana
110 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.
Jackson Parish, Louisiana, has 110 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 6,412 hail events recorded in Louisiana; its 19.3 per 100 square miles compares with 14.8 statewide.
33 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 | Jackson Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 110 | 6,412 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.3 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 73.9 | 13.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
4Mar
22Apr
24May
22Jun
10Jul
5Aug
0Sep
3Oct
2Nov
7Dec
3
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 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1960 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson Parish had?
110 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 Jackson Parish?
14 Jun 2023 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jackson Parish?
The hail of 30 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Jackson Parish compare with Louisiana for hail?
19.3 events per 100 square miles against 14.8 statewide; the county holds 110 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.