273
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$8.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Webster County, Missouri: 273 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #566 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Webster County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Webster County is the 2010s, when 95 of the county's 273 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, thunderstorm wind makes up 31.9% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #566 for this hazard and #14 within Missouri, putting it in the 82.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Webster County with 50 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1995 | Fordland | 0 | 1 | 0 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | ZENAR | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | ROGERSVILLE | 50 | $40K |
| Oct 18, 2025 | SEYMOUR | 52 | $5K |
| Sep 24, 2025 | HIGH PRAIRIE | 50 | $15K |
| Aug 18, 2025 | CROWN | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 18, 2025 | FORDLAND | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 6, 2025 | MARSHFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | SEYMOUR | 55 | $1K |
| Jun 29, 2025 | ROGERSVILLE | 55 | $1K |
| Jun 29, 2025 | ROGERSVILLE | 55 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Webster County
- Hail 249
- Flash Flood 172
- Flood 82
- Tornado 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Mobile homes in Rogersville, Fordland, and Seymour were destroyed by macrobursts. One macroburst to the northwest of Fordland produced an estimated 90 mph wind that destroyed a tied down mobile home and killed a 45 year old man. In Rogersville, 50 structures were heavily damaged. (M45M)
Fifty to 85 mph wind gusts impacted nearly all of Webster County. Over 500 businesses and homes were damaged, meanwhile, hundreds of outbuildings were either damaged or destroyed. Tree damage was intense and widespread across all of the county. A communications tower owned by the Webster County Sheriff's Office was blown down near the community of Elkland. The ticket booth at Marshfield High School's football field along with the bus barn in Niangua were heavily damaged.
Mobile homes in Rogersville, Fordland, and Seymour were destroyed by macrobursts. One macroburst to the northwest of Fordland produced an estimated 90 mph wind that destroyed a tied down mobile home and killed a 45 year old man. In Rogersville, 50 structures were heavily damaged. (M45M)
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Webster County, Missouri?
273 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Webster County between 1956 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Webster County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Webster County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind 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
“Thunderstorm Wind in Webster County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/webster-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.