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Hail dates in Williams County, North Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Williams County on 29 days since 2016 (65 separate reports, 55 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 18, 2022; the most recent hail was June 9, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Williams County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2025-08-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2025-07-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2025-06-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2024-07-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Vehicles and roofs were damaged. |
| 2023-08-01 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-25 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2022-07-18 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 4 | Large hail fell over the Williston area causing damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. |
| 2022-07-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | This was the first of multiple rounds of hail to strike the Williston area the evening of June 10. With this round, hail up to the size of tennis balls fell … |
| 2020-08-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2019-09-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-07-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2018-07-09 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 9 | A window was broken on the north side of a house. That allowed wind and water into the home. |
| 2018-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2018-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-06-21 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2016-06-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 4 | 16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Williams County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 77 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 2 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | 96 mph | 8 | Significant storm damage caused by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts across nearly a mile in a neighborhood west of Williston. Emergency m… |
| 2022-07-18 | 96 mph | 5 | Sheet metal walls from out-buildings were blown into vehicles, campers, and motorhomes causing damage in the Wildrose area. Some trees we… |
| 2021-06-10 | 93 mph | 11 | Part of a roof was blown off a building, and another small building was blown over. |
| 2025-07-25 | 84 mph | 2 | — |
| 2020-07-04 | 81 mph | 3 | Much of a metal roof was removed from a building. Debris was spread to the southeast. Some travel trailers nearby were damaged, with one … |
| 2018-06-28 | 78 mph | 8 | Siding was torn off homes in Ray. |
| 2023-06-20 | 77 mph | 2 | — |
| 2021-06-08 | 75 mph | 1 | A tree was blown over. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Williams County?
June 9, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 18, 2022.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Divide County, ND (38 mi) · McKenzie County, ND (39 mi) · Mountrail County, ND (54 mi) · Sheridan County, MT (55 mi) · Richland County, MT (55 mi) · Burke County, ND (61 mi) · Roosevelt County, MT (67 mi) · Dunn County, ND (80 mi)
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