Hail in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

Hail in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana: 73 recorded events between 1974 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,821 nationally and #34 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Caldwell Parish is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 73 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Caldwell Parish archive, hail makes up 29.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,821 for this hazard and #34 within Louisiana, putting it in the 41.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Caldwell Parish with 24 recorded events, while Aug is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

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How many hail events are on record in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana?

73 hail events are recorded in Caldwell Parish between 1974 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Caldwell Parish?

The strongest hail on record in Caldwell Parish measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Caldwell Parish come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.