63
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Wirt County, West Virginia: 63 recorded events between 1981 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,611 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Wirt County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Wirt County is the 2010s, when 20 of the county's 63 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 Wirt County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,611 for this hazard and #52 within West Virginia, putting it in the 17.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Wirt County with 15 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 | ELIZABETH | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | GREENCASTLE | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 16, 2025 | LIMESTONE HILL | 45 | $1K |
| Apr 14, 2025 | GREENCASTLE | 45 | $2K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | BROHARD | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | BROHARD | 50 | $2K |
| May 26, 2024 | IVAN | 50 | $500 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | BURNING SPGS | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | CHERRY | 61 | $35K |
| Apr 2, 2024 | ENTERPRISE | 52 | $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 in the county. Roof and porch damage occurred in Elizabeth. All total, 4 houses had major damage and 8 others had minor damage. Around 4,000 customers lost electricity. The public infrastructure damage assessment was around $39,000.
Trees and large braches fell throughout the town. Tree branches from 5 different trees fell on one house. Roofs of baseball dugouts were tore off. The emergency manager said, We've seen blizzards and snow storms which have dropped a lot of trees, but never a thunderstorm that has done this much damage to one area.
A National Weather Service storm survey team found damage consistent with a microburst with winds up to 90 mph. The damage occurred just west of Okey Full Road, about 3.5 miles south of Rockport. Numerous hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted. Part of the roof was blown off a mobile home and a small shed was pushed off its cinder block foundation by the wind.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Wirt County, West Virginia?
63 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Wirt County between 1981 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wirt County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Wirt County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Wirt 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 Wirt County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/wirt-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.