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Hail dates in Richland Parish, Louisiana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Richland Parish on 17 days since 2016 (22 separate reports, 20 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on September 16, 2025; the most recent hail was March 7, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Richland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Start. |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to the size of golf balls fell. |
| 2025-05-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter-sized hail fell in the Holly Ridge community. |
| 2023-04-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Young crops were damaged in the area. |
| 2023-03-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail as large as 1.75 inches fell. |
| 2022-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch diameter hail fell southwest of Rayville. |
| 2021-03-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail fell at Wild Country Safari Wildlife Park. |
| 2020-03-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A motorist encountered hail up to the size of quarters falling while driving on Interstate 20 near Delhi. |
| 2019-11-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail fell. |
| 2019-04-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail up to ping pong ball size fell in Delhi. |
| 2019-04-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half dollar size hail fell around Start. |
| 2018-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell on the western side of Delhi. |
| 2018-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golfball sized hail fell in Delhi while nickel sized hail fell near Poverty Point Reservoir. |
| 2017-04-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A swath of hail fell across western Richland Parish, with golfball size hail observed in Start. |
| 2016-03-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-03-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail fell near the Pilot truck stop off of Interstate 20. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Richland Parish
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 50 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-09 | 96 mph | 2 | A microburst with estimated maximum gusts of 95 mph produced a 2.5 mile by 1.2 mile swath of damage near Start, including numerous downed… |
| 2023-06-16 | 92 mph | 2 | Widespread trees and power lines were blown down in a swath across southern portions of the parish. |
| 2018-04-03 | 90 mph | 4 | A swath of damaging thunderstorm downburst winds with speeds up to 90mph swept through central Richland Parish. These high winds blew dow… |
| 2022-04-13 | 81 mph | 2 | Severe wind gusts caused damage in the vicinity of Airport Road and Parish Line Road which included shingles blown off a house, tin peele… |
| 2025-10-18 | 70 mph | 2 | A barn had several tin panels peeled, and the structure appeared possibly tilted based on photographs. A camper trailer was overturned, a… |
| 2024-12-28 | 69 mph | 3 | Several barns and outbuildings had roof, tin or shingle damage. Multiple trees within this swath were damaged or downed as well. |
| 2024-04-09 | 69 mph | 1 | Trees and a few power lines were blown down from Start through Rayville including some along Crewlake Road, Collins Rd., and Davis Lake D… |
| 2023-06-18 | 69 mph | 1 | A couple of power lines were blown down on the eastern side of Richland Parish. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Richland Parish?
March 7, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on September 16, 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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