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Hail dates in Union Parish, Louisiana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Union Parish on 25 days since 2016 (50 separate reports, 38 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on March 23, 2025; the most recent hail was March 15, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported in the Rum Center community north of Spearsville. |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail fell in the Rocky Branch community. |
| 2025-05-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A report of ping pong ball size hail that fell in Downsville was posted to social media. |
| 2025-03-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 10 | Golf ball size hail reported just southeast of Bernice. |
| 2024-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported in Farmerville. |
| 2024-03-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported along Barnes Bridge Road between Spearsville and Bernice. |
| 2024-02-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball size hail reported in the Haile community. |
| 2023-12-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | A picture of quarter to half dollar size hail was posted to social media that fell along Lenard Road near the Union/Ouachita Parish line several miles southe… |
| 2023-06-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball size hail reported in Bernice. |
| 2023-06-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail reported in the Spearsville community. |
| 2023-03-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size reported near Spearsville. |
| 2022-07-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Half dollar sized hail reported at Lake D'Arbonne State Park. |
| 2022-04-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail broke windows and damaged siding to a home on Lockwood Road. |
| 2021-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter size hail fell in Downsville. |
| 2020-02-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half dollar size hail fell in the Rocky Branch community. |
| 2019-04-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Quarter size hail fell in Spearsville. Report via the Union Parish Sheriff's Facebook page. |
| 2018-04-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Golf ball size hail fell in the Marion community. |
| 2018-04-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail fell in Farmerville. |
| 2017-01-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell in Spearsville. |
| 2016-05-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A video was posted to the KTVE Facebook page of penny to nickel size hail that fell in Spearsville. |
| 2016-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell and covered the ground in the Rocky Branch community. |
| 2016-04-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | A picture was posted to the Union Parish Sheriff's Office Facebook page of quarter size hail that fell at the intersection of LA 15 and LA 549 just north of … |
| 2016-03-18 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail fell in Junction City on the Louisiana side. |
| 2016-03-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell in Spearsville. |
| 2016-01-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 3 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 6 | 9 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Union Parish
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 127 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-05 | 96 mph | 4 | Damaging straight line winds affected areas along and just south of Ruggs Bluff Road just southeast of Lake D'Arbonne, where a large port… |
| 2021-04-07 | 85 mph | 3 | A downburst from a collapsing severe thunderstorm uprooted hundreds of trees along a 5 mile wide path through the Rum Center community. P… |
| 2020-01-11 | 85 mph | 5 | Numerous trees and power lines were downed blocking Highway 15 between Farmerville and Spearsville. |
| 2022-04-13 | 75 mph | 7 | Multiple trees and power lines were downed on Highway 2 West from the Bernice Elementary School, forcing the closure of the roadway. |
| 2019-06-23 | 75 mph | 1 | Numerous trees were downed throughout the Downsville community. |
| 2019-04-25 | 75 mph | 1 | Numerous trees and power lines were downed in the Downsville area. |
| 2018-04-13 | 75 mph | 1 | Large trees and branches were blown down in the Haile community. Power was out as well. Report from Facebook. |
| 2016-07-14 | 75 mph | 4 | The metal roof was blown off a carwash in the community of Marion, Louisiana. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Union Parish?
March 15, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on March 23, 2025.
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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