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Hail in Webster Parish, Louisiana
253 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 253 hail events in Webster Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
April is the busiest month, with 85 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 75 events against 139 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.9% of the 6,412 hail events recorded in Louisiana; its 42.6 per 100 square miles compares with 14.8 statewide.
82 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 | Webster Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 253 | 6,412 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.6 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 69.9 | 13.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
16Feb
12Mar
46Apr
85May
49Jun
24Jul
2Aug
4Sep
0Oct
6Nov
3Dec
6
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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 253. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 2.50 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1955 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Webster Parish had?
253 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 Webster Parish?
9 May 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Webster Parish?
The hail of 6 Mar 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $40K.
How does Webster Parish compare with Louisiana for hail?
42.6 events per 100 square miles against 14.8 statewide; the county holds 253 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.