369
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.0M
Property damage
Hail in Woodbury County, Iowa: 369 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #202 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Woodbury County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Woodbury County is the 2000s, when 188 of the county's 369 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 Woodbury County archive, hail makes up 43.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #202 for this hazard and #3 within Iowa, putting it in the 93.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Woodbury County with 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | DANBURY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | LEEDS | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | BRONSON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | SERGEANT BLUFF | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | SERGEANT BLUFF | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | SLOAN | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | SLOAN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | SLOAN | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | SLOAN | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | SALIX | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Woodbury County
- Thunderstorm Wind 339
- Tornado 57
- Flood 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Large hail severely damaged crops over a 2 to 4 mile wide area from Climbing Hill southeast to Smithland, with the area reaching north to near Oto. Vehicles, siding, and windows were also damaged. The amount of crop damage was not known.
The wind-driven hail damage path continued out of Plymouth and Cherokee Counties into Woodbury County, where the continuous path ended around 2 miles east southeast of Pierson. The largest hail reported along the path was observed near Pierson with golf ball size hail at 1748 CST. Half dollar size hail was reported at 1755 CST 3.5 miles north northwest of Correctionville. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Large hail caused crop damage, including an estimated 70 percent of one farmer's soybean crop that was destroyed. The hail covered the ground and blew into drifts that remained for 8 hours. The amount of crop damage was not known.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Woodbury County, Iowa?
369 hail events are recorded in Woodbury County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Woodbury County?
The strongest hail on record in Woodbury County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Woodbury 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 Woodbury County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/woodbury-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.