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Hail in Winn 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.
NCEI records 110 hail events in Winn Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
April is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 56 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 11.6 per 100 square miles compares with 14.8 statewide.
30 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 | Winn Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 110 | 6,412 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.6 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 81.6 | 13.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
11Mar
20Apr
30May
17Jun
10Jul
3Aug
2Sep
1Oct
1Nov
3Dec
5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Winn 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 Winn Parish?
20 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 Winn Parish?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Winn Parish compare with Louisiana for hail?
11.6 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.