111
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Randolph County, West Virginia: 111 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 62. That places the county #2,069 nationally and #37 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Randolph County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Randolph County is the 2010s, when 33 of the county's 111 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 Randolph County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 42.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,069 for this hazard and #37 within West Virginia, putting it in the 34.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Randolph County with 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Apr 10, 1991 | 60 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | ARNOLD HILL | 50 | $500 |
| May 17, 2025 | (EKN)RANDOLPH FLD EL | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | EVENWOOD | 50 | $500 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | (EKN)RANDOLPH FLD EL | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | GALE | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 16, 2025 | ELKINS | 55 | $5K |
| Jun 26, 2024 | MILL CREEK | 45 | $500 |
| May 27, 2024 | BEVERLY | 50 | $500 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | HARMAN | 50 | $500 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | DAILEY | 50 | $500 |
Other hazards here
More from Randolph County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hundreds of trees were blown down in scattered locations throughout the county. Motorists were stranded along Route 250 by fallen trees. The public infrastructure damage assessment was around $150,000. On the order of 19,000 customers were without electricity.||In the aftermath, there was 1 indirect death. A 71 year old woman of Gilman died because of carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator at her home. Her dog was also killed. The generator had been set up in the garage.
The most serious damage was within the city limits. Damage was consistent with straight line winds. Seventeen structures were damaged to some degree. The damage ranged from trees blown into homes and asphalt shingles blown off roofs, to the entire roof torn off the Veterans of Foreign Wars building. ||Maximum wind gusts were estimated at around 70 mph.
A fast moving line of early morning thunderstorms caused property damage, including along Saltlick Run and Wilmoth Run. A 400 pound four wheeler was overturned and blown about 20 feet. Wind tore down power lines and damaged a garage door and camper. Another resident had the wind rip a section of their porch off. Several trees were uprooted.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Randolph County, West Virginia?
111 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Randolph County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Randolph County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Randolph County measured 62.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Randolph 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 Randolph County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/randolph-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.