93
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Tyler County, West Virginia: 93 recorded events between 1967 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 56. That places the county #2,292 nationally and #43 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Tyler County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Tyler County is the 2020s, when 26 of the county's 93 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 Tyler County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 47.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,292 for this hazard and #43 within West Virginia, putting it in the 27.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Tyler County with 23 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | BLUE | 40 | $500 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | LONETREE | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | MATAMORAS | 45 | $250 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | SANCHO | 45 | $500 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | LIMA | 50 | $250 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | BLUE | 50 | $500 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | MIDDLEBOURNE | 50 | $1K |
| Sep 21, 2024 | SISTERSVILLE | 50 | $15K |
| Aug 13, 2023 | SHIRLEY | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | ALMA | 50 | $500 |
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 throughout the county. One house had major damage and 2 others had minor damage. Electric was lost to around 11,500 customers in the county. The public infrastructure damage assessment was around $150,000.
An historic 190 year old house was hit by a large tree. Trees were blown down in 2 separate pockets separated by about 200 yards. A survey determined the damage was from a downburst embedded in the larger scale gust front.
A fast moving area of thunderstorms downed trees and knocked over power lines and outbuildings. Several homes had minor roof damage around Barboursville. A house in Sistersville lost part of its chimney and roof. Many downtown Huntington businesses lost plate-glass windows. A tree fell onto a truck in Kenova.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Tyler County, West Virginia?
93 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Tyler County between 1967 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Tyler County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Tyler County measured 56.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Tyler 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 Tyler County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/tyler-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.