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Webster County, Mississippi severe weather history spans 269 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 58.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,971 nationally and #57 in Mississippi.
269
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
33
Direct injuries
$11.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Webster County, Mississippi severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Webster County, Mississippi severe weather history averages 3.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 96 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 19 events fall before 1990 and 250 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Webster County, Mississippi record is tornado, responsible for 4 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $6.9M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Webster County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 157 | 0 | $2.0M | 70 | 1967–2026 |
| Hail | 66 | 0 | $579K | 1.75 | 1965–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 24 | 0 | $2.0M | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Tornado | 17 | 4 | $6.9M | F3 | 1956–2019 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $351K | 0 | 2012–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2006 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $100K | 0 | 2020–2020 |
Decade by decade
Webster County, Mississippi severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
17 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 13 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-04-21 | EF3 | 15 | 76 | 71.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-27 | EF3 | 4 | 25 | 51.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-03-20 | EF3 | 1 | 9 | 49.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-27 | EF3 | 0 | 25 | 58.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1973-11-26 | EF3 | 0 | 5 | 54.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-27 | EF2 | 1 | 5 | 13.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1992-11-22 | EF1 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-04-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-04-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Webster County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1992 | Tornado | 2 | 0 | $250K | |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tornado | SAPA | 1 | 5 | $600K |
| Mar 21, 1976 | Tornado | 1 | 5 | $250K | |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tornado | MATHISTON | 0 | 15 | $3.0M |
| Nov 26, 1973 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | EUPORA | 0 | 2 | $35K |
| May 2, 2010 | Flash Flood | EUPORA | 0 | 1 | $800K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
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 carried away. This tornado appears to be part of a family of tornadoes that hit the Choctaw/Webster counties area in association with the same storm. A person was fatally injured when a tree fell on a mobile home just west of Mathiston in southeastern Webster County. Maximum winds were around 125 mph. Total path length across Choctaw and Webster Counties was 13.3 miles.
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 homes were completely destroyed. Numerous barns and sheds received heavy damage or were destroyed. Numerous power poles and power lines were down. Extensive damage occurred to a school in Cumberland, Webster County, and this was the basis for the EF-3 rating. Maximum winds were around 140 mph. Total path length across Choctaw, Webster, Clay, Chickasaw, and Monroe Counties was 59 miles.
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. One home also sustained minor damage from flood waters.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
9,972
Population (ACS)
$120K
Median home value
22
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDA | DR |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDA | EM |
| May 4, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Webster County, Mississippi?
269 events are on record between 1956 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths and $11.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Webster County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 157 recorded events — 58.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Webster County?
17 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 13 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Webster County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Webster County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Webster County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Webster County as very low risk, placing it in the 13 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Webster County, Mississippi severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Wayne County 272
- Wilkinson County 115
- Washington County 552
- Winston County 389
- Warren County 729
- Yalobusha County 181
Cite this page
“Webster County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/webster-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.