78
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Doddridge County, West Virginia: 78 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 60. That places the county #2,481 nationally and #50 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Doddridge County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Doddridge County is the 2020s, when 23 of the county's 78 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Doddridge County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 50.6% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,481 for this hazard and #50 within West Virginia, putting it in the 21.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Doddridge County with 21 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | CAMP | 50 | $500 |
| May 30, 2025 | OXFORD | 50 | $3K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | DUCKWORTH | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | OXFORD | 45 | $500 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | CENTER PT | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 16, 2025 | WEST UNION | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 16, 2025 | DUCKWORTH | 50 | $500 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | SMITHBURG | 50 | $500 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | HARLIN | 50 | $250 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | AVON | 50 | $2K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous trees and large branches were blown down in scattered locations about the county. One house sustained major damage. Electricity was out to around 3,300 customers. The pubic infrastructure damage assessment was around $158,000.
A squall line moved at 40 MPH across the western lowlands. The worst damage occurred in the Crystal Lake region of Doddridge County, about 4 miles from West Union. A downburst was about a half mile long and a quarter mile wide. One house and one barn had their roofs blown off. Five houses had shingles and siding torn away. A post storm survey indicated a sudden peak wind gust of near 100 MPH likely occurred at Crystal Lake. Urban and small stream flooding was seen around Huntington after 1 to 2 inches of rain fell on saturated ground. A college student kayaked down H,untington's flooded streets. Sewers backed up and flooded some businesses. Walker Branch caused washouts along roads in northern Wayne County.
Four buildings sustained mostly roof damage. The buildings involved were the county courthouse, the city hall, a hardware store, and a florist shop. The courthouse had about a third of its clay tiles broken loose from the roof. The florist shop had over half of its roof ripped off.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Doddridge County, West Virginia?
78 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Doddridge County between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Doddridge County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Doddridge County measured 60.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Doddridge County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Doddridge County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/doddridge-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.