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Wind in Webster Parish, Louisiana
332 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
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.
NCEI records 332 wind events in Webster Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 58 years.
April is the busiest month, with 65 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 157 events against 129 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 56.0 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
229 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Webster Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 332 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 56.0 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 91.8 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
19Mar
28Apr
65May
45Jun
49Jul
33Aug
24Sep
8Oct
18Nov
21Dec
8
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 332. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 115 mph | $100K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Webster Parish had?
332 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Webster Parish?
23 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Webster Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Oct 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Webster Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
56.0 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 332 of the state's 12,865 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 Wind hub and the county page.