110
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$958K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Taylor County, West Virginia: 110 recorded events between 1980 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,083 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Taylor County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Taylor County is the 2020s, when 36 of the county's 110 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 Taylor County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,083 for this hazard and #38 within West Virginia, putting it in the 33.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Taylor County with 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1997 | GRAFTON | 0 | 1 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 10, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | BRYDON | 50 | $2K |
| Aug 25, 2025 | FLEMINGTON | 50 | $3K |
| May 30, 2025 | WEBSTER | 50 | $3K |
| May 16, 2025 | COFFMAN | 50 | $500 |
| May 16, 2025 | WEBSTER | 50 | $2K |
| May 16, 2025 | MC GEE | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2025 | FETTERMAN | 50 | $2K |
| Sep 24, 2024 | FETTERMAN | 50 | $3K |
| Sep 24, 2024 | FLEMINGTON | 50 | $500 |
| May 26, 2024 | FLEMINGTON | 50 | $500 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A sudden, isolated wind gusts caused significant damage to one house, and minor damage to another along Maple Avenue. Several trees were also blown down. The house with significant damage lost most of its single pitch roof and truss system.
Numerous large trees were uprooted and large branches were snapped off. Minor damage occurred to siding on a few dwellings,. One Simpson resident commented about the fallen trees by saying, "Those trees have been here forever. They were big when I was a child."
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Taylor County, West Virginia?
110 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Taylor County between 1980 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Taylor County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Taylor County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Taylor 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 Taylor County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/taylor-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.