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Hail in Williams County, North Dakota
231 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Williams County, North Dakota, has 231 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 99 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 161 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 11.1 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
57 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | Williams County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 231 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.1 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 60.0 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
21Jun
64Jul
99Aug
34Sep
13Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 231. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Hail | 3.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | $125K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Williams County had?
231 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Williams County?
9 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Williams County?
The hail of 10 Jun 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Williams County compare with North Dakota for hail?
11.1 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 231 of the state's 10,026 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.