Webster County tornado history

38 tornadoes touched Webster County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 13, 1990).

38tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 10 injured
131 milongest path · 1990
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F016
(E)F115
(E)F24
(E)F31
(E)F42
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 13, 1990F4131 mi440 yd80
May 10, 1985F456 mi1,000 yd20
May 7, 1993F375 mi2,633 yd00
May 25, 1965F239.3 mi10 yd00
Apr 11, 1991F221 mi73 yd00
Sep 18, 1986F22 mi50 yd00
Apr 7, 1978F20.2 mi10 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF114.8 mi180 yd00
Jun 10, 2004F112 mi300 yd00
May 7, 1993F17 mi200 yd00
Nov 27, 2016EF13.8 mi60 yd00
Jun 19, 1953F11.5 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 6, 2024EF07 mi40 yd00
May 3, 2024EF05.8 mi80 yd00
Apr 16, 2024EF00.8 mi30 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF013.4 mi100 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF114.8 mi180 yd00
Nov 27, 2016EF13.8 mi60 yd00
Jun 14, 2014EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Jun 10, 2004F112 mi300 yd00
May 22, 2004F03.5 mi125 yd00
May 5, 2002F00.1 mi25 yd00
Apr 11, 2001F03 mi25 yd00
May 22, 1996F00.2 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Adams County, NE59Nuckolls County, NE47Franklin County, NE32Smith County, KS45Jewell County, KS44Kearney County, NE35Clay County, NE53Hall County, NE79

Questions

How many tornadoes has Webster County, Nebraska had?

38 tornadoes touched Webster County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Webster County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 13, 1990, with a 131-mile path.

When is tornado season in Webster County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (12 of 38). 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).