243
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Jefferson County, West Virginia: 243 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #725 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Jefferson County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Jefferson County is the 2010s, when 77 of the county's 243 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 Jefferson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 60.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #725 for this hazard and #7 within West Virginia, putting it in the 77.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Jefferson County with 70 recorded events, while Oct 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | ALDRIDGE | 52 | 1 | 1 | $10K |
| May 14, 2002 | BLOOMERY | 0 | 1 | 0 | $5K |
| May 13, 2000 | BAR DANE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $2K |
| Sep 30, 1999 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $40K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | HARPERS FERRY | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 31, 2025 | SHEPHERDSTOWN | 52 | $3K |
| Jul 26, 2025 | MIDDLEWAY | 61 | $5K |
| Jul 26, 2025 | MIDDLEWAY | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 26, 2025 | MIDDLEWAY | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 16, 2025 | CHARLES TOWN | 56 | $25K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | HARPERS FERRY | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | SUMMIT PT | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | HARPERS FERRY | 56 | $2K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | SUMMIT PT | 52 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Jefferson County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Information gathered in local newspaper reports indicated that a farm sustained significant damage due to severe level thunderstorm winds overnight. Wooden foundation beams were destroyed and blown down with significant damages to farm equipment and outbuildings. The farm was located near Kabletown, WV.
An NWS storm survey observed significant damage in the Kabletown area. Numerous trees and outbuildings were destroyed. A 40 foot by 40 foot concrete block of a barn and tractor shed was destroyed. A roof was blown off and deposited nearly 80 feet away. Another nearby barn roof was blown off and deposited 100 feet away. A third barn completely collapsed, killing 6 cattle inside. Farms were located near Old Shennandale Road off Kabletown Road.
A roof was blown off a trailer on Woodlawn Drive in Harpers Ferry, causing the structure to collapse. Jefferson County's 911 Call Center received about a half dozen calls for trees blown down between Harpers Ferry and Shepherdstown.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Jefferson County, West Virginia?
243 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Jefferson County between 1968 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Jefferson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Jefferson County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/jefferson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.