Storm History: Fayette County, West Virginia

Events

436

Deaths

4

Injuries

30

Damage

$71 million

Episodes

267

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.

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• Tornado, April 4, 19741 death · 8 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 16, 20231 death · $3,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, May 27, 20001 death · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20151 death · 2 injured · 1 in hail · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, July 8, 2001$47 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2022$9.0 million · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 23, 2016$3.0 million · EF1 · 6 events here
• Hail, June 29, 2012$3.0 million · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 19741 death · 8 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2001$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, March 13, 2010$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2004$900,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2022$756,000 · 4 events here
• Tornado, February 25, 1961$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 23, 2019$250,000 · 4.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2001$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 20241 injured · $155,000 · EF2 · 9 events here
• Flood, February 24, 2019$102,000 · 76 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2009$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 1998$80,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, March 4, 2015$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$65,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 1997$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 2006$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Hail, May 23, 2019$250,000 · 4.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 1998$80,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, September 25, 19942.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 20062.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 20162 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20082 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 8, 19802 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 2020$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 2014$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 23, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20101.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 11, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, April 4, 19741 death · 8 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 1965F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 25, 1961$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 1990$25,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 20241 injured · $155,000 · EF2 · 9 events here

Every tornado in Fayette County, with its track

• Tornado, June 22, 2026EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2026$2,000 · 87 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2026$2,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 2026$7,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20262 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20262 events here
• Tornado, April 29, 2026$25,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20262 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 16, 20262 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2026$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, March 13, 2026$1,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 22, 20262 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 6, 20262 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20262 events here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20262 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20262 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 1, 20262 events here
• High Wind, December 29, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, December 19, 2025$15,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, December 12, 20252 events here
• Blizzard, December 10, 20252 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20254 events here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 15, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 10, 20252 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20252 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20252 events here
• Flash Flood, September 20, 20251 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20252 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2025$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 16, 2025$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 29, 2025$750 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 2025$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 15, 2025$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20252 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 16, 20252 events here
• Flash Flood, February 15, 2025$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20252 events here
• Flash Flood, February 6, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, January 31, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20252 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20252 events here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, December 29, 2024$2,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 4, 2024$1,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 21, 20242 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20242 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20242 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20242 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20242 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$8,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 9, 2024$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 11, 2024$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 20241 injured · $155,000 · EF2 · 9 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 16, 20241 event here
• Flood, February 13, 2024$250 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20242 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 15, 20244 events here
• High Wind, January 12, 2024$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, January 9, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 18, 20232 events here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2023$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2023$2,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 1, 202356 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, February 16, 20231 death · $3,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 13, 20232 events here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, December 22, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2022$9.0 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2022$756,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2022$6,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2022$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 2022$1,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, February 3, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20222 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20222 events here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2021$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2021$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, March 1, 2021$13,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20212 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20202 events here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20202 events here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 25, 2020$6,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 2020$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$65,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 2020$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Flood, February 6, 2020$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2020$22,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20202 events here
• High Wind, November 27, 2019$20,000 · 58 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2019$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 201978 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 2019$250,000 · 4.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 17, 2019$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 4, 2019$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 2019$6,000 · 66 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, February 24, 2019$102,000 · 76 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 9, 20181 event here
• Ice Storm, November 15, 2018$20,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 20, 2018$50,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 17, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 15, 2018$6,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 9, 20182 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 21, 20182 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 12, 20182 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20182 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20182 events here
• High Wind, November 18, 2017$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, June 5, 2017$4,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 2017$1,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 2017$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 26, 20170.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 13, 20171 event here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 2017$8,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, January 23, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 20172 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 29, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 20161 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 2016$3.0 million · EF1 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 20162 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2015$32,000 · 96 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20151 death · 2 injured · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 4, 2015$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 2014$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 2014$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2013$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2013$1,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, January 16, 2013$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2012$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 8, 2012$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 2012$3.0 million · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 24, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 29, 2012$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 4, 2011$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 22, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 10, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2011$6,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 23, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, February 28, 2011$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2010$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 2010$15,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 20101 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20101.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, March 13, 2010$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2009$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 2009$20,000 · 0.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 28, 2009$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 11, 2009$10,000 · 74 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20082 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 10, 20081.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 9, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 20081.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 26, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 200750 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, April 15, 2007$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 20062.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20060.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 14, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 7, 2006$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, November 8, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 31, 2005$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 25, 2005$1,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 23, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 29, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2004$900,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 200458 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 20041.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20041.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 2004$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 20031 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2003$25,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, March 13, 20038 injured · $16,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 2002$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2002$1,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, November 1, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 24, 2001$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2001$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2001$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 2001$47 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 2001$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 17, 2001$10,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 2001$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, January 18, 20011 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2000$2,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2000$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 2000$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2000$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, May 27, 20001 death · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 2000$7,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 2000$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, November 9, 19991 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 1999$5,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 13, 1999$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 1998$20,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 1998$80,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 13, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 1998$10,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 1998$12,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 17, 1998$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 17, 1997$10,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 23, 19971 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 1997$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 8, 1996$3,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 19961 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 1996$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 5, 1996$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 19, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 1995$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 18, 1995$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 25, 19942.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 1994$500 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 19940.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 19940.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 17, 1993$500 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 1993$6,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, October 24, 199210 injured · 0.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 19921 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1992
• 1991
• 1990
• 1989
• 1983
• 1980
• 1974
• 1968
• 1965
• 1961
• 1955

Tornadoes in Fayette CountyEvery warning in Fayette County since 1986Every county in West Virginia

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.