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Hail dates in Webster County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Webster County on 25 days since 2016 (51 separate reports, 40 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on June 14, 2018; the most recent hail was September 22, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Webster County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Report via mping. |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported nickel to quarter sized hail in Fort Dodge. |
| 2025-04-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail stone measured with calipers. |
| 2024-05-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | MPING report of penny sized hail. |
| 2023-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Mping report of penny sized hail. |
| 2020-07-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2020-06-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Trained spotter report of golf ball sized hail. |
| 2019-09-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2019-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter sized hail via social media. This is a delayed report and time estimated from radar. |
| 2019-05-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2018-08-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Public reported quarter sized hail. This is a delayed report. |
| 2018-07-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter sized hail. This is a delayed report. |
| 2018-06-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported half dollar sized hail. |
| 2018-06-14 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Trained spotter reported 2 inch diameter hail. |
| 2018-06-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Public reported up to half dollar sized hail. This is a delayed report and time estimated from radar. |
| 2018-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Trained spotter reported lots of half inch hail with quarter sized hail now as well. |
| 2018-04-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reported, via social media, up to quarter sized hail. |
| 2018-04-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Public reported a bit larger than half dollar sized hail. |
| 2017-06-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Public reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2017-06-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Trained spotter reported nickel sized hail. This is a delayed report. |
| 2017-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2017-05-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Trained spotter reported half dollar sized hail. Similar hail reported near Harcourt as well. This is a delayed report, time estimated by radar. |
| 2017-04-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Coop observer reported half dollar sized hail. This is a delayed report. |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail between Fort Dodge and Barnum. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 8 | 19 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 6 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Webster County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 39 reports since 2016, strongest 72 mph. 18 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-15 | 72 mph | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-21 | 70 mph | 1 | Emergency manager reported trees down on power lines through town. |
| 2018-05-29 | 70 mph | 1 | Public reported a modern farm building destroyed with walls and roof collapsed. Time was estimated from radar. |
| 2018-05-03 | 70 mph | 1 | Law enforcement reported two large trees down in Fort Dodge. |
| 2017-05-16 | 70 mph | 14 | Amateur radio operator reported wind gusts to 70 mph. |
| 2024-06-16 | 69 mph | 1 | Trees and crops damaged. |
| 2025-07-28 | 64 mph | 1 | Trees and powerlines down around Fort Dodge. Delayed report relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2019-06-15 | 64 mph | 1 | Public reported a tree snapped in Fort Dodge near Great Western Bank. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Webster County?
September 22, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on June 14, 2018.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Humboldt County, IA (22 mi) · Calhoun County, IA (23 mi) · Greene County, IA (28 mi) · Pocahontas County, IA (31 mi) · Boone County, IA (33 mi) · Story County, IA (43 mi) · Hancock County, IA (48 mi) · Hardin County, IA (50 mi)
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