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Tornado in Webster County, Nebraska
37 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 County, Nebraska, has 37 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 7 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 3,400 tornado events recorded in Nebraska; its 6.4 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
By rating: 14 at (E)F0, 12 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 5 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Webster County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 37 | 3,400 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.4 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 108.5 | 17.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
5May
10Jun
12Jul
1Aug
1Sep
3Oct
0Nov
1Dec
2
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 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1977 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1967 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1967 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Webster County had?
37 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?
6 May 2024 (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 13 Mar 1990, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Webster County compare with Nebraska for tornado?
6.4 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 37 of the state's 3,400 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.