40
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
33
Direct injuries
$19.7M
Property damage
Tornado in Webster County, Missouri: 40 recorded events between 1954 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #620 nationally and #19 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Webster County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Webster County is the 2000s, when 14 of the county's 40 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Webster County archive, tornado makes up 4.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #620 for this hazard and #19 within Missouri, putting it in the 78.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Webster County with 7 recorded events, while Sep is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-07 | EF3 | 50.4 mi | 300 yd | Crossed in |
| 2006-03-12 | EF3 | 32.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2008-01-07 | EF2 | 8.6 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 2006-03-12 | EF2 | 7.0 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 1990-05-20 | EF2 | 12.0 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 1982-12-24 | EF2 | 16.0 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 1967-04-23 | EF2 | 11.1 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1958-11-17 | EF2 | 12.8 mi | 127 yd | Touched down here |
| 2025-03-14 | EF1 | 19.8 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 2021-12-10 | EF1 | 6.3 mi | 75 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2008 | CADDO | EF3 | 2 | 6 | $10.0M |
| Mar 13, 2006 | FORDLAND | F2 | 0 | 13 | $700K |
| May 21, 1990 | F2 | 0 | 9 | $0 | |
| May 21, 1990 | F0 | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Apr 23, 1967 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $25K | |
| Apr 23, 1967 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $3K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2025 | HIGH PRAIRIE | EF0 | $100K |
| Mar 14, 2025 | SEYMOUR | EF1 | $250K |
| Dec 11, 2021 | SUSANNA | EF1 | $250K |
| Oct 21, 2019 | ZENAR | EF1 | $35K |
| May 21, 2019 | HOLMAN | EF1 | $35K |
| Dec 1, 2018 | SEYMOUR | EF1 | $90K |
| Aug 19, 2018 | DIGGINS | EF0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2017 | FORKNERS HILL | EF1 | $10K |
| May 25, 2011 | SARVIS PT | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2011 | HENDERSON | EF0 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Webster County
- Thunderstorm Wind 273
- Hail 249
- Flash Flood 172
- Flood 82
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado is an extension of the Greene County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-3 tornado tracked across northern Webster County and into southern Laclede County. Numerous homes and outbuildings were destroyed. Six injuries and two fatalities occurred in rural areas north of Marshfield.
This is an extension of the Greene County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado tracked across rural west central Webster County and along the Interstate 44 corridor. The tornado lifted just prior to moving into Marshfield near York Road. Damage occurred to several homes and outbuildings.
A tornado developed along County Road W three miles northwest of Marshfield with numerous reports of golf ball-size hail prior to touchdown. Two mobile homes were destroyed with debris spread one-half mile northeast. Several roofs near the mobile homes were destroyed or damaged and trees uprooted. The destruction pattern indicated that possibly two tornadoes could have occurred, or the single tornado moved very erratically.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Webster County, Missouri?
40 tornado events are recorded in Webster County between 1954 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Webster County?
The strongest tornado on record in Webster County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Webster County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Webster County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/webster-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.