Hail in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

Hail in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana: 132 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,076 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Claiborne Parish is the 1990s, when 40 of the county's 132 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 Claiborne Parish archive, hail makes up 32.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,076 for this hazard and #14 within Louisiana, putting it in the 65.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Claiborne Parish with 35 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 Claiborne Parish, Louisiana?

132 hail events are recorded in Claiborne Parish between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Claiborne Parish?

The strongest hail on record in Claiborne Parish measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Claiborne 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.