Hail in Williams County, Ohio

Hail in Williams County, Ohio: 43 recorded events between 1973 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,361 nationally and #82 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Williams County is the 2000s, when 17 of the county's 43 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Williams County archive, hail makes up 21.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,361 for this hazard and #82 within Ohio, putting it in the 24.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Williams County with 14 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

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How many hail events are on record in Williams County, Ohio?

43 hail events are recorded in Williams County between 1973 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Williams County?

The strongest hail on record in Williams County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Williams County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.