Monroe County, West Virginia severe weather history spans 167 recorded events between 1975 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 49.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,621 nationally and #46 in West Virginia.
167
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$3.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Monroe County, West Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Monroe County, West Virginia severe weather history averages 3.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 61 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 2 events fall before 1990 and 165 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 $1.7M 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 Monroe County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 82 | 0 | $1.1M | 80 | 1975–2023 |
| Hail | 41 | 0 | $0 | 2.25 | 1995–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 30 | 0 | $1.7M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 10 | 0 | $60K | 0 | 2015–2025 |
| Tornado | 2 | 0 | $500K | F2 | 1976–1990 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2020–2020 |
Decade by decade
Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-06-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-07-11 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Monroe County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | JOHNSON XRDS | 0 | 1 | $500K |
| Jun 22, 1990 | 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
Thunderstorm winds downed hundreds of trees and many power lines across the county. The greatest concentration of downed trees was to the north and west of Union. The damage extended into the Lindside area where a tree fell onto a moving vehicle. One occupant of the vehicle sustained scrapes and bruises. Damage values are estimated.
As much as five inches of rain fell in only a 90 minute time period in and around the community of Zenith. Several roads, including Zenith Road, Wallace Hollow Road and County Road 29/2 – Back County Road, were inundated due to flash flooding of small streams. The flash flood waters also damaged some downstream outbuildings and vehicles.
Reports mentioned up to 25 homes damaged on the Monroe County side of Alderson. Two homes suffered severe structural damage when basement walls were caved. Dark Hollow Road was flooded out and the bridge possibly damaged. At least one person was reported trapped in their home and requiring rescue. Follow-up reports mentioned several mudslide and some very significant road and culvert damage in parts of the area.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
12,386
Population (ACS)
$156K
Median home value
19
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Flood | 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 Monroe County, West Virginia?
167 events are on record between 1975 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $3.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Monroe County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 82 recorded events — 49.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Monroe 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 Monroe County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Monroe County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Monroe County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Monroe County as very low risk, placing it in the 28 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Monroe 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
- Monongalia County 458
- Morgan County 240
- Mingo County 271
- Nicholas County 196
- Mineral County 207
- Ohio County 265
Cite this page
“Monroe County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/monroe-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.