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Grant County, West Virginia severe weather history spans 206 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 55.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,413 nationally and #38 in West Virginia.
206
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$535K
Property damage
The record
What the Grant County, West Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Grant County, West Virginia severe weather history averages 3.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 98 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 2 events fall before 1990 and 204 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Grant County, West Virginia record is flash flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $322K in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Grant County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 114 | 0 | $195K | 70 | 1987–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 35 | 1 | $322K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 25 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 2008–2025 |
| Hail | 20 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1962–2021 |
| Heavy Rain | 9 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2003 |
| Tornado | 2 | 0 | $15K | F0 | 1997–1998 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2008–2008 |
Decade by decade
Grant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-09 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Grant County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1996 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 1 | 0 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Water flooded several homes near the River due to rapidly rising water along the North Branch Potomac at Steyer. The water level surpassed major flood stage of 13 feet at 4:45 AM EST. Althouse Mill Road was also flooded near Bayard.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
10,983
Population (ACS)
$175K
Median home value
21
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 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Jul 12, 2018 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SANDY | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Grant County, West Virginia?
206 events are on record between 1962 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $535K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Grant County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 114 recorded events — 55.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Grant 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 Grant County?
21 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Grant County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Grant County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Grant County as very low risk, placing it in the 33 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Grant 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
- Gilmer County 166
- Greenbrier County 475
- Fayette County 283
- Hampshire County 329
- Doddridge County 154
- Hancock County 232
Cite this page
“Grant County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/grant-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.