Webster County, Mississippi
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 28155 · population 9,913 · 421 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 352 records for Webster County, Mississippi from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 255 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (159 records). The deadliest single record is the November 22, 1992 tornado: 2 deaths. FEMA has issued 22 declarations naming the county since 1973, 20 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on February 6, 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
- 352on 255 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 434 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $176Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 17strongest EF3
- FEMA declarations
- 22latest 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: 159 since 1967. The rank column places the county among Mississippi'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 | 159 | 131 | 1967-2026 | 0 | 2 | $2.8M | 33 of 82 |
| Hail | 66 | 54 | 1965-2025 | 0 | 0 | $791K | 42 of 82 |
| Winter storms | 37 | 27 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $4.7M | 12 of 82 |
| Floods | 25 | 21 | 1997-2025 | 0 | 1 | $2.8M | 45 of 82 |
| Drought | 23 | 16 | 2006-2026 | 0 | 0 | $7.2M | 25 of 82 |
| Tornadoes | 17 | 12 | 1956-2019 | 4 | 30 | $26M | 77 of 82 |
| Heat | 10 | 5 | 2005-2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 38 of 82 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 4 | 1996-2017 | 0 | 0 | $114K | 50 of 82 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 2 | 2005-2005 | 0 | 1 | $130M | 62 of 82 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 2 | 2010-2026 | 0 | 0 | $744K | 41 of 82 |
| Lightning | 3 | 3 | 2012-2024 | 0 | 0 | $451K | 32 of 82 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2006-2006 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 of 82 |
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 17 tornadoes in Webster County from 1956 to 2019, the strongest rated EF3, with 4 deaths and 30 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 17 tornadoes whose track touched Webster County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 17, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 8 people, 4 of them in Webster County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-27 13:48, as SPC files it | Amory | EF3 | 51.45 mi | 4 |
| 1992-11-22 02:14, as SPC files it | Woodland | F1 | 9 mi | 2 |
| 1976-03-20 20:20, as SPC files it | Hatley | F3 | 49.4 mi | 1 |
| 2011-04-27 01:37, as SPC files it | Eupora | EF2 | 13.33 mi | 1 |
| 2011-04-27 01:29, as SPC files it | Eupora | EF3 | 58.74 mi | 0 |
| 1973-11-26 13:30, as SPC files it | Mantee to Amory | F3 | 54.4 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Mississippi.
Every tornado record filed for Webster County (17)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-13 | Mathiston, Webster County | EF0 0.85 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| 2019-04-13 | Dancy, Webster County | EF0 0.34 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $35K |
| 2017-04-30 | Pellez, Webster County | EF1 4.72 mi x 650 yd | 0 | 0 | $138K |
| 2017-04-30 | Embry, Webster County | EF1 7.44 mi x 600 yd | 0 | 0 | $217K |
| 2011-04-27 | Montevista, Webster County | EF1 2.66 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $26K |
| 2011-04-27 | Sapa, Webster County | EF2 11.98 mi x 1,320 yd | 1 | 5 | $1.6M |
| 2011-04-27 | Mathiston, Webster County | EF3 11.05 mi x 1,800 yd | 0 | 15 | $4.9M |
| 2011-04-20 | Tomnolen, Webster County | EF1 3.29 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $131K |
| 2006-03-13 | Clarkson, Webster County | F0 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2006-03-13 | Walthall, Webster County | F0 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1999-05-05 | Tomnolen, Webster County | F0 1 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992-11-22 | Webster County | F1 7 mi x 200 yd | 2 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1982-09-12 | Webster County | F1 0.3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1976-03-20 | Webster County | F3 9 mi x 1,400 yd | 1 | 5 | $250K step |
| 1974-06-06 | Webster County | F0 | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1973-11-26 | Webster County | F3 54.4 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 5 | $2.5M step |
| 1956-02-17 | Webster County | F1 17.4 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K 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 August 1, 2025 flash flood ($3,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | DroughtWebster County · forecast zone Webster | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtWebster County · forecast zone Webster | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-15 | Thunderstorm WindEmbry, Webster County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-26 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillWebster County · forecast zone Webster | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-25 | Ice StormWebster County · forecast zone Webster | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-08-01 | Flash FloodEupora, Webster County | 0 | 0 | $3K | |
| 2025-05-25 | Thunderstorm WindFame, Webster County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-25 | Thunderstorm WindEmbry, Webster County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-25 | Thunderstorm WindHohenlinden, Webster County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-25 | Thunderstorm WindMathiston, Webster County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-25 | Thunderstorm WindGrady, Webster County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-27 | HailEupora, Webster County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $10K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-11-22 | TornadoWebster County | F1 7 mi x 200 yd | 2 | 0 | $250K step |
| 2011-04-27 | TornadoSapa, Webster County The tornado caused extensive damage to numerous roofs of homes and severe damage to several mobile homes. Numerous sheds and barns were heavily damaged. Thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted and several power poles were snapped. A gas station was severely damaged in the community of Sapa and the canopy was ... | EF2 11.98 mi x 1,320 yd | 1 | 5 | $1.6M |
| 1976-03-20 | TornadoWebster County | F3 9 mi x 1,400 yd | 1 | 5 | $250K step |
