West Virginia tornadoes

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177 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: September 25, 2024, EFU. 2026 so far: 11 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

County	Tornadoes since 1950	Per 1,000 sq mi
Kanawha County	15	17
Berkeley County	14	44
Preston County	12	18
Wood County	10	27
Monongalia County	8	22
Putnam County	8	23
Greenbrier County	7	7
Jefferson County	7	33
Marion County	7	23
Raleigh County	7	12
Harrison County	6	14
Lincoln County	6	14
Wayne County	6	12
Cabell County	5	18
Fayette County	4	6

When tornadoes hit here

By month

June is the peak month, with 49 of 177 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 5:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 11 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

Unknown

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

Most recent tornadoes

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Sep 25, 2024	EFU	2.21 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 2024	EF0	0.49 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2024	EF0	1.25 mi	130 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2024	EF0	1.69 mi	110 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2024	EF0	0.92 mi	65 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF0	0.29 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 11, 2024	EF1	1.24 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 9, 2024	EF0	0.43 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 9, 2024	EF1	3.4 mi	250 yd	0	1
May 7, 2024	EF2	15.32 mi	200 yd	0	1
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	5.31 mi	325 yd	0	1
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	0.78 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	2.25 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	5.14 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF0	0.55 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	8.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	4.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	0.55 mi	280 yd	0	0
Aug 7, 2023	EF1	6.31 mi	400 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 2022	EF2	1.81 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 2022	EF0	0.25 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 2022	EF0	0.38 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 2021	EF0	0.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 3, 2021	EF1	1.81 mi	125 yd	0	1
Jun 24, 2019	EF0	0.83 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2019	EF1	7.85 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2018	EF0	0.21 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 2017	EF0	0.26 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2017	EF1	4.4 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2017	EF1	0.13 mi	47 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2017	EF0	0.27 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 2016	EF0	1.87 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 2016	EF0	0.23 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 2016	EF2	2.63 mi	70 yd	0	5
Jun 23, 2016	EF1	0.06 mi	20 yd	0	2
Jun 21, 2016	EF1	0.36 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 2016	EF1	5.39 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2016	EF0	0.16 mi	350 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF0	0.18 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 2015	EF0	1.35 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 2015	EF1	1.77 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 2014	EF1	5.54 mi	180 yd	0	2
Oct 7, 2014	EF2	3.01 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 2014	EF1	1.07 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 2014	EF1	4.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 2014	EF0	0.07 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2014	EF1	4.41 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2014	EF1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2014	EF1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 2014	EF1	0.51 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF1	16.02 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	49.04 mi	1,320 yd	2	37
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	84.99 mi	1,580 yd	10	118
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	0.98 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2010	EF1	0.69 mi	175 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2010	EF3	9.05 mi	500 yd	1	16
Jul 30, 2008	EF0	7.87 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 31, 2008	EF0	1.43 mi	80 yd	0	1
Mar 19, 2008	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2007	EF1	1.16 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2004	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2004	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	6
Sep 17, 2004	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 21, 2004	F0	3 mi	1 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 2003	F2	2.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 2003	F0	4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2002	F1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 21, 2001	F0	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 2000	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 2000	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 2000	F1	2.7 mi	80 yd	0	0
May 23, 2000	F1	1 mi	70 yd	0	0
Oct 13, 1999	F1	0.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 1998	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 1998	F1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1998	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1998	F1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1998	F1	3.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1998	F2	15 mi	150 yd	0	5
Jun 2, 1998	F2	12 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1998	F1	9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1998	F0	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1998	F1	1.5 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1998	F1	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1998	F1	0.7 mi	40 yd	0	1
May 24, 1998	F1	4 mi	150 yd	0	1
Jan 9, 1998	F1	11 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jan 8, 1998	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1997	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 1996	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 1996	F1	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1996	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1994	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1994	F0	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1993	F0	1.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 1990	F1	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.