Webster County, Georgia
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 13307 · population 2,324 · 210 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 160 records for Webster County, Georgia from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 145 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (44 records). 85 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. The most damaging was the March 1, 2007 tornado ($1.4 million in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 16 declarations naming the county since 1977, 14 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on January 24, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 160on 145 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 011 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $13Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 7strongest EF3
- FEMA declarations
- 16latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Webster County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 44 since 1981. The rank column places the county among Georgia's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 44 | 43 | 1981-2026 | 0 | 0 | $432K | 133 of 159 |
| Drought | 28 | 28 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | $8.0M | 43 of 159 |
| Hail | 20 | 19 | 1981-2025 | 0 | 0 | $32K | 88 of 159 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 16 | 16 | 2002-2020 | 0 | 0 | $60K | 21 of 159 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 14 | 1996-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 of 159 |
| Heat | 11 | 11 | 1999-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 of 159 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 7 | 1954-2019 | 0 | 11 | $4.4M | 83 of 159 |
| Winter storms | 7 | 7 | 2002-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 78 of 159 |
| Floods | 6 | 6 | 1998-2009 | 0 | 0 | $23K | 96 of 159 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 3 | 2004-2005 | 0 | 0 | $86K | 81 of 159 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 2 | 2001-2002 | 0 | 0 | – | 69 of 159 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2007-2007 | 0 | 0 | $1K | 123 of 159 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2002-2002 | 0 | 0 | – | 105 of 159 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Webster County had?
NOAA records 7 tornadoes in Webster County from 1954 to 2019, the strongest rated EF3, with 0 deaths and 11 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 7 tornadoes whose track touched Webster County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 7, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 3 people, 0 of them in Webster County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-01 20:00, as SPC files it | Webster County | EF3 | 40.14 mi | 2 |
| 1954-12-05 13:45, as SPC files it | Webster CountyCrossed AL, GA | F2 | 71.5 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Georgia.
Every tornado record filed for Webster County (7)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-03 | Weston, Webster County | EF0 0.95 mi x 860 yd | 0 | 0 | $17K |
| 2017-04-05 | Weston, Webster County | EF1 6.26 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 0 | $120K |
| 2017-04-03 | Preston, Webster County | EF0 3.88 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 2016-04-07 | Weston, Webster County | EF0 5.09 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $37K |
| 2007-03-01 | Weston, Webster County | EF3 7.68 mi x 1,790 yd | 0 | 3 | $1.4M |
| 1981-03-18 | Webster County | F1 3.3 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1954-12-05 | Webster County | F2 6.2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 8 | $250K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Webster County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the March 16, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindPreston, Webster County | 43 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtWebster County · forecast zone Webster | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtWebster County · forecast zone Webster | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-18 | Winter StormWebster County · forecast zone Webster | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-13 | DroughtWebster County · forecast zone Webster | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-03-13 | HailPreston, Webster County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2019-03-03 | TornadoWeston, Webster County | EF0 0.95 mi x 860 yd | 0 | 0 | $17K |
| 2017-04-05 | TornadoWeston, Webster County | EF1 6.26 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 0 | $120K |
| 2017-04-03 | TornadoPreston, Webster County | EF0 3.88 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 2016-04-07 | TornadoWeston, Webster County | EF0 5.09 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $37K |
| 2007-03-01 | TornadoWeston, Webster County | EF3 7.68 mi x 1,790 yd | 0 | 3 | $1.4M |
| 2000-06-01 | DroughtWebster County · forecast zone Webster | 0 | 0 | $4.9M |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-12-05 | TornadoWebster County | F2 6.2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 8 | $250K step |
| 2007-03-01 | TornadoWeston, Webster County A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, GA concluded that a strong, violent, and long-lived EF3 tornado tracked across southeast Webster, much of Sumter, and far southern Macon counties. The tornado touched down near Chambliss on the Webster/Terrell county line and tracked ... | EF3 7.68 mi x 1,790 yd | 0 | 3 | $1.4M |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-01 | TornadoWeston, Webster County | EF3 7.68 mi x 1,790 yd | 0 | 3 | $1.4M |
| 2017-04-05 | TornadoWeston, Webster County | EF1 6.26 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 0 | $120K |
| 2016-04-07 | TornadoWeston, Webster County | EF0 5.09 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $37K |
| 2017-04-03 | TornadoPreston, Webster County | EF0 3.88 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 2019-03-03 | TornadoWeston, Webster County | EF0 0.95 mi x 860 yd | 0 | 0 | $17K |
| 2025-03-13 | HailPreston, Webster County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $1K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: December 5, 1954 (tornado, Webster County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Webster County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 3 | 17 | 5 | 3 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Webster County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 16 · Feb 9 · Mar 23 · Apr 20 · May 14 · Jun 11 · Jul 16 · Aug 11 · Sep 13 · Oct 11 · Nov 8 · Dec 8 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Webster County
FEMA's register lists 16 declarations that include Webster County: 9 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (6) and severe storm (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3642 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2024-09-26 | EM-3616 | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Helene |
| 2020-03-29 | DR-4501 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3464 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2018-10-14 | DR-4400 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 2018-10-10 | EM-3406 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 2017-09-15 | DR-4338 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2017-09-08 | EM-3387 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2016-02-26 | DR-4259 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2007-03-03 | DR-1686 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Tornadoes |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3218 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-09-24 | DR-1560 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Frances |
| 1998-03-11 | DR-1209 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1994-07-07 | DR-1033 | Tornado | Tornadoes, Flooding Torrential Rain(Trop Storm Alberto) |
| 1990-02-23 | DR-857 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornaodes & Flooding |
| 1977-07-20 | EM-3044 | Drought | Drought |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Webster County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Webster County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $1.6 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $696K | 57 modeled event-days a year |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $215K | once in about 9 years (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $9K | once in about 1,893 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Very Low | $23K | once in about 842 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | $38K | 6.6 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Very Low | $140K | once in about 6 years (modeled) |
| Hail | Very Low | $41K | 1.9 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Very Low | $30K | 68 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Webster County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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- Download Webster County's FEMA declarations (CSV)16 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis