Tornadoes in West Virginia

West Virginia has recorded 177 tornadoes since 1950, 38th among the states; 8 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 177tornadoes since 1950
  • 8rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 15deaths along their paths
  • 2024most in one year, 20
2025
  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in West Virginia 1950: 1 1951: 1 1954: 3 1956: 1 1957: 1 1959: 1 1961: 2 1962: 1 1963: 1 1964: 1 1965: 4 1966: 2 1967: 5 1968: 1 1969: 3 1970: 4 1971: 1 1972: 1 1973: 1 1974: 6 1975: 5 1976: 1 1977: 2 1978: 3 1979: 4 1980: 6 1981: 3 1982: 2 1985: 1 1986: 2 1989: 4 1990: 4 1991: 1 1992: 1 1993: 1 1994: 2 1996: 3 1997: 1 1998: 15 1999: 1 2000: 4 2001: 1 2002: 1 2003: 2 2004: 4 2007: 1 2008: 3 2010: 2 2011: 1 2012: 3 2014: 9 2015: 3 2016: 7 2017: 4 2018: 1 2019: 2 2021: 2 2022: 3 2023: 1 2024: 20 20 195019651975198920002014

The strongest tornadoes

Notable events
Mar 2, 2012EF3Wayne, Lincoln10

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.