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 FloodJuly 29, 2001
Mcdowell · 1 killed · $150K damage
FloodSeptember 17, 2004
Lincoln · 1 killed · $125K damage
Flash FloodJuly 25, 2010
Boone · 1 killed · $100K damage
Flash FloodMay 22, 2001
Roane · 1 killed · $35K damage
LightningAugust 17, 1997
Harrison · 1 killed · $35K damage
FloodDecember 10, 2007
Cabell · 1 killed · $30K damage
Heavy SnowJanuary 27, 1998
Monroe · 1 killed · 1 injured · $30K damage
Strong WindSeptember 10, 2018
Monongalia · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodApril 16, 2011
Jackson · 1 killed · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 25, 2004
Marion · 1 killed · $15K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 3, 2025
Jefferson · 1 killed · 1 injured · $10K damage
Strong WindJanuary 11, 2020
Boone · 1 killed · 2 injured · $10K damage
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 21, 2014
Nicholas · 1 killed · $8K damage
Heavy RainMay 4, 2009
Harrison · 1 killed · 1 injured · $7K damage
Flash FloodJune 14, 2022
Wetzel · 1 killed · $5K damage
Debris FlowMarch 10, 2015
Greenbrier · 1 killed · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 25, 2005
Kanawha · 1 killed · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 14, 2002
Jefferson · 1 killed · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 17, 1997
Taylor · 1 killed · $5K damage
WildfireNovember 9, 1999
Mingo · 1 killed · $3K damage
FloodFebruary 16, 2023
Fayette · 1 killed · $2K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 25, 2005
Cabell · 1 killed · $1K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 29, 2019
Roane · 1 killed · $500 damage
FloodApril 14, 2024
Wood · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 4, 2024
Wood · 1 killed ·
FloodFebruary 13, 2024
Roane · 1 killed ·
FloodFebruary 4, 2022
Ritchie · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 19, 2019
Preston · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Heavy RainAugust 17, 2017
Wood · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainMarch 31, 2017
Roane · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainJuly 4, 2015
Lincoln · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 1, 2015
Fayette · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Heavy RainJuly 22, 2013
Putnam · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainJanuary 30, 2013
Mason · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 27, 2005
Kanawha · 1 killed ·
High WindApril 3, 2005
Grant · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 23, 2005
Mcdowell · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 1, 2004
Morgan · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 14, 2003
Marion · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainMay 27, 2000
Fayette · 1 killed ·
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.