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Brooke County, West Virginia severe weather history spans 198 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 69.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,455 nationally and #40 in West Virginia.
198
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$3.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Brooke County, West Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Brooke County, West Virginia severe weather history averages 2.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 61 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 12 events fall before 1990 and 186 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $1.3M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Brooke County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 137 | 0 | $1.3M | 105 | 1957–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 29 | 0 | $788K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Hail | 21 | 0 | $0 | 2 | 1993–2023 |
| Flood | 9 | 0 | $1.2M | 0 | 2007–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2018 |
Decade by decade
Brooke 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
1 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-07-24 | EF0 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Brooke County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | COLLIERS | 0 | 1 | $5K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Emergency manager reported flooded roads due to debris blocking stream channel and storm drain. A wall from an old dairy building collapsed into the creek due to high water. A few water rescues were performed for people stranded in their vehicles and one person in the bottom floor of an apartment complex. Property damage was estimated at around 1.2 million dollars.
Thunderstorm microburst winds, estimated between 100 and 120 mph, caused extensive damage near Weirton. The greatest damage occurred at a slag plant near the Fort Steubenville Bridge. Two buildings were substantially damaged. A two story metal building was blown in on one side and collapsed. The other, a block building, had the roof blown off and several windows were blown out. Sections of two large conveyor belts were destroyed. Two automobiles were damaged by flying debris. Damage also occurred at a nearby sewage treatment plant. A two story block building had a crack along the second row of blocks on the second floor. A roof from a small metal building was blown off. Trees were damaged.Also during the storm, six barges along the Ohio River broke loose from their moorings just upstream of the damaged buildings. Some of the barges reportedly hit the bridge and the bridge was closed for several hours.
Several small streams came out of their banks across the county and several roads were flooded. Street flooding was especially widespread in and near Follansbee and Bethany. Some basements were also flooded in Follansbee. A storm total of 4.15 inches was reported just south of Weirton.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
21,805
Population (ACS)
$142K
Median home value
18
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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Brooke County, West Virginia?
198 events are on record between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $3.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Brooke County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 137 recorded events — 69.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Brooke County?
1 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 1 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Brooke County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Brooke County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Brooke County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brooke County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 54 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Brooke 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
- Braxton County 214
- Cabell County 391
- Boone County 310
- Calhoun County 134
- Berkeley County 484
- Clay County 167
Cite this page
“Brooke County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/brooke-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.