197
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$728K
Property damage
Hail in Kossuth County, Iowa: 197 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #633 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Kossuth County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Kossuth County is the 2000s, when 60 of the county's 197 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 Kossuth County archive, hail makes up 34.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #633 for this hazard and #21 within Iowa, putting it in the 79.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Kossuth County with 53 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | BANCROFT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | WESLEY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | FENTON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | STEVENS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | SWEA CITY | 1 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | ALGONA | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | TITONKA | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | SEXTON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | WESLEY | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | WESLEY | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Kossuth County
- Thunderstorm Wind 184
- Heavy Rain 61
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trained spotter reported 50 to 60 percent of bean leaves stripped from the hail. Hail lasted from roughly 528 to 535 pm, and was mainly dime size but as large as half dollars. Heavy rain and winds estimated to 50 mph were occurring as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Kossuth County, Iowa?
197 hail events are recorded in Kossuth County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Kossuth County?
The strongest hail on record in Kossuth County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Kossuth 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.
Cite this page
“Hail in Kossuth County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/kossuth-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.