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Marshall County, West Virginia severe weather history spans 296 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 54.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,803 nationally and #18 in West Virginia.
296
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$10.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Marshall County, West Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Marshall County, West Virginia severe weather history averages 5.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 82 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 19 events fall before 1990 and 277 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $8.0M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Marshall County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 162 | 0 | $1.4M | 61 | 1966–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 59 | 0 | $8.0M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Hail | 43 | 0 | $32K | 2.5 | 1983–2018 |
| Flood | 24 | 0 | $205K | 0 | 2007–2024 |
| Tornado | 3 | 0 | $775K | F1 | 1998–2022 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2022 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $150K | 0 | 2001–2001 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2019–2019 |
Decade by decade
Marshall 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
2 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 2 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-01-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Marshall County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | MOUNDSVILLE | 0 | 1 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A storm survey conducted by NWS Pittsburgh confirmed than an EF2 tornado touched down in Marshall County WV, continued into portions of Ohio County WV, and ended in Washington County PA. ||An EF2 tornado was determined based on the visible tree damage. The tornado touched down just west of the end of Sparrow Lane off of Dallas Pike Road where a barn was completely destroyed. In addition, a camper was overturned and destroyed on the property. ||The tornado continued east knocking down numerous trees along Dallas Pike Road both hardwood and softwood. Most of the trees that sustained damaged were snapped at the trunk. The storm did tear off the roof of a 160 year old barn off of Rock Valley Farm Road. There was a church parsonage that sustain major roof damage off of Dallas Pike Road. The tornado then briefly continued into Pennsylvania.
Lightning struck a house on SR 250 near Moundsville. Lightning hit the chimney and then traveled through the house. The subsequent fire caused the roof to collapse, completely destroying the second floor of the house. The house was completely demolished by the fire.
An F1 tornado touched down about one-half mile northeast of the town of St. Joseph in southeast Marshall County. It traveled about 1 mile before dissipating. The estimated maximum winds were about 100 MPH with a maximum width of about 150 yards. The tornado destroyed a barn and damaged several others. Shingles were blown from a house. There were numerous trees toppled or snapped. This storm also produced very large hail of up to 2.5 inches as it passed through counties to the west.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
29,865
Population (ACS)
$150K
Median home value
25
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| May 24, 2024 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| May 22, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Mud/Landslide | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Moundsville 131
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Marshall County, West Virginia?
296 events are on record between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $10.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Marshall County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 162 recorded events — 54.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Marshall County?
2 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 2 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Marshall County?
25 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Marshall County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Marshall County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Marshall County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 57 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Marshall 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
- Marion County 367
- Mason County 292
- McDowell County 272
- Mercer County 341
- Logan County 277
- Mineral County 207
Cite this page
“Marshall County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/marshall-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.