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Hail in Williams County, Ohio
43 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.
NCEI records 43 hail events in Williams County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 10.2 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
5 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Williams County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 43 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.2 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.7 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
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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
All 43 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Williams County had?
43 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?
22 Apr 2026 (Hail, 0.75 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 20 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Williams County compare with Ohio for hail?
10.2 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 43 of the state's 9,155 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.