Webster County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Webster County, IA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 899 alerts that included Webster County, roughly 90 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (180 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 18, 2026. 63 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Webster County alert history
Alert events that included Webster County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 180 | 25 | September 6, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 103 | 5 | March 16, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 87 | 6 | September 17, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 85 | 3 | April 8, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 71 | 13 | August 18, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 58 | 4 | March 16, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 32 | 4 | August 31, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 31 | 4 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 30 | 0 | July 9, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 26 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 25 | 4 | July 20, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 24 | 1 | February 19, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 17 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 17 | 3 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 16 | 4 | May 18, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 13 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 13 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 13 | 1 | May 2, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 12 | 2 | August 9, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 10 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 8 | 2 | March 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 7 | 2 | July 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 6 | 2 | July 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 3, 2023 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | December 28, 2025 |
Tornado history in Webster County
63 tornadoes have been recorded in Webster County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 27. That ranks 5 of 99 counties in Iowa. The most recent was on June 4, 2024 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Webster County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1965 | F4 | Calhoun County | 9.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 8, 1967 | F4 | Webster County | 2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 1977 | F4 | Webster County | 2 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 14 |
| November 12, 2005 | F3 | Boone County | 17.6 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 3 |
| September 21, 1973 | F3 | Webster County | 2.3 mi | 143 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2024 | ? | Webster County | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 13, 2023 | ? | Webster County | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | EF0 | Webster County | 7.6 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | EF2 | Webster County | 5.6 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | EF2 | Webster County | 12.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Webster County
- Population: 36,909 (2024 estimate)
- State: Iowa
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 019187 (how to use it)