West Virginia, 1990

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, September 14, 1990

September 14, 1990 · NWS EKN · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brooke

When
September 14, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Brooke County
Coordinates
40.270, -80.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When
September 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Ohio County
Coordinates
40.070, -80.720

Tornado, Kanawha

When
September 14, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.450, -81.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Pleasants

When
September 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Pleasants County
Coordinates
39.380, -81.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Tyler

When
September 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Tyler County
Coordinates
39.470, -81.100

Tornado, Marion

When
September 14, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.520, -80.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
September 14, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.480, -80.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
September 14, 7:59 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
39.280, -80.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
September 14, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
39.370, -80.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Monongalia

When
September 14, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Monongalia County
Coordinates
39.520, -79.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Preston

When
September 14, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Preston County
Coordinates
39.320, -79.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Preston

When
September 14, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Preston County
Coordinates
39.330, -79.820

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10147564, 10147565, 10147568, 10147566, 10147567, 10147571, 10147569, 10147570, 10147572, 10147573, 10147574, 10147575.