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Hail in Webster County, Iowa
226 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Webster County, Iowa, has 226 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 75 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 119 events against 92 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 15,950 hail events recorded in Iowa; its 31.6 per 100 square miles compares with 28.6 statewide.
47 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Iowa
| Measure | Webster County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 226 | 15,950 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.6 | 28.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 60.8 | 50.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
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1Mar
10Apr
30May
50Jun
75Jul
32Aug
17Sep
10Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 162 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 226. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | $30M | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $250K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 3.50 in | $150K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Webster County had?
226 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Webster County?
22 Sep 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Webster County?
The hail of 9 Aug 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $30M.
How does Webster County compare with Iowa for hail?
31.6 events per 100 square miles against 28.6 statewide; the county holds 226 of the state's 15,950 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.