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Hail in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
171 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 171 hail events in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
May is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 78 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 6,412 hail events recorded in Louisiana; its 12.9 per 100 square miles compares with 14.8 statewide.
50 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Rapides Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 171 | 6,412 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.9 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.3 | 13.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
18Mar
29Apr
32May
48Jun
12Jul
6Aug
2Sep
6Oct
2Nov
4Dec
4
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 171 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Hail | 3.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1962 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1961 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1961 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1959 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1955 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Rapides Parish had?
171 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 Rapides Parish?
11 Feb 2024 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Rapides Parish?
The hail of 20 Jun 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Rapides Parish compare with Louisiana for hail?
12.9 events per 100 square miles against 14.8 statewide; the county holds 171 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.