Hurricanes and tropical storms in West Virginia

20 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of West Virginia since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength.

  • 20tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851
  • 2at hurricane strength
  • 0as major hurricanes
  • 2since 2000
2025
  • Hurricanes and tropical storms on record, by year

Over time

Tropical cyclones within 50 miles of West Virginia by decade 70s: 3 80s: 1 90s: 4 4 10s: 1 30s: 1 40s: 1 50s: 4 70s: 2 80s: 1 00s: 1 20s: 1 70s80s90s10s30s40s50s70s80s00s20s

The strongest storms

Notable events
Unnamed1878Category 1, Jefferson
Unnamed1893Category 1, Greenbrier
Unnamed1896Category 1, Monroe
Unnamed1893Tropical storm, Mercer
Unnamed1876Tropical storm, Hardy
Unnamed1933Tropical storm, Hardy
Isabel2003Tropical storm, Monroe
Unnamed1949Tropical storm, Jefferson
Unnamed1878Tropical storm, Pendleton
Hugo1989Tropical storm, McDowell
Connie1955Tropical storm, Jefferson
Able1952Tropical storm, Jefferson
Zeta2020Tropical storm, Monroe
Diane1955Tropical storm, Pocahontas
Unnamed1888Tropical storm, Pleasants
Unnamed1915Tropical storm, Jefferson
David1979Tropical storm, Hampshire
Audrey1957Tropical storm, Jackson
Unnamed1893Tropical storm, Berkeley
Frederic1979Tropical storm, Mason

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.