Webster County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Webster County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 69 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

8killed · 69 injured

58.7 milongest path · 2011

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F17

(E)F21

(E)F34

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	51.5 mi	1,320 yd	25	4
Mar 20, 1976	F3	49.4 mi	1,400 yd	9	1
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	58.7 mi	1,800 yd	25	0
Nov 26, 1973	F3	54.4 mi	10 yd	5	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	13.3 mi	1,320 yd	5	1
Nov 22, 1992	F1	9 mi	200 yd	0	2
Feb 17, 1956	F1	17.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	7.4 mi	600 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	6.8 mi	650 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 2011	EF1	3.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2019	EF1	2.7 mi	400 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 1982	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 13, 2019	EF1	2.7 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2019	EF0	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	6.8 mi	650 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	7.4 mi	600 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	58.7 mi	1,800 yd	25	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	13.3 mi	1,320 yd	5	1
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	51.5 mi	1,320 yd	25	4
Apr 20, 2011	EF1	3.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 2006	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 2006	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 5, 1999	F0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F1	9 mi	200 yd	0	2

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF3, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Choctaw County, MS23 Montgomery County, MS26 Calhoun County, MS24 Oktibbeha County, MS33 Clay County, MS19 Chickasaw County, MS30 Grenada County, MS23 Yalobusha County, MS13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Webster County, Mississippi had?

17 tornadoes touched Webster County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Webster County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 51.5-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Webster County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 17). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).