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Williams County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026

Has it hailed in Williams County, Ohio recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 17 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 35 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 18 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

Map of Williams County, Ohio showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Williams County, Ohio. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Williams County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Williams County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

35
Events (12 mo)
17
Hail
18
Wind
0
Tornado
1.75"
Max hail
60
Max wind (mph)
August 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Mar 26, 2026 hail event near 1 NNW Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Mar 26, 2026 hail event (1.75") near 1 NNW Bryan. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Last 30 days in Williams County

Current NEXRAD radar over Williams County, Ohio with recent storm report locations
Current radar over the Williams County area, with storm reports from the past 7 days plotted. Refreshes throughout the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.
August 2026 1 storm day · 2 NWS warnings — hail to 0.5" Exact dates & locations in app →

Recent storms — full detail available in the app

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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Storm log — the official record, day by day

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.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, August 11, 2026 storm activity in Williams County, Ohio
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 435 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bronson, or 11 miles east of Sturgis, moving east at 35 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, July 28, 2026 storm activity in Williams County, Ohio
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1234 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Angola, moving southeast at 55 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Thursday, July 9, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pioneer to New Paris. Movement was east to southeast 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Friday, July 3, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 1015 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hamilton, or 7 miles south of Angola, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, June 16, 2026 storm activity in Williams County, Ohio
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 421 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Angola, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 812 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hamilton to 7 miles northeast of Ossian to Van Buren. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Monday, May 18, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stryker, or near Archbold, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Saturday, May 9, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Butler, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Monday, April 27, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

“WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, April 22, 2026 storm activity in Williams County, Ohio
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Holiday City, or near Montpelier, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

“At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fayette, or 9 miles southwest of Hudson, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Monday, April 13, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, April 13, 2026 storm activity in Williams County, Ohio
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 737 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Stryker to near Van Wert. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

“Gusty south winds could briefly gust as high as 50 mph for a short time during the early morning hours through around 6 AM EDT. A band of showers moving across northwest Indiana and southwest Lower Michigan will likely aid in producing some stronger wind gusts to 50 mph. If travelling, be prepared for brief periods of these stronger wind gusts, particularly for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Thursday, April 2, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, April 2, 2026 storm activity in Williams County, Ohio
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 957 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Huntertown to 7 miles northeast of Ossian to near Bluffton. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

“At 906 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Burlington to 7 miles south of Coldwater to near Angola to near Waterloo. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Thursday, March 26, 2026

4 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, March 26, 2026 storm activity in Williams County, Ohio
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Reports of trees downed in Bryan. Time estimated from radar. (IWX)”

SPC verified report · Bryan

“Powerlines down on county road G between county rd 13 and county rd 15. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)”

SPC verified report · 1 SSE Hallock

Sunday, March 15, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“Showers and embedded thunderstorms early this morning may produce local wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph. Otherwise, the gusty winds that prompted the wind advisory have subsided. After daybreak Monday, wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph are expected through late afternoon.”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Friday, March 13, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Thursday, March 12, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“WHAT...Southwest to west 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds can blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible, mainly due to falling branches or trees.”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

“WHAT...Southwest to west 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds can blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Thursday, February 19, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, February 19, 2026 storm activity in Williams County, Ohio
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 710 AM EST, trained weather spotters reported a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Hicksville, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Defiance, Archbold, Stryker, Ney, Florida, Cecil, Evansport, Jewell, Ridgeville Corners, The Bend, Elmira, Brunersburg, Okolona, and Mark Center.”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Monday, December 29, 2025

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Saturday, December 27, 2025

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Sunday, September 21, 2025

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 1133 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fremont to near Angola to near Hamilton. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Williams County

Today's severe weather outlook

Storm Prediction Center Day 1 convective outlook — national severe weather risk map for today
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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Williams County, OH?

The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 35 severe weather events in Williams County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.

Did it hail in Williams County recently?

Yes — 17 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.

How do I see hail history for a specific address in Williams County?

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