226
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Hail in Webster County, Iowa: 226 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #511 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Webster County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Webster County is the 2000s, when 85 of the county's 226 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 Webster County archive, hail makes up 29.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #511 for this hazard and #15 within Iowa, putting it in the 83.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Webster County with 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | (FOD)FT DODGE MUNI A | 0.75 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | FT DODGE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | FT DODGE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | FT DODGE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | FT DODGE | 1 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | (FOD)FT DODGE MUNI A | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 9, 2023 | FT DODGE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | FT DODGE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | FT DODGE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | FT DODGE | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Webster County
- Thunderstorm Wind 216
- Heavy Rain 110
- Flood 68
- Tornado 65
- Flash Flood 56
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Webster County, Iowa?
226 hail events are recorded in Webster County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Webster County?
The strongest hail on record in Webster County measured 3.5.
Where does the hail data for Webster 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 Webster County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/webster-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.