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Webster County, Mississippi tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 17 tornadoes in Webster County, Mississippi from 1950 through 2024, about one every 4.4 years. That ranks it 76 of 82 counties in Mississippi with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF0 on April 13, 2019.

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Tornadoes since 1950
17
Since 2000
10
Strongest
EF3, April 27, 2011
Most recent
EF0, April 13, 2019
Peak month
April (8)
Per 1,000 sq mi
40
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Low

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Webster County

April has brought the most, 8 of 17. About 41% touched down between 9 am and 3 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it).

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 5
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 7
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 1
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 4
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 0
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Webster County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
April 27, 2011 EF3 51.5 mi 1,320 yd 4 25
March 20, 1976 F3 49.4 mi 1,400 yd 1 9
April 27, 2011 EF3 70.4 mi 1,800 yd 25
November 26, 1973 F3 54.4 mi 10 yd 5
April 27, 2011 EF2 13.3 mi 1,320 yd 1 5
November 22, 1992 F1 9 mi 200 yd 2
February 17, 1956 F1 17.4 mi 300 yd
September 12, 1982 F1 0.3 mi 100 yd
April 20, 2011 EF1 3.3 mi 150 yd
April 30, 2017 EF1 6.8 mi 650 yd

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Webster County was an EF3 on April 27, 2011. It killed 4 people and injured 25 along its 51.5-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
April 13, 2019 EF0 0.3 mi 100 yd
April 13, 2019 EF1 2.7 mi 400 yd
April 30, 2017 EF1 7.4 mi 600 yd
April 30, 2017 EF1 6.8 mi 650 yd
April 27, 2011 EF3 51.5 mi 1,320 yd 4 25
April 27, 2011 EF2 13.3 mi 1,320 yd 1 5
April 27, 2011 EF3 70.4 mi 1,800 yd 25
April 20, 2011 EF1 3.3 mi 150 yd

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Webster County as relatively low, with a score of 48 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.36 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $844,493 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Webster County had?

17 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 10 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Webster County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF0 on April 13, 2019. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Webster County?

An EF3 on April 27, 2011, with a 70.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Webster County?

April has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.