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Hail dates in Vernon Parish, Louisiana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Vernon Parish on 16 days since 2016 (23 separate reports, 20 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 3, 2018; the most recent hail was May 16, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Vernon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-02-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Hail to one inch in diameter reported through social media. |
| 2022-06-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported north of Fort Polk. |
| 2020-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Pictures of 1 inch in diameter hail were posted to social media. |
| 2020-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report of marble to quarter size hail was relayed by the media. |
| 2020-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Media relayed a report of inch in diameter hail near Hornbeck. |
| 2020-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported in Fort Polk. |
| 2020-02-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail reported through Facebook in Lacamp. |
| 2019-05-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | An off duty NWS employee relayed a picture from his home of various sized hail. The largest were around ping pong ball size. |
| 2019-04-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported in Hornbeck. |
| 2019-04-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The Vernon Parish Police Department reported 1 inch hail in Leesville. |
| 2019-04-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Broadcast media relayed a report of 1 inch hail. |
| 2018-04-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The sheriff's department reported golf size hail. |
| 2017-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The public reported quarter size hail at Strothers Country Store. |
| 2016-03-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported at the intersection of Highway 171 and LA 3226. |
| 2016-01-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Several pictures of golf ball size hail was posted to social media. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Vernon Parish
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 44 reports since 2016, strongest 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-28 | 81 mph | 1 | KPOE recorded a wind gust of 70 knots/81 mph. |
| 2025-03-04 | 70 mph | 5 | An overturned trailer was reported on Fort Johnson. Winds were recorded at 70mph at the airfield. |
| 2024-05-30 | 70 mph | 9 | A NWS storm survey found a large swath of tree damage comprised of large tree limbs broken and uprooted trees all facing east. Wind spee… |
| 2026-02-14 | 58 mph | 5 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts blew a shed into a home. Trees were also snapped on Entrance Road. |
| 2025-05-27 | 58 mph | 1 | Multiple trees were downed south of New Llano near Highway 171. |
| 2024-06-01 | 58 mph | 1 | Power outages reported in and around Leesville. |
| 2024-05-16 | 58 mph | 1 | Beauregard Electric reported damage to transmission lines near the substation for Elizabeth, Pitkin, and Sugartown. |
| 2024-04-28 | 58 mph | 2 | Trees were downed near the Anacoco High School from straight line winds. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Vernon Parish?
May 16, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 3, 2018.
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.
Nearby counties
Beauregard Parish, LA (29 mi) · Rapides Parish, LA (43 mi) · Sabine Parish, LA (44 mi) · Natchitoches Parish, LA (46 mi) · Grant Parish, LA (53 mi) · Calcasieu Parish, LA (56 mi) · Winn Parish, LA (63 mi) · Acadia Parish, LA (73 mi)
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