| 2011-04-27 | TornadoMathiston, Webster County This tornado touched down in northern Choctaw County and eventually tracked across multiple counties as it moved northeast. Many thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted along the path of this tornado. Numerous roofs of homes were severely damaged. Numerous mobile homes were severely damaged and several mobile ... | EF3 11.05 mi x 1,800 yd | 0 | 15 | $4.9M |
| 1973-11-26 | TornadoWebster County | F3 54.4 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 5 | $2.5M step |
| 2018-04-03 | Thunderstorm WindEupora, Webster County A tree fell onto a power line. Also, a tree fell onto a house along Adams Avenue. There were injuries to two occupants. | 50 kt wind | 0 | 2 | $41K |
| 2010-05-02 | Flash FloodEupora, Webster County Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding across a good portion of Webster County with 5 roads sustaining major damage with 2 of those washed out. A few dozen other roads had minor damage from flooding as well. One person was injured after driving through a flooded road and sinking into a hole from a washed out culvert. ... | 0 | 1 | $1.1M | |
| 2005-08-29 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Montgomery County and Webster County · forecast zone Montgomery Hurricane Katrina will likely go down as the worst and costliest natural disaster in United States history. The amount of destruction, the cost of damaged property/agriculture and the large loss of life across the affected region has been overwhelming. Catastrophic damage was widespread across a large portion of the ... | 0 | 1 | $91M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-29 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Montgomery County and Webster County · forecast zone Montgomery | 0 | 1 | $91M | |
| 2005-08-29 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Calhoun County and Webster County · forecast zone Webster | 0 | 0 | $39M | |
| 2011-04-27 | TornadoMathiston, Webster County | EF3 11.05 mi x 1,800 yd | 0 | 15 | $4.9M |
| 2007-06-01 | DroughtMontgomery County and Webster County · forecast zone Montgomery | 0 | 0 | $1.3M | |
| 1998-12-23 | Ice StormCalhoun County and Webster County · forecast zone Webster | 0 | 0 | $1.3M | |
| 2010-05-02 | Flash FloodEupora, Webster County | 0 | 1 | $1.1M | |
| 2006-10-01 | DroughtMontgomery County and Webster County · forecast zone Montgomery | 0 | 0 | $1.0M | |
| 2009-02-27 | Flash FloodClarkson, Webster County | 0 | 0 | $688K |
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 $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: November 26, 1973 (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 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 56 | 26 |
| Hail | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 2 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 4 | 7 | 14 | 12 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 15 | 4 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 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 33 · Feb 29 · Mar 35 · Apr 54 · May 42 · Jun 40 · Jul 36 · Aug 32 · Sep 7 · Oct 14 · Nov 10 · Dec 20 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Webster County
FEMA's register lists 22 declarations that include Webster County: 17 major disasters, 5 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (9) and hurricane (5).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | DR-4899 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3640 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2021-10-22 | DR-4626 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| 2021-08-28 | EM-3569 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| 2021-05-04 | DR-4598 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2020-04-16 | DR-4536 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2020-04-05 | DR-4528 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3474 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-04-23 | DR-4429 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2017-05-22 | DR-4314 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2011-04-29 | DR-1972 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Associated Flooding |
| 2008-08-30 | EM-3291 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2005-08-29 | DR-1604 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2005-07-10 | DR-1594 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis |
| 2003-05-23 | DR-1470 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and High Winds |
| 2001-02-23 | DR-1360 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Tornadoes |
| 1999-01-25 | DR-1265 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain |
| 1992-11-25 | DR-968 | Tornado | Severe Storms, High Winds & Tornadoes |
| 1991-05-17 | DR-906 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1991-01-03 | DR-888 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1977-02-22 | EM-3032 | Snowstorm | Drought & Freezing |
| 1973-03-27 | DR-368 | Severe Storm | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding |
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.
How many floods has Webster County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 25 flood or flash flood records for Webster County from 1997 to 2025, on 21 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Webster County ranks 2020th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005-08-29 | 2 | 0 |
| Hurricane Dennis | 2005-07-14 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $109,000 on 24 claims filed in Webster County; the most in one year was 9 in 1983. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 1 · 1979: 1 · 1982: 6 · 1983: 9 · 1984: 5 · 1986: 1 · 1991: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. 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 $3.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $394K | once in about 345 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $221K | 15 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $844K | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $222K | 12 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $148K | 3.4 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $44K | 1.1 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $120K | 67 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $456K | 1.2 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.
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