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Hail dates in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Calcasieu Parish on 19 days since 2016 (45 separate reports, 41 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 9, 2019; the most recent hail was May 6, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Calcasieu Parish since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch hail was reported from DeQuincy. |
| 2025-03-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | A severe storm moved through Sulphur producing hail up to the size of quarters. |
| 2024-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A former NWS employee reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2024-05-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail reported near Bell City. |
| 2024-03-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | An off duty NWS employee reported hail to 1.25 inch in diameter. |
| 2024-01-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Two inch in diameter hail was observed at the National Weather Service office. |
| 2023-06-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Multiple reports of golf ball size hail was received from Westlake. |
| 2023-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail the mostly the size of nickels, but with some one inch in diameter was reported by a spotter. Winds of around 50 mph also were reported. |
| 2022-06-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2020-05-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | Ping pong ball size hail was reported southwest of Lake Charles. |
| 2020-04-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | One inch in diameter hail for about 10 minutes reported in Moss Bluff. |
| 2020-03-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail was reported on North Lakeshore Drive. |
| 2019-05-09 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 3 | A slow moving severe storm developed along the Cameron and Calcasieu Parish line and moved north into Carlyss. Hail size reports ranged in size from pea to 3… |
| 2019-03-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The Vinton Police Chief reported hail to 1 inch in diameter falling south of Interstate 10 and roughly 2 miles southeast of Vinton. Another quarter sized hai… |
| 2017-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Law enforcement reported hail of quarter size near Sam's Club near Interstate 210. |
| 2017-04-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 8 | A NWS meteorologist reported golf ball size hail in Moss Bluff. |
| 2016-05-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-02-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Local media relayed the report of one inch hail. |
| 2016-01-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 3 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 2 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Calcasieu Parish
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 95 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 31 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-31 | 81 mph | 1 | A large area of damaging winds occurred over south Lake Charles. Causing sporadic damage between I-210 and Gauthier Road. Most damage occ… |
| 2024-05-13 | 75 mph | 5 | Numerous trees down along Highway 109 between Vinton and Starks. |
| 2026-02-14 | 72 mph | 6 | Lake Charles Regional Airport recorded a wind gust of 63 kts. |
| 2023-08-27 | 70 mph | 1 | The Lake Charles Regional Airport recorded a wind gust of 61 Knots. |
| 2021-10-27 | 70 mph | 3 | Walgreens near Lake and West McNeese Streets sustained minor roof damage. |
| 2021-05-19 | 69 mph | 2 | The Lake Charles Regional airport recorded a wind gust of 69 mph. |
| 2022-06-19 | 67 mph | 1 | KLCH reported a wind gust to 67 mph during a thunderstorm. A small plane was flipped during the event. |
| 2023-09-26 | 64 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 64 mph was recorded at the Lake Charles Regional Airport. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Calcasieu Parish?
May 6, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 9, 2019.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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