Webster, TX tornado history
60 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Webster, TX from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 20th of 534 Texas cities with a tornado on record. 3 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on December 28, 2024 (EF1, 7.4-mile path); the strongest, on January 24, 2023, was rated EF3.
Dashed circle: 10 miles from the city's Census center point. A tornado counts when its recorded path passes inside the circle. Paths run straight from start to end point, as SPC records them.
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Every tornado within 10 miles of the center of Webster, TX
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | EF1 | 7.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 6.8 mi |
| Jan 24, 2023 | EF3 | 23.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 8.4 mi |
| Mar 14, 2022 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 8.9 mi |
| Apr 7, 2019 | EF1 | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 9.6 mi |
| Oct 19, 2017 | EF0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 4.7 mi |
| Aug 26, 2017 | EF0 | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 6.8 mi |
| Aug 26, 2017 | EF0 | 0.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 1.3 mi |
| Mar 29, 2017 | EF0 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 8.8 mi |
| Mar 29, 2017 | EF1 | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 8.1 mi |
| Apr 24, 2016 | EF0 | 1.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 3.3 mi |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF2 | 4.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 7.3 mi |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF2 | 4.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Brazoria County, TX | 5.6 mi |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF0 | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 4.8 mi |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF1 | 0.9 mi | 0 / 2 | Brazoria County, TX | 9.4 mi |
| Jun 3, 2009 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 6.6 mi |
| Nov 17, 2003 | F0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 5.9 mi |
| Dec 30, 2002 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 8.4 mi |
| Dec 30, 2002 | F0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 2.9 mi |
| Mar 30, 2002 | F3 | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 8.4 mi |
| Aug 21, 1998 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 2.4 mi |
| Feb 10, 1998 | F1 | 1.7 mi | 0 / 4 | Galveston County, TX | 2.4 mi |
| Dec 17, 1995 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 5.9 mi |
| Feb 25, 1993 | F0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 1.6 mi |
| Jan 14, 1991 | F1 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 3.1 mi |
| Oct 15, 1989 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 2.4 mi |
| Nov 16, 1987 | F1 | 15.0 mi | 0 / 4 | Galveston County, TX | 5.1 mi |
| Dec 31, 1984 | F2 | 4.0 mi | 0 / 53 | Harris County, TX | 6.8 mi |
| Aug 17, 1983 | F1 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 0.8 mi |
| Aug 17, 1983 | F0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 9.1 mi |
| May 20, 1983 | F0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 5.3 mi |
| Mar 26, 1983 | F0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Brazoria County, TX | 5.9 mi |
| May 6, 1982 | F1 | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 5.9 mi |
| Oct 11, 1981 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 | Harris County, TX | 2.6 mi |
| May 9, 1981 | F2 | 1.5 mi | 0 / 1 | Galveston County, TX | 6.3 mi |
| May 3, 1981 | F1 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 3.2 mi |
| Sep 8, 1980 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 2.7 mi |
| Sep 6, 1980 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Brazoria County, TX | 9.2 mi |
| Sep 4, 1976 | F1 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 4.6 mi |
| May 7, 1976 | F1 | 13.1 mi | 0 / 1 | Harris County, TX | 7.9 mi |
| Mar 8, 1976 | F3 | 12.7 mi | 0 / 18 | Brazoria County, TX | 1.2 mi |
| Jun 24, 1975 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 5.7 mi |
| May 29, 1975 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 5.9 mi |
| Nov 1, 1974 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 3.8 mi |
| Oct 31, 1974 | F2 | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 6.4 mi |
| Jun 12, 1973 | F1 | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 1.5 mi |
| Aug 14, 1972 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 1.3 mi |
| Jun 16, 1972 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 5.7 mi |
| May 11, 1972 | F1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 2 | Galveston County, TX | 7.2 mi |
| May 11, 1972 | F1 | 4.5 mi | 0 / 7 | Harris County, TX | 6.1 mi |
| Jan 1, 1972 | F1 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 5.0 mi |
| Jun 20, 1971 | F1 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 8.8 mi |
| Mar 9, 1971 | F2 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 4 | Harris County, TX | 8.7 mi |
| May 12, 1968 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Galveston County, TX | 9.7 mi |
| Feb 9, 1965 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 3.2 mi |
| Jun 28, 1963 | F1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Brazoria County, TX | 8.4 mi |
| Jun 12, 1962 | F1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 3.8 mi |
| Mar 31, 1959 | F1 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Harris County, TX | 5.8 mi |
| Mar 17, 1957 | F1 | 6.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Brazoria County, TX | 7.8 mi |
| Mar 17, 1957 | F2 | 11.6 mi | 0 / 4 | Galveston County, TX | 8.4 mi |
| Feb 11, 1950 | F2 | 9.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Brazoria County, TX | 1.2 mi |
More: Harris County tornadoes · Texas tornado history · Webster hail history · Texas damaging wind
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.
NWS Damage Survey Paths Near Webster
The National Weather Service mapped the path of 15 tornadoes within 10 miles of Webster in damage surveys (1 EF3, 2 EF2, 5 EF1, 6 EF0, 1 EFU). On the map, those paths follow the survey, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, instead of a straight line from start to end.
| Date | Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | EF1 | 90 mph | 7.4 mi | 850 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:37–19:54 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| Jan 24, 2023 | EF3 | 140 mph | 23.7 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:15–20:40 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| Apr 7, 2019 | EF1 | 90 mph | 0.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 17:42–17:44 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| Oct 19, 2017 | EF0 | 80 mph | 0.4 mi | 300 yd | 0 / 0 | 09:58–10:02 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| Aug 26, 2017 | EF0 | 80 mph | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 / 0 | 09:00–09:05 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| Mar 29, 2017 | EF1 | 105 mph | 2.7 mi | 250 yd | 0 / 2 | 20:03–20:06 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| Mar 29, 2017 | EF1 | 110 mph | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:55–19:58 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| Mar 29, 2017 | EF0 | 80 mph | 2.0 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:00–20:03 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| Apr 24, 2016 | EF0 | 70 mph | 1.4 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:29–23:36 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF0 | 75 mph | 0.6 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 10:40–10:40 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF1 | 100 mph | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 3 | 10:20–10:21 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF2 | 125 mph | 4.9 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 10:40–10:55 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF0 | 85 mph | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 10:45 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EFU | 90 mph | 0.9 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 2 | 10:21–10:24 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF2 | 115 mph | 2.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 10:20–10:37 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.