220
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Greenbrier County, West Virginia: 220 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #876 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Greenbrier County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Greenbrier County is the 2010s, when 82 of the county's 220 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Greenbrier County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 46.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #876 for this hazard and #9 within West Virginia, putting it in the 72.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Greenbrier County with 62 recorded events, while Oct is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1989 | 65 | 1 | 0 | $0 | |
| Feb 29, 2012 | ANJEAN | 50 | 0 | 1 | $15K |
| May 9, 2003 | SOUTH PORTION | 80 | 0 | 1 | $500K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2025 | TEABERRY | 50 | $8K |
| May 17, 2025 | FRIARS HILL | 50 | $500 |
| May 17, 2025 | ROCKLAND | 50 | $1K |
| May 17, 2025 | FRIARS HILL | 50 | $500 |
| May 17, 2025 | FRIARS HILL | 50 | $500 |
| May 17, 2025 | FT DONNALY | 50 | $500 |
| May 17, 2025 | CLINTONVILLE | 50 | $500 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | BLUE BEND | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | NEOLA | 60 | $13K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | RENICK | 60 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Greenbrier County
- Hail 96
- Flood 64
- Flash Flood 59
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hundreds, if not thousands, of trees were blown down across the county. Some trees fell on houses and vehicles. Some roads were impassable due to the downed trees. Power lines were also brought down by the falling trees. In Rainelle, multiple trees fell upon houses. An 88 MPH wind gust was measured at White Sulpher Springs.
Local emergency management survey indicated a couple hundred trees were blown down over a length of 1000 yards by a suspected microburst in the Blue Bend area along Anthony Road, roughly two miles west of the intersection of Anthony Road and WV92. Most trees were uprooted, and some were snapped. Many of the trees fell in a campgrounds area where signage, trash cans, and one setup camp were damaged. Damage values are estimated.
Thunderstorm winds in the Quinwood area caused superficial damage to a couple of buildings, blew down several trees and some power lines resulting in widespread power outages. Additionally, thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees in and around Trout, and downed two trees and blew a roof off an outbuilding at a location two miles east-southeast of Trout.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Greenbrier County, West Virginia?
220 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Greenbrier County between 1958 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Greenbrier County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Greenbrier County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Greenbrier County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/greenbrier-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.