177
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, West Virginia: 177 recorded events between 1970 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #1,246 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Marion County is the 2020s, when 58 of the county's 177 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 Marion County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 48.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,246 for this hazard and #15 within West Virginia, putting it in the 60.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Marion County with 54 recorded events, while Feb 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 25, 2004 | FARMINGTON | 52 | 1 | 0 | $15K |
| Jun 29, 2012 | BETHLEHEM | 60 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2025 | LOGANSPORT | 50 | $3K |
| Jun 25, 2025 | COLFAX | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | GASTON JCT | 55 | $1K |
| May 30, 2025 | BENTON FERRY | 50 | $10K |
| May 16, 2025 | VALLEY FALLS | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | GASTON JCT | 55 | $5K |
| Apr 20, 2025 | VALLEY FALLS | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 20, 2025 | GATH | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 20, 2025 | GASTON JCT | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 20, 2025 | MANNINGTON | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Marion County
- Flash Flood 110
- Hail 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
State officials reported damage to several structures in the area of Fleming Avenue. | There was damage to one home that lost half of it's roof, and another home lost a porch roof. There was also a small metal outbuilding that was twisted and damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Marion County, West Virginia?
177 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Marion County between 1970 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Marion County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Marion County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Marion 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 Marion County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/marion-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.