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Baton Rouge, LA Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Baton Rouge, LA: Jul 30, 2025 — 1″ reported 6.7 mi SE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.52″ over the area on 9 days, most recently Sep 21, 2026. 18 hail reports on 9 storm days within 10 miles of Baton Rouge, LA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 67 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Baton Rouge, LA

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Baton Rouge populationpopulation
225.5K
Baton Rouge householdshouseholds
87.5K

Largest hail on record near Baton Rouge, LA

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Baton Rouge, LA, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 3.25″June 20, 20237 reports, nearest 4.3 mi S
  2. 1.5″June 17, 20233 reports, nearest 2.2 mi SE
  3. 1.25″January 3, 20231 report, nearest 5.6 mi ESE
  4. 1″August 3, 20242 reports, nearest 7.1 mi ESE
  5. 1″July 30, 20251 report, nearest 6.7 mi SE

Hail near Baton Rouge, LA, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Baton Rouge, LA, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Baton Rouge, LA: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report01.52″—
No report01.21″—
No report01.16″—
No report01.46″—
No report00.87″—
No report00.96″—
No report00.89″—
No report01.16″—
No report01.00″—
1″1 (1)1.15″6.7 mi SE
Show 1 report from Jul 30, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jul 30, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Baton Rouge, LARemark
4:00 PM CDT1″6.7 mi SE
No report00.77″—
No report01.07″—
No report00.98″—
No report00.96″—
No report00.98″—
No report01.30″—
No report01.21″—
No report01.40″—
No report01.13″—
1″1 (1)None stored9.1 mi SSE
Show 1 report from May 6, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 6, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Baton Rouge, LARemark
2:44 PM CDT1″9.1 mi SSE
No report00.83″—
No report00.87″—
No report00.78″—
No report00.88″—
No report01.02″—
No report01.06″—
1″2 (2)1.83″7.1 mi ESE
Show 2 reports from Aug 3, 2024
Ground hail reports on Aug 3, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Baton Rouge, LARemark
4:12 PM CDT1″7.1 mi ESE
4:14 PM CDT1″9.6 mi ESE
No report00.83″—
No report01.80″—
No report00.80″—
No report00.95″—
No report01.04″—
1″1 (1)1.70″5.6 mi ESE
Show 1 report from May 13, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 13, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Baton Rouge, LARemark
7:11 PM CDT1″5.6 mi ESE
No report00.76″—
No report01.33″—
No report01.11″—
No report00.79″—
No report01.31″—
No report00.91″—
No report01.00″—
3.25″7 (7)2.61″4.3 mi S
Show 7 reports from Jun 20, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 20, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Baton Rouge, LARemark
5:25 PM CDT2″4.3 mi S
5:27 PM CDT2.5″4.5 mi SSW
5:27 PM CDT3″5.0 mi S
5:28 PM CDT3.25″5.1 mi SSW
5:20 PM CDT2″5.7 mi SW
5:22 PM CDT1.75″5.7 mi SW
5:30 PM CDT2.25″8.2 mi SSW
1.5″3 (2)2.31″2.2 mi SE
Show 3 reports from Jun 17, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 17, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Baton Rouge, LARemark
5:22 PM CDT1″2.2 mi SE
5:13 PM CDT0.75″2.5 mi NE
5:04 PM CDT1.5″7.6 mi N
No report01.40″—
No report01.00″—
No report00.77″—
No report01.13″—
No report01.13″—
1.25″1 (1)1.15″5.6 mi ESE
Show 1 report from Jan 3, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jan 3, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Baton Rouge, LARemark
11:47 PM CST1.25″5.6 mi ESE
No report00.91″—
No report00.93″—
No report00.92″—
No report00.95″—
1″1 (1)1.06″6.3 mi SE
Show 1 report from May 13, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 13, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Baton Rouge, LARemark
3:45 PM CDT1″6.3 mi SE
No report00.79″—
No report00.77″—
No report01.17″—
No report00.76″—
No report00.87″—
No report00.86″—
No report00.86″—
No report00.93″—
No report01.09″—
1″1 (1)0.89″4.8 mi ESE
Show 1 report from Apr 14, 2021
Ground hail reports on Apr 14, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Baton Rouge, LARemark
9:30 AM CDT1″4.8 mi ESE
No report01.43″—
No report00.94″—
No report05.33″—
No report01.53″—
Not coveredNot covered1.22″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Baton Rouge, LA. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Baton Rouge, LA.

Hail near Baton Rouge, LA by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
202680—1.52″
20251321″1.40″
20241331″1.83″
202314113.25″2.61″
2022811″1.17″
2021911″1.43″
202030—5.33″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January1
February3
March2
April6
May12
June13
July8
August16
September3
October1
November1
December2

Hail near Baton Rouge, LA has been recorded most often in August: 16 of 68 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Baton Rouge, LA

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Baton Rouge, LA with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
May 8, 2026 2″ 5 2

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Recent hail storms near Baton Rouge, LA

  1. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, May 8, 2026

    On May 8, 2026, hail was reported across the Batchelor, LA · Plaucheville, LA area. Reports concentrated near Plaucheville and Batchelor. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 5 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Plaucheville, Batchelor

    5 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 2 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge is home to 225,500 people and 87,486 households in Louisiana. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Baton Rouge, LA on 68 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 11.4 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. August is the busiest month, with 16 of 68 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 3.25 inches on June 20, 2023.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Baton Rouge, LA?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Baton Rouge, LA was on July 30, 2025: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 6.7 mi SE from Baton Rouge, LA. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.52″ over the area on 9 days, most recently Sep 21, 2026. 18 hail reports on 9 storm days within 10 miles of Baton Rouge, LA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 67 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Baton Rouge, LA?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Baton Rouge, LA on July 30, 2025 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Baton Rouge, LA since November 2020 measured 3.25 inches on June 20, 2023.

How many hail reports were there near Baton Rouge, LA?

18 hail reports on 9 storm days within 10 miles of Baton Rouge, LA since November 2020, of which 17 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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