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Cabell County, West Virginia severe weather history spans 391 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 48.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,291 nationally and #10 in West Virginia.
391
Recorded events
7
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$13.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Cabell County, West Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Cabell County, West Virginia severe weather history averages 5.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 119 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 21 events fall before 1990 and 370 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Cabell County, West Virginia record is flash flood, responsible for 3 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $5.4M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Cabell County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 189 | 2 | $5.4M | 70 | 1955–2025 |
| Hail | 90 | 0 | $565K | 2.25 | 1977–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 58 | 3 | $5.4M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 37 | 1 | $1.2M | 0 | 2006–2026 |
| Heavy Rain | 8 | 1 | $71K | 0 | 1997–2019 |
| Tornado | 4 | 0 | $420K | F1 | 2000–2024 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 1996–2014 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2003 |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 1996–1996 |
Decade by decade
Cabell County, West Virginia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
5 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 3 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2024-04-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-06-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-08-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1993-06-09 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Cabell County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2022 | Flash Flood | WEST HUNTINGTON | 1 | 0 | $900K |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Flash Flood | HODGES | 1 | 0 | $500K |
| Dec 10, 2007 | Flood | MILTON | 1 | 0 | $30K |
| Jul 25, 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | HUNTINGTON | 1 | 0 | $1K |
| Jul 9, 1997 | Heavy Rain | BARBOURSVILLE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 1996 | Flash Flood | NORTHERN HALF | 1 | 0 | $700K |
| Apr 9, 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 | 0 | $0 | |
| Jun 25, 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 3 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Significant flash flooding occurred in Cabell County. The hardest hit area was the Enslow Park area where over 100 homes and many vehicles were inundated as Fourpole Creek flooded. Some vehicles were swept away. Route 10 was closed due to flash flooding near Huntinton High School, Route 60 was impassable at the East Mall Road intersection in Barboursville, and flood waters entered Davis Creek Elementary School. A 63 year old man drowned in flood waters along Kilgore Creek Road in Milton. The man was working on a farm tractor and high water swept him away.
Water rose rapidly on several local streams and creeks resulting in roadway blockages and homes surrounded. The hardest hit area was along Green Valley Road where 50 homes sustained damage from high water. The public witnessed a car drive rapidly into flooded waters along Green Valley Road. After assisting the driver and one passenger out of the vehicle, they called 911. Rescuers were unable to get the second passenger out, before the vehicle floated away. A 56 year old woman drowned in the vehicle.||Additional flooding occurred along Fourpole creek in Huntington from runoff to the south. This creek rose out of its banks and blocked Enslow Blvd, plus several local connecting streets. Water surrounded around a dozen homes along Enslow Blvd and flooded sections of Ritter Park.
The outflow wind gust was funneled between 2 adjacent buildings along Piedmont Road in Huntington. A man was sitting outside on his second floor apartment landing, reading his Bible. The wind blew out a window unit from the adjacent building and dropped onto him. The 73 year old man was killed.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
92,739
Population (ACS)
$164K
Median home value
32
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| May 22, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| May 20, 2021 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| May 13, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Huntington 144
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Cabell County, West Virginia?
391 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 7 direct deaths and $13.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Cabell County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 189 recorded events — 48.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Cabell County?
5 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 3 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Cabell County?
32 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Cabell County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Cabell County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cabell County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 85 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Cabell County, West Virginia severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Brooke County 198
- Calhoun County 134
- Braxton County 214
- Clay County 167
- Boone County 310
- Doddridge County 154
Cite this page
“Cabell County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/cabell-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.