Webster Parish, Louisiana severe weather history spans 718 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 45.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #375 nationally and #5 in Louisiana.
718
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
16
Direct injuries
$12.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Webster Parish, Louisiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Webster Parish, Louisiana severe weather history averages 9.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 200 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 128 events fall before 1990 and 590 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 Parish, Louisiana record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $9.0M in reported property damage. In total, 9 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 Parish
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 326 | 0 | $573K | 78 | 1955–2026 |
| Hail | 251 | 0 | $41K | 2.75 | 1955–2025 |
| Tornado | 60 | 2 | $9.0M | F4 | 1950–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 58 | 0 | $1.7M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Lightning | 14 | 0 | $216K | 0 | 1996–2023 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $500K | 0 | 1997–2009 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2008–2021 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2013 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2015–2015 |
Decade by decade
Webster Parish, Louisiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
65 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 49 touched down inside it and 16 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-02-12 | EF4 | 18 | 77 | 82.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1978-12-03 | EF3 | 2 | 4 | 60.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-04-25 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 23.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1978-12-03 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 61.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1952-03-10 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 50.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1950-02-12 | EF2 | 5 | 10 | 58.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2020-01-11 | EF2 | 3 | 0 | 31.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-01-21 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 10.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2000-04-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 37.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1999-01-01 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Webster Parish
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 1978 | Tornado | 2 | 3 | $250K | |
| Jun 28, 1986 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $250K | |
| Jun 28, 1986 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| May 7, 1973 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Feb 24, 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | SPRINGHILL | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Apr 26, 1982 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K | |
| Apr 21, 1959 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K | |
| Nov 14, 1958 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 95 mph touched down just southwest of the Minden airport along Methodist Camp Road and tore through Downtown Minden over the course of its 2.5+ mile track. The tornado tracked southeast through the heart of Minden, crossing Main Street/Highway 79 in the Downtown area. Nearly all of the damage was limited to trees being uprooted or having large limbs and the tops of trunks broken with some scattered structural damage in the town due to tree debris falling on these structures. The tornado weakened and lifted as it crossed Fincher Road on the eastern side of the Minden city limits.
Two feet of water was reported over Main Street. Five to six businesses were flooded. Water was reported over 7th Street east bridge and water was nearing the top of second bridge in town. Major damage was done to several culverts and bridges across the city.
Slow moving thunderstorms led to 4 to 5 inches of rain over a short period of time. This resulted in flash flooding with numerous roads underwater and flooding of homes in the town. Sixty separate sites were reported by the Public Works Director for the area. Bridges, culverts, blacktop, driveways, and dirt roads suffered extensive damage.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
35,820
Population (ACS)
$115K
Median home value
37
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE | EM |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Coastal Storm | TROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS | EM |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDA | DR |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM IDA | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Minden 105
- Springhill 102
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Webster Parish, Louisiana?
718 events are on record between 1950 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $12.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Webster Parish?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 326 recorded events — 45.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Webster Parish?
65 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 49 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Webster Parish?
37 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Webster Parish, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Webster Parish compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Webster Parish as relatively low risk, placing it in the 70 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Webster Parish, Louisiana 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
- Washington Parish 293
- West Baton Rouge Parish 104
- Vernon Parish 402
- West Carroll Parish 348
- Vermilion Parish 268
- West Feliciana Parish 127
Cite this page
“Webster Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/webster-parish/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.