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Severe storms in West Virginia
29 federal severe storms disaster declarations in West Virginia since 1953.
Severe storms — West Virginia — federal disaster declarations per year
19952025
Counties most affected
Lincoln County18Mingo County16Logan County16Wayne County15Cabell County14Boone County13Kanawha County13Putnam County12Wyoming County12McDowell County12Mercer County12Wetzel County11Raleigh County11Fayette County11Tyler County10Harrison County10Roane County10Lewis County10Gilmer County10Webster County10Clay County10Marshall County10Nicholas County10Doddridge County10Summers County9Jackson County9Calhoun County9Wirt County9Braxton County9Marion County9Ritchie County8Mason County8Preston County8Taylor County8Tucker County8Pendleton County7Monongalia County7Upshur County7Greenbrier County7Ohio County7Berkeley County6Grant County6Barbour County6Jefferson County6Hardy County6Wood County6Hancock County5Mineral County5Morgan County5Monroe County5Pocahontas County5Brooke County5Hampshire County4Randolph County4Pleasants County4
Declarations
February 26, 2025Severe Storm12 counties
SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 22, 2024Severe Storm15 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
November 28, 2022Severe Storm1 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 13, 2021Severe Ice Storm5 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
July 12, 2018Severe Storm7 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
August 18, 2017Severe Storm12 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
August 7, 2015Severe Storm9 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 14, 2015Severe Storm6 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 31, 2015Severe Storm32 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
July 23, 2012Severe Storm47 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
June 30, 2012Severe Storm55 counties
SEVERE STORMS
March 22, 2012Severe Storm3 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANSLIDES
March 16, 2012Severe Storm11 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
March 29, 2010Severe Storm6 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
May 15, 2009Severe Storm11 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
June 19, 2008Severe Storm18 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND
May 1, 2007Severe Storm18 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
February 1, 2005Severe Storm6 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
September 20, 2004Severe Storm22 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
August 6, 2004Severe Storm4 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
June 7, 2004Severe Storm24 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
November 21, 2003Severe Storm34 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
June 21, 2003Severe Storm20 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
March 14, 2003Severe Storm49 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW, HEAVY RAINS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
May 5, 2002Severe Storm8 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
June 3, 2001Severe Storm24 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
July 1, 1998Severe Storm21 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
September 11, 1996Severe Storm10 counties
HURRICANE FRAN AND ASSOCIATED HEAVY RAINS,FLOODING HIGHWIND
July 12, 1995Severe Storm3 counties
SEVERE STORMS, HEAVY RAINS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.