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Wind in Webster County, Mississippi
161 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.
Webster County, Mississippi, has 161 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 108 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 38.2 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
56 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 Mississippi
| Measure | Webster County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 161 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.2 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 161.3 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
8Mar
12Apr
23May
20Jun
30Jul
20Aug
14Sep
4Oct
6Nov
5Dec
10
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
All 161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $33K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Webster County had?
161 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 County?
15 Mar 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 County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Jun 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Webster County compare with Mississippi for wind?
38.2 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 161 of the state's 18,831 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.