175
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$18.3M
Property damage
Hail in Webster County, Nebraska: 175 recorded events between 1959 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #764 nationally and #70 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Webster County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Webster County is the 2010s, when 77 of the county's 175 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 49.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #764 for this hazard and #70 within Nebraska, putting it in the 75.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Webster County with 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2024 | BLADEN | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | BLADEN | 1.75 | $100K |
| Jun 8, 2024 | BLADEN | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2024 | INAVALE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | RED CLOUD | 2.75 | $15.0M |
| Sep 21, 2023 | ROSEMONT | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | COWLES | 2 | $150K |
| Sep 21, 2023 | INAVALE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | INAVALE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | GUIDE ROCK | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail up to the size of baseballs fell across Red Cloud for approximately 25 minutes. There were numerous reports of car damage, and there was likely roof and siding damage as well. Trees in the area also suffered damage from the hail.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Webster County, Nebraska?
175 hail events are recorded in Webster County between 1959 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Webster County?
The strongest hail on record in Webster County measured 4.5.
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, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/webster-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.