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Tornado in Webster County, Missouri
42 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.
NCEI records 42 tornado events in Webster County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
April is the busiest month, with 7 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 3,118 tornado events recorded in Missouri; its 7.1 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 18 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Webster County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 42 | 3,118 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.1 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.6 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 429 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
1Mar
5Apr
7May
7Jun
3Jul
1Aug
1Sep
0Oct
2Nov
3Dec
6
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 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF3 | $10M | — | 2 | 6 | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F2 | $700K | — | — | 13 | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $155K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 9 | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1967 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Apr 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Webster County had?
42 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 County?
26 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Webster County?
The tornado of 7 Jan 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Webster County compare with Missouri for tornado?
7.1 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 42 of the state's 3,118 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.