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.
Ice StormJanuary 8, 1999
Cabell · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainJuly 9, 1997
Cabell · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainMay 5, 1996
Mason · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 8, 2001
Mcdowell · $50.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 8, 2001
Fayette · $47.0M damage
FloodSeptember 17, 2004
Ohio · $40.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 8, 2001
Raleigh · $40.0M damage
FloodSeptember 17, 2004
Hancock · $36.0M damage
FloodMay 9, 2009
Mingo · $24.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 23, 2016
Nicholas · $22.0M damage
FloodSeptember 17, 2004
Brooke · $20.0M damage
FloodJanuary 19, 1996
Jefferson · $20.0M damage
FloodMay 9, 2009
Wyoming · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 30, 1998
Wetzel · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodJanuary 19, 1996
Pendleton · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 2, 2012
Wayne · $1.9M 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.