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Mineral County, West Virginia severe weather history spans 207 recorded events between 1988 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 58.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,403 nationally and #37 in West Virginia.
207
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$976K
Property damage
The record
What the Mineral County, West Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Mineral County, West Virginia severe weather history averages 5.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 71 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 1 events fall before 1990 and 206 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 $520K in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Mineral County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 122 | 0 | $279K | 67 | 1991–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 31 | 0 | $520K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Hail | 25 | 0 | $20K | 1.75 | 1988–2024 |
| Flood | 23 | 0 | $2K | 0 | 2008–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2003 |
| Tornado | 2 | 0 | $155K | F2 | 1998–1998 |
Decade by decade
Mineral 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-02 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 15.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-06-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Mineral County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trained spotter reported hail ranging from penny-sized to golf ball-sized between Keyser and Fort Ashby. A local newspaper reported that a home in Reses Mill sustained damage to the patio roof. Siding was gouged and broken, window screens torn, and a wooden fence slat busted through. A solar light was smashed. Another house sustained significant damage to its 100 year old slate roof.
There were multiple reports of trees and wires blown down in Keyser, including a tree down in the 300 block of WV-46 West Piedmont Street, a large tree and power lines down on a house in the 100 block of Front Street, and a tree down near the intersection of WV-46 Carroll Avenue and Vernon Street.
The Patterson Creek near Headsville river gauge reached minor flood stage with a peak crest of 10.6 feet. At 9 feet, water affects basements of homes along the creek. Agricultural flooding is occurring in some locations between Champwood and Fort Ashby. Foreback Road and Georges Run Road both begin to flood just east of the creek. At 10 feet, Water approaches several homes along the creek between Champwood and the town of Patterson Creek. Moderate to widespread agricultural flooding is occurring along this same stretch. Both Foreback Road and a portion of Creek View Lane are flooded near the creek.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
26,854
Population (ACS)
$180K
Median home value
19
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jul 12, 2018 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SANDY | EM |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Mineral County, West Virginia?
207 events are on record between 1988 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $976K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Mineral County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 122 recorded events — 58.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Mineral 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 Mineral County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Mineral County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Mineral County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mineral County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 53 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Mineral 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
- Mercer County 341
- Mingo County 271
- Mason County 292
- Monongalia County 458
- Marshall County 296
- Monroe County 167
Cite this page
“Mineral County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/mineral-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.