Hail in Washington Parish, Louisiana

Hail in Washington Parish, Louisiana: 52 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,195 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Washington Parish is the 2000s, when 24 of the county's 52 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 Washington Parish archive, hail makes up 17.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,195 for this hazard and #42 within Louisiana, putting it in the 29.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Washington Parish with 23 recorded events, while Oct 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 Washington Parish, Louisiana?

52 hail events are recorded in Washington Parish between 1965 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Washington Parish?

The strongest hail on record in Washington Parish measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Washington 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.