6,365
Recorded events
64
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$222.8M
Property damage
Louisiana hail history: 6,365 recorded events across 64 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Louisiana hail history by decade
The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 1,664 reported hail events across Louisiana. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in Louisiana
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Caddo Parish | 639 | 0 | $50.1M | 1958–2026 |
| #2 | Bossier Parish | 396 | 0 | $50.0M | 1955–2026 |
| #3 | Ouachita Parish | 255 | 0 | $2K | 1959–2026 |
| #4 | Webster Parish | 251 | 0 | $41K | 1955–2025 |
| #5 | Calcasieu Parish | 224 | 0 | $46.1M | 1960–2025 |
| #6 | Natchitoches Parish | 206 | 0 | $65K | 1962–2025 |
| #7 | De Soto Parish | 192 | 0 | $500 | 1957–2026 |
| #8 | Union Parish | 191 | 0 | $19K | 1968–2026 |
| #9 | Rapides Parish | 171 | 0 | $501K | 1955–2024 |
| #10 | Sabine Parish | 169 | 0 | $6K | 1961–2025 |
| #11 | Lincoln Parish | 158 | 0 | $252K | 1974–2026 |
| #12 | Morehouse Parish | 151 | 0 | $1.2M | 1958–2025 |
| #13 | Bienville Parish | 146 | 0 | $0 | 1958–2025 |
| #14 | Claiborne Parish | 132 | 0 | $500 | 1961–2026 |
| #15 | Franklin Parish | 129 | 0 | $2.0M | 1965–2025 |
| #16 | Richland Parish | 113 | 0 | $1.1M | 1971–2026 |
| #17 | Vernon Parish | 110 | 0 | $0 | 1961–2024 |
| #18 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 110 | 0 | $5K | 1960–2025 |
| #19 | Winn Parish | 110 | 0 | $0 | 1963–2025 |
| #20 | Jackson Parish | 110 | 0 | $50K | 1959–2023 |
| #21 | Beauregard Parish | 105 | 0 | $1K | 1968–2024 |
| #22 | West Carroll Parish | 103 | 0 | $286K | 1982–2026 |
| #23 | St. Tammany Parish | 97 | 0 | $0 | 1973–2024 |
| #24 | Tensas Parish | 89 | 0 | $1.6M | 1973–2024 |
| #25 | Grant Parish | 88 | 0 | $0 | 1967–2025 |