Severe Weather History


West Virginia High Wind History: 936 Recorded Events

936

Recorded events

2

Counties affected

1

Direct deaths

$12.1M

Property damage

West Virginia high wind history: 936 recorded events across 2 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

West Virginia high wind history by decade

West Virginia high wind history: recorded events per decade
West Virginia high wind history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 4 reported high wind events across West Virginia. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most high wind events in West Virginia

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Kanawha County30$25K2000–2000
#2Upshur County10$2K2001–2001
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in West Virginia · High Wind across the U.S.