Average Number of Hail Storms
United StatesPhysical EnvironmentAnnual average incidence of hail storms in the contiguous United States
natureA map shows the average number of hail storms in the U.S. State like Denver has the highest number (more than 8, dark blue). Coastal states like California, Oregon, and New York show the lowest number (0, black)
0–0.9 | 1.0–1.9 | 2.0–3.9 | 4.0–5.9 | 6.0–8.0 | More than 8 | Lightning Frequency | <0.1 flashes/km²/year | 0.1 flashes/km²/year | 0.2 flashes/km²/year | 0.4 flashes/km²/year | 0.6 flashes/km²/year | 0.8 flashes/km²/year | 1 flash/km²/year | 2 flashes/km²/year | 4 flashes/km²/year | 6 flashes/km²/year | 8 flashes/km²/year | 10 flashes/km²/year | 20 flashes/km²/year | 30 flashes/km²/year | Ottawa, Canada - Capital | Washington, D.C., United States - Capital | |
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Alaska | 6.63% | 1.78% | 25.5% | 0.226% | 5.17% | ||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 33.9% | 37.9% | 28.2% | 1.13% | 23.6% | 20.0% | 37.0% | 18.2% | |||||||||||||||
Utah | 65.7% | 34.0% | 22.2% | 65.3% | 0.130% | ||||||||||||||||||
Yukon | 2.57% | 1.17% | 39.3% | 42.1% | 0.676% | 0.532% | 2.01% | ||||||||||||||||
Northwest Territories | 10.4% | 11.3% | 1.93% | 1.61% | 13.9% | 14.4% | 4.36% | 8.69% | |||||||||||||||
Florida | 99.1% | 0.168% | 52.7% | 47.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 8.79% | 45.9% | 42.5% | 2.27% | 8.51% | 90.0% | |||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 5.08% | 66.9% | 15.4% | 12.6% | 77.0% | 23.0% | |||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 95.0% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 10.1% | 74.0% | 13.9% | 1.88% | 4.97% | 95.0% | |||||||||||||||||
Washington | 19.6% | 39.1% | 1.25% | 1.04% | 10.6% | 19.8% | 20.2% | 12.1% | 35.6% | 0.648% | |||||||||||||
Wyoming | 68.1% | 11.4% | 4.28% | 48.7% | 16.7% | 16.6% | 10.4% | 7.61% | |||||||||||||||
Nunavut | 41.3% | 36.7% | 7.71% | 1.80% | 1.53% | 0.139% | |||||||||||||||||
Montana | 42.5% | 57.3% | 1.84% | 16.7% | 6.56% | 12.0% | 2.35% | ||||||||||||||||
Maine | 13.8% | 77.4% | 6.92% | 5.45% | 71.9% | ||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 60.5% | 39.5% | 5.40% | 24.2% | 48.6% | 17.6% | |||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 8.11% | 10.6% | 36.1% | 17.3% | 27.8% | ||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 3.18% | 73.0% | 20.6% | 0.585% | 33.4% | 66.0% | |||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 4.13% | 5.64% | 1.09% | 21.6% | 74.1% | 3.24% | |||||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 2.52% | 8.96% | 20.3% | 68.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 0.267% | 0.717% | 31.5% | 16.7% | 3.54% | ||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | 6.06% | 52.9% | 41.0% | 53.6% | 46.4% | ||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 8.28% | 91.7% | 90.8% | 9.25% | |||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 24.2% | 71.8% | 3.54% | 2.93% | 89.3% | 7.74% | |||||||||||||||||
Texas | 11.8% | 30.6% | 38.0% | 18.7% | 1.17% | 8.70% | 65.9% | 24.2% | |||||||||||||||
Missouri | 100% | 97.2% | 2.76% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 1.80% | 60.8% | 7.42% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 0.113% | 0.444% | 32.9% | 60.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 27.9% | 56.8% | 14.7% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 1.12% | 61.6% | 8.66% | 0.565% | 3.81% | 5.52% | 5.86% | 3.52% | 49.6% | 23.8% | |||||||||||||
New Brunswick | 0.276% | 0.234% | 58.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 21.0% | 59.7% | 19.2% | 41.8% | 58.2% | ||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 16.8% | 64.8% | 18.4% | 7.94% | 33.3% | 53.7% | |||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 4.32% | 55.5% | 96.1% | 3.88% | |||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 45.3% | 54.2% | 0.368% | 53.9% | 28.7% | 12.9% | 3.74% | ||||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 1.64% | 6.95% | 12.6% | 20.1% | 4.57% | 5.28% | 0.164% | 6.19% | |||||||||||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 5.05% | 7.84% | 8.94% | 30.5% | 12.3% | 3.57% | 0.308% | ||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 72.0% | 27.2% | 9.73% | 90.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 60.2% | 39.7% | 85.1% | 14.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 69.8% | 1.83% | 31.7% | 16.4% | 14.6% | 8.66% | |||||||||||||||||
Alberta | 22.8% | 73.1% | 3.13% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 67.7% | 32.3% | 77.5% | 20.8% | 1.09% | ||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 1.31% | 43.1% | 55.6% | 7.74% | 34.9% | 57.3% | |||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 5.22% | 54.1% | 11.9% | 3.60% | 3.18% | 32.7% | 15.2% | 10.5% | 30.1% | 8.34% | |||||||||||||
Nevada | 26.4% | 33.2% | 40.2% | 1.83% | 39.4% | 47.0% | 11.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 51.1% | 46.3% | 2.27% | 79.0% | 18.5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 58.3% | 41.5% | 48.4% | 51.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
New York | 2.70% | 83.9% | 11.4% | 16.1% | 65.1% | 18.0% | 0.137% | ||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 21.9% | 1.21% | 9.55% | 2.23% | 17.7% | 58.3% | 21.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Québec | 11.0% | 4.90% | 11.5% | 3.83% | 3.39% | 3.67% | 19.7% | 17.8% | 0.183% | ||||||||||||||
Manitoba | 2.65% | 4.40% | 2.91% | 25.0% | 48.7% | 10.4% | |||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 49.7% | 50.3% | 64.4% | 35.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 4.73% | 95.3% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
California | 15.0% | 69.7% | 9.11% | 2.29% | 10.6% | 16.3% | 5.69% | 2.96% | 35.4% | 15.6% | 1.52% | ||||||||||||
Arkansas | 100% | 15.7% | 84.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 75.1% | 24.9% | 2.09% | 52.0% | 45.9% | ||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 2.15% | 97.8% | 23.4% | 76.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 20.1% | 79.9% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 29.8% | 70.1% | 13.4% | 3.05% | 20.4% | 21.8% | 9.11% | ||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 100% | 5.30% | 6.65% | 14.4% | 73.6% | ||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2.58% | 97.4% | 1.50% | 98.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | 100% | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ontario | 2.58% | 3.28% | 0.872% | 19.2% | 2.31% | 2.14% | 0.326% | 0.285% | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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