Hail History

Hail history for Ray, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ray since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ray

Last hail
Jul 18, 2022
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 10, 2007

15 reports on 11 days since 1981 · #121 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Ray

Ray Epping Tioga Williston Powers Lake 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Williams County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ray

The latest hail report in and around Ray is from July 18, 2022, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on July 18, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ray logged 9 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 13% more than the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #121 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ray accounts for 6% of the 232 reports filed in Williams County.

7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median North Dakota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on August 10, 2007 near Ray.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2014, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (47% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ray 0.5
  • Williams County 8.1
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ray 7
  • Williams County 68
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ray 7%
  • Williams County 5%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 7 reports (47%) Jun July: 4 reports (27%) Jul August: 4 reports (27%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 18, 2022 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ray
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 10, 2007 2.00 inhen egg Ray Williams 21:10 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 3.45 S Ray Williams 23:08 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Ray Williams 21:25 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Williams 21:00 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Williams 17:21 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Ray
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 18, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 3.45 S Ray Williams — 23:08 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Ray Williams — 21:32 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Ray Williams $75K 18:50 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Ray Williams $10K 21:33 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Ray Williams — 21:30 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Ray Williams — 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Ray Williams — 18:41 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2008 0.88 innickel Ray Williams — 20:30 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2007 2.00 inhen egg Ray Williams — 21:10 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2001 1.00 inquarter 3 E Ray Williams — 15:45 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Ray Williams — 21:25 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 1999 1.50 inping pong ball Ray Williams $600K 21:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ray

Questions about hail in Ray

How often does it hail in Ray, North Dakota?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ray since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #121 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ray?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ray?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 10, 2007 near Ray. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ray?

The most recent report in this data is from July 18, 2022 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Ray had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was July 18, 2022.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.