Hail in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Hail in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana: 158 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #874 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Lincoln Parish is the 1990s, when 45 of the county's 158 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 Lincoln Parish archive, hail makes up 33.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #874 for this hazard and #11 within Louisiana, putting it in the 71.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Lincoln Parish with 41 recorded events, while Sep 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 Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?

158 hail events are recorded in Lincoln Parish between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Lincoln Parish?

The strongest hail on record in Lincoln Parish measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Lincoln 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.