Hail in Louisiana: today, this week and the last ten years
Every hail report NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has logged in Louisiana: today's and yesterday's as they come in, the last 90 days, and ten years of history. Each report is hail of 1 inch or larger — the size that damages roofs.
Today and yesterday
No hail reported in Louisiana today or yesterday (checked hourly; last update October 19, 2026).
The last 90 days
5 hail reports, 0 of them 2 inches or larger. The most recent was 1" on September 22, 2026 near 4 WNW Sterlington, Union County.
| Date | Hail size | NOAA location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | 1" | 4 WNW Sterlington, Union County |
| Aug 25 | 1.25" | Napoleonville, Assumption County |
| Aug 21 | 1" | 2 NNW Harvey, Jefferson County |
| Aug 21 | 1" | 3 NNE Marrero, Orleans County |
| Aug 21 | 1" | 2 WNW Gretna, Orleans County |
2026 is the year so far.
- 4"April 24, 2020
- 3.75"June 20, 2023
- 3.5"January 21, 2017
- 3"May 9, 2024
- 3"February 11, 2024
Louisiana's hailiest large cities, 2016–2025
Days with 1-inch-plus hail within 25 km, and each city's rank among 342 large US cities — the US cities with the most hail.
- Shreveport28 days · #65
- Baton Rouge26 days · #78
- Lafayette13 days · #151
- New Orleans7 days · #207
Did it hail at your house?
Check every NOAA hail report within 10 km of your address, back ten years — then see what a new roof would cost, measured from satellite.
Questions
Did it hail in Louisiana today?
No hail had been reported in Louisiana by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center today or yesterday when this page was last refreshed (hourly).
How often does it hail in Louisiana?
NOAA logged between 48 and 177 reports of 1-inch-or-larger hail a year in Louisiana from 2016 to 2025.
Did hail hit my house?
A report is a point where someone measured hail, not the storm's whole path. Check NOAA reports within 10 km of your own address with the free hail check, and have a licensed roofer inspect before anyone files a claim.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe-weather reports — its daily files for today and yesterday, read hourly, and its archive from 2016. A report is where a spotter or member of the public measured hail, so a storm can be bigger than its reports. Other states: hail by state.