West Virginia Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, West Virginia has logged 28,008 severe-weather events — about 903 a year — with 127 direct deaths, 181 injuries and $1.3B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind7,18411 d$108.4M
Winter Weather3,294—$1.7M
Hail2,662—$31.5M
Flash Flood2,28857 d$637.0M
Heavy Snow2,0104 d$31.2M
Flood1,83928 d$397.4M
Winter Storm1,543—$16.4M
Cold/Wind Chill9652 d$633K
High Wind9361 d$12.1M
Drought897——
Strong Wind8782 d$6.6M
Heat586——
Dense Fog545——
Frost/Freeze513——
Heavy Rain50515 d$1.2M
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill465—$7.4M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (96)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Flash FloodJune 23, 2016
Greenbrier · 16 killed · $40.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 14, 2025
Ohio · 9 killed · $2.0M damage
FloodJune 23, 2016
Kanawha · 4 killed · $36.0M damage
Heavy RainFebruary 8, 1996
Ritchie · 4 killed · $5K damage
Flash FloodFebruary 15, 2025
Mcdowell · 3 killed · $5.0M damage
Flash FloodFebruary 18, 2000
Kanawha · 3 killed · $500K damage
Flash FloodMay 2, 2002
Mcdowell · 2 killed · $85.0M damage
FloodJune 23, 2016
Kanawha · 2 killed · $26.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 28, 1998
Kanawha · 2 killed · $5.0M damage
Heavy SnowJanuary 27, 1998
Raleigh · 2 killed · $5.0M damage
FloodMarch 13, 2010
Raleigh · 2 killed · $4.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 16, 1996
Randolph · 2 killed · $1.5M damage
FloodMarch 2, 1997
Wayne · 2 killed · $500K damage
Flash FloodJune 1, 1997
Raleigh · 2 killed · $200K damage
Heavy RainFebruary 3, 1998
Mercer · 2 killed · $80K damage
FloodJanuary 12, 2018
Wood · 2 killed · $5K damage
FloodMay 18, 2001
Logan · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 8, 2001
Wyoming · 1 killed · $60.0M damage
FloodNovember 12, 2003
Kanawha · 1 killed · $6.6M damage
FloodSeptember 17, 2004
Marshall · 1 killed · $4.7M damage
Flash FloodMay 15, 1996
Logan · 1 killed · $3.5M damage
FloodFebruary 15, 2003
Lincoln · 1 killed · $2.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)September 16, 2010
Wood · 1 killed · 10 injured · $1.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 6, 1996
Pendleton · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 6, 2022
Cabell · 1 killed · $900K damage
Heavy SnowOctober 29, 2012
Barbour · 1 killed · $750K damage
Flash FloodJune 23, 1996
Cabell · 1 killed · $700K damage
Flash FloodJuly 14, 2016
Cabell · 1 killed · $500K damage
Flash FloodJune 23, 2016
Jackson · 1 killed · $500K damage
Flash FloodMay 31, 2004
Wyoming · 1 killed · $500K damage
FloodFebruary 15, 2003
Kanawha · 1 killed · $500K damage
Flash FloodJanuary 19, 1996
Morgan · 1 killed · $500K damage
Flash FloodApril 3, 2015
Wayne · 1 killed · $450K damage
FloodNovember 19, 2003
Wayne · 1 killed · $300K damage
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 11, 2009
Mcdowell · 1 killed · $250K damage
Flash FloodJanuary 21, 1999
Roane · 1 killed · $250K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 6, 1996
Grant · 1 killed · $250K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 4, 2010
Kanawha · 1 killed · 1 injured · $200K damage
FloodNovember 19, 2003
Logan · 1 killed · $200K damage
FloodMarch 2, 1997
Calhoun · 1 killed · $200K damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.