Union Parish Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Union Parish, Louisiana recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 67 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 81 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 14 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Union Parish
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 7 miles east of Cooley, or 16 miles southeast of Junction City, moving southwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 517 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Monroe, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 128 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Bernice, or 14 miles north of Grambling, and is nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles east of Ruston, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 213 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Huttig, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 213 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Huttig, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1246 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Bernice, or 14 miles east of Homer, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bernice, Lisbon and Shiloh.”
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 318 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles south of Ruston to 13 miles east of Richwood, or extending from 5 miles south of Ruston to 15 miles southeast of Monroe, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 316 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 12 miles southeast of Deberry to over Grambling, or extending from 17 miles east of Carthage to over Grambling, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 614 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles north of Farmerville to 7 miles north of Ruston, or extending from 16 miles southwest of Huttig to 7 miles north of Ruston, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Law enforcement received a report of trees down on Hwy 15 N near Spearsville. (SHV)”
- Wind 50 mph Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Spearsville SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 648 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Claiborne, moving northwest at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 835 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles northwest of Claiborne to near Huttig, moving northwest at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1110 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from near Farmerville to 19 miles north of Campti, or extending from 18 miles northwest of Claiborne to 19 miles west of Jonesboro, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 1246 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Bernice, or 13 miles north of Grambling, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
10 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1128 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ruston, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1035 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Claiborne, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 104 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over Waldo, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1240 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Strong, or 15 miles east of Junction City, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Farmerville and Lockhart.”
“At 328 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a broken line of strong thunderstorms extending from 21 miles east of Huttig to 6 miles east of Cooley, or extending from 21 miles east of Huttig to 14 miles southeast of Junction City, moving south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.88" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1015 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Junction City to over Lapile, or extending from near Junction City to near Huttig, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 1130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles north of Atlanta to over Junction City, or extending from 14 miles southeast of Magnolia to over Junction City, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.88" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 402 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Farmerville, or 19 miles north of Ruston, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 327 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bernice, or 15 miles south of Junction City, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 104 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Sterlington, or 14 miles south of Huttig, moving east at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Haile.”
“At 1219 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 13 miles south of Arcadia to 12 miles east of Columbia, or extending from 15 miles northwest of Jonesboro to 12 miles east of Columbia, moving north at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 545 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Farmerville, or 10 miles northwest of Claiborne, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 521 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Farmerville, or 12 miles northeast of Ruston, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Downsville and D Arbonne.”
- Hail 0.88" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 649 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sterlington, or 11 miles northwest of Swartz, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 428 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Sterlington, or 16 miles south of Huttig, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 642 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Sterlington, or 11 miles north of Claiborne, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“911 Call Center reports a tree down at the intersection of Skyline Drive and Highway 2. (SHV)”
- Wind Unknown 5 ESE Farmerville SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1244 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles east of Wesson to 10 miles northwest of Claiborne, or extending from 7 miles northeast of Junction City to 10 miles northwest of Claiborne, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail.”
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 309 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles southeast of Huttig to 6 miles east of Homer, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Large tree down just north of town. (SHV)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Farmerville SPC verified report
Friday, April 24, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 603 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Grambling, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 544 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Farmerville, or 16 miles southwest of Huttig, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 634 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from over Junction City to near Homer, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Homer, Bernice, Cooley, Lisbon, Antioch, Summerfield, Corney Lake, Corinth, Lake Clairborne, Aycock and Shiloh.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana and east and northeast Texas. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Quarter size hail fell in the Rum Center community north of Spearsville. (SHV)”
- Hail 1" 4 ESE Junction City SPC verified report
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 250 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles east of Jonesboro, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1101 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Farmerville, or 12 miles northeast of Ruston, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, February 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 716 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles northeast of Minden to 9 miles south of Coushatta, or extending from 7 miles northeast of Minden to 19 miles northwest of Natchitoches, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Monday, November 24, 2025
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 930 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 6 miles north of Claiborne, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1049 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Brownsville-Bawcomville, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union Parish NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, October 18, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees down reported by Law Enforcement. (SHV)”
- Wind Unknown Downsville SPC verified report
Friday, October 17, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Union parish dispatch received reports of trees down near the intersection of Ervin Rd and James William Rd... south of the town of Lockhart. (SHV)”
- Wind Unknown 4 NNE Spearsville SPC verified report
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Penny to quarter size hail reported in the Crossroads community. (SHV)”
“Report of quarter hail on social media in the Rocky Branch community. (SHV)”
- Hail 1" 9 W Sterlington SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 8 W Sterlington SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 8 W Sterlington SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Union Parish, LA?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 81 severe weather events in Union Parish over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Union Parish recently?
Yes — 67 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.