Tornado History

Webster Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Webster, Iowa. The records below identify 64 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.7M, with 0 deaths and 24 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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64recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$4.7Mminimum property damage
June 4, 2024latest tornado
30.2 milongest listed path
570 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 4, 19771977F4 June 8, 19671967F3 September 21, 19731973F2 May 4, 19771977F2 November 12, 20052005F2 June 8, 19671967EF2 December 15, 20212021EF2 December 15, 20212021F2 June 16, 19601960F2 August 29, 19641964EF2 December 15, 20212021F2 June 7, 19531953F2 June 7, 19531953F2 April 30, 19671967F1 August 22, 1988EF1 August 31, 2014EF1 March 6, 2017EF1 December 15, 2021F1 May 18, 2005F1 June 18, 1974F1 May 29, 1980F1 May 17, 1982F1 May 17, 1982F1 June 6, 1999EF1 August 31, 2014F0 June 11, 2004F0 April 11, 2001EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 June 7, 2015F0 July 25, 1990F0 April 6, 1998F0 September 28, 1986F0 April 22, 1989F0 August 8, 2004F0 June 11, 2004F0 June 11, 2004F0 June 11, 2004F0 June 11, 2004F0 June 11, 2004F0 June 11, 2004F0 March 30, 2005F0 March 30, 2005EF0 August 9, 2008EF0 August 9, 2008EF0 July 11, 2011EF0 June 26, 2013EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 March 6, 2017EF0 June 20, 2018EF0 October 13, 2023Unknown May 29, 1957EFU August 8, 2021EFU August 8, 2021EFU August 8, 2021EFU August 8, 2021EFU August 8, 2021EFU July 14, 2021EFU December 15, 2021EFU December 15, 2021EFU December 15, 2021EFU June 4, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)15
  • EF0 (Light damage)13
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating10

Most Active Years

  • 202113
  • 20048
  • 20147
  • 20054
  • 19673
  • 19532
  • 19772
  • 19822

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 4, 1977F4Webster, Iowa2 mi70 yd014$250K
June 8, 1967F4Webster, Iowa2 mi200 yd00N/A
September 21, 1973F3Webster, Iowa2.3 mi143 yd00$25K
May 4, 1977F2Webster, Iowa1 mi70 yd04$2.5M
November 12, 2005F2Webster, Iowa6.7 mi150 yd00$450K
June 8, 1967F2Webster, Iowa14.2 mi100 yd05$250K
December 15, 2021EF2Webster, Iowa14.19 mi150 yd00$200K
December 15, 2021EF2Webster, Iowa5.55 mi80 yd00$75K
June 16, 1960F2Webster, Iowa1 mi200 yd00$25K
August 29, 1964F2Webster, Iowa2 mi77 yd00$25K
December 15, 2021EF2Webster, Iowa4 mi90 yd00$20K
June 7, 1953F2Webster, Iowa18.8 mi200 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.