Storm History: Webster County, Iowa

Events

1,007

Deaths

2

Injuries

26

Damage

$192 million

Episodes

583

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Flood, June 26, 20051 death · $115,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, October 30, 20131 death · 1 event here

• Drought, July 1, 2012$45 million · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2009$38 million · 3 in hail · 7 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2013$21 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 12, 2010$20 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2003$13 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2001$11 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2012$6.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 197718 injured · $2.8 million · F4 · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 10, 2009$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 25, 2010$2.3 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 11, 2012$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 13, 2019$1.3 million · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 6, 1994$1.1 million · F0 · 2 events here
• Flood, June 22, 2010$1.1 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 5, 2008$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 23, 2009$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 2010$775,000 · EF0 · 12 events here
• Flood, September 20, 2018$700,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 7, 1999$670,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2010$600,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here

• Hail, July 25, 2000$7,000 · 4 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 28, 20183 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 9, 2009$38 million · 3 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 2001$28,000 · 3 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 24, 20242.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 1, 20192.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2002$8,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 14, 19872.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 11, 20202.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 20172.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 2015$2,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 1999$69,000 · 2.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, July 6, 19682.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 2024$75,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 6, 20182 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, October 14, 1966F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 29, 1964$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 1965F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 1967F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 19675 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 18, 19741 injured · $25,000 · F4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 4, 197718 injured · $2.8 million · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 29, 1979F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 1986F4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, September 28, 1986F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 1995$41,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 1953F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 1960F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1962F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 26, 1969F3 · 5 events here

Every tornado in Webster County, with its track

• Heavy Snow, February 19, 20261 event here
• Hail, September 22, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 20251.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 2025$50,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 20251.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Blizzard, March 19, 20251.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Blizzard, March 4, 202555 kt wind · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 29, 20241 event here
• Hail, July 28, 20241.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, July 1, 20242 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20241 event here
• Flood, June 21, 20242 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 202460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20242.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 21, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 2024$75,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, January 11, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20241 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Tornado, October 13, 2023EF0 · 2 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, August 22, 20231 event here
• Funnel Cloud, August 9, 20232 events here
• Tornado, July 12, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 20230.88 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 26, 20231 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 18, 20231 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20222 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, September 13, 20221 event here
• Hail, August 27, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 2022EF1 · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 14, 202254 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 25, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 15, 2021$345,000 · EF2 · 9 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20211 event here
• Tornado, August 20, 2021EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 8, 2021$4,000 · 5 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20211 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 2021$500 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, June 15, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 21, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 7, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20211 event here
• Blizzard, December 23, 20201 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20201 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 2020EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, July 21, 20201 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20202.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 4, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 12, 20201 event here
• Blizzard, January 17, 20202 events here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20191 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 11, 20191 event here
• Hail, October 1, 20192.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 21, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 14, 20191.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, August 14, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 201958 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 2019$20,000 · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20191 event here
• Tornado, June 15, 2019$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 1, 20191 event here
• Flood, May 27, 2019$200,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, May 22, 2019$150,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 2019EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 28, 20191 event here
• High Wind, April 11, 2019$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, March 13, 2019$1.3 million · 4 events here
• Flood, March 11, 20193 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, March 4, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, February 23, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 15, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 12, 20181 event here
• Flood, October 9, 2018$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 20, 2018$700,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 20181 event here
• Tornado, September 4, 2018EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 28, 20183 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Rain, August 19, 201817 events here
• Hail, August 4, 2018$5,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, August 1, 20181.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 25, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2018$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 20, 2018$350,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2018$50,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20181.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, June 14, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2018$10,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 12, 20181.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, June 9, 2018$150,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20182 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 201876 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2018$70,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 3, 2018$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 18, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, April 18, 20181 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20181.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20181 event here
• Flood, March 3, 2018$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 30, 20171 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 27, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 201756 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 2017EF2 · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 16, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20171 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 2017$76,000 · 1.75 in hail · 15 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 20172.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 9, 20171.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017$72,000 · EF2 · 8 events here
• Blizzard, February 23, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20171 event here
• Ice Storm, January 15, 20171 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 17, 20161 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 13, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 201656 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 11, 201661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 201656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 30, 2016EF0 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20161 event here
• Tornado, July 19, 2016$25,000 · EF0 · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 2016$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 2016$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 2016$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2016$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, June 13, 20162 events here
• Heavy Rain, May 23, 20163 events here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 2016$200,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 19, 201653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 7, 20161 event here
• Blizzard, February 2, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20151 event here
• Flood, December 13, 2015$100,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, December 12, 20152 events here
• Winter Storm, November 20, 20151 event here
• High Wind, November 11, 201557 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 2015$175,000 · 12 events here
• Heavy Rain, August 17, 20151 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 201553 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 6, 2015$2,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 25, 2015$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 2015$2,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2015$50,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 8, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 5, 20151 event here
• Flood, October 1, 20141 event here
• Tornado, August 31, 2014$356,000 · EF1 · 17 events here
• Hail, August 24, 2014$17,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 20141 event here
• Funnel Cloud, August 22, 20142 events here
• Tornado, June 30, 2014$282,000 · EF2 · 9 events here
• Tornado, June 29, 2014$95,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 16, 2014$60,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20140.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 2014$2,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Blizzard, February 20, 2014$25,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20141 event here
• High Wind, January 26, 2014$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20141 event here
• Dense Fog, October 30, 20131 death · 1 event here
• Hail, August 11, 2013$18,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2013$21 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 2013$45,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 26, 2013$1,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 201365 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, June 23, 2013$35,000 · 81 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 1, 20131 event here
• Flood, May 26, 2013$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 2013$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, May 1, 2013$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 2013$5,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20132 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20131.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 10, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 21, 20131 event here
• Blizzard, December 20, 2012$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 19, 2012$25,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 6, 2012$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 4, 2012$10,000 · 64 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2012$6.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 2012$47,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, July 1, 2012$45 million · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2012$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 2012$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 15, 2012$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 11, 2012$1.5 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 29, 2012$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 1, 2012$10,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 3, 20111 event here
• Hail, August 23, 2011$28,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 2011$135,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 11, 2011$15,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 5, 2011$203,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2011$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2011$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2011$500,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 25, 2011$35,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 20, 2011$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2011$10,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2011$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 22, 2011$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 26, 20111 event here
• Flood, April 19, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, February 19, 2011$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 17, 2011$210,000 · 2 events here
• Blizzard, December 11, 2010$75,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 27, 2010$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 5, 2010$5,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Webster CountyEvery warning in Webster County since 1986Every county in Iowa

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.