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Tornado in Webster Parish, Louisiana
60 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
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 Parish, Louisiana, has 60 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 10.1 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 36 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Webster Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 60 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.1 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.6 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
2Apr
16May
7Jun
6Jul
5Aug
0Sep
2Oct
3Nov
8Dec
5
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 60 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F2 | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $88K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | 2 | 3 | County |
| 7 May 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Apr 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Feb 1950 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Webster Parish had?
60 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Webster Parish?
8 Jul 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Webster Parish?
The tornado of 7 May 1978, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Webster Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
10.1 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 60 of the state's 2,801 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 Tornado hub and the county page.