263
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Monongalia County, West Virginia: 263 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #617 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Monongalia County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Monongalia County is the 2020s, when 121 of the county's 263 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 Monongalia County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 57.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #617 for this hazard and #3 within West Virginia, putting it in the 80.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Monongalia County with 61 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | BROOKHAVEN | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 1, 2026 | WANA | 50 | $1K |
| Aug 25, 2025 | DELLSLOW | 50 | $5K |
| Aug 25, 2025 | RICHARD | 50 | $5K |
| Aug 25, 2025 | ARNETTSVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 25, 2025 | LITTLE FALLS | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | BOOTH | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | MORGANTOWN | 50 | $1K |
| May 30, 2025 | VAN VOORHIS | 50 | $20K |
| May 1, 2025 | LAUREL PT | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Monongalia County
- Hail 80
- Flash Flood 78
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A National Weather Service survey team confirms a microburst/straight line wind damage near Westover in Monongalia county, West Virginia. A severe thunderstorm rolled through the Morgantown area on Thursday afternoon. The storm produced a microburst with winds between 70 to 80 mph. Numerous trees came down in the Westover area. A metal roof from a car dealership was blown off in downtown Morgantown, while trees were uprooted on the campus of West Virginia University. The strong winds knocked down or uprooted trees sporadically eastward until the storm reached the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Pulsing thunderstorms ahead of a cold front, produced considerable hail. Hail the size of golf balls to baseballs hit the south side of Parkersburg and the lower Kanawha Valley in Mason County. Windows in vehicles and on homes were shattered. Hundreds of vehicles were also dented. Insurance companies set up "catastrophe" tents to handle the large number of damaged vehicles. The most damage due to the wind was across western Preston County. Three homes sustained minor to moderate damage from fallen trees. One pole barn was destroyed and the roof of a school bus was crushed by a tree. Downed power lines knocked out power to 600 homes. Tree damage covered a one square mile area with Route 92 closed by fallen trees. Golf ball-size hail fell to depths of six to eight inches in Preston County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Monongalia County, West Virginia?
263 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Monongalia County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Monongalia County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Monongalia County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Monongalia 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 Monongalia County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/monongalia-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.