Storm History: Mercer County, West Virginia

Events

514

Deaths

3

Injuries

10

Damage

$24 million

Episodes

350

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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• Heavy Rain, February 3, 19982 deaths · $80,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, October 24, 20061 death · 5 injured · $60,000 · 1 event here

• High Wind, September 27, 20241 injured · $5.0 million · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 13, 2010$3.6 million · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 2001$3.0 million · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 15, 2025$2.1 million · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 2002$1.0 million · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, November 19, 2003$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 6, 1998$900,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 1996$800,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 4, 2008$750,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 4, 2015$600,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, May 24, 1998$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2023$434,000 · 23 events here
• Flash Flood, January 19, 1996$400,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2018$300,000 · 2 events here
• Drought, October 1, 2019$275,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2018$250,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2024$210,000 · 7 events here
• High Wind, October 17, 2006$175,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 7, 20142 injured · $175,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 27, 1996$150,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, April 8, 2019$50,000 · 3 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 16, 19983 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 1998$15,000 · 2.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20112 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 12, 2022$500 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20161.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 23, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20101.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 25, 2009$14,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 11, 20081.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 10, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 18, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20041.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, April 28, 20021.75 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, April 4, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 1965$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Mercer County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2026$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, June 12, 2026$6,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 21, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20251 event here
• Hail, May 16, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, April 15, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20251 event here
• High Wind, February 16, 2025$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 15, 2025$2.1 million · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20251 event here
• Ice Storm, February 5, 2025$20,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, February 1, 20251 event here
• Flood, January 31, 20252 events here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• High Wind, September 27, 20241 injured · $5.0 million · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 26, 2024$125,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 25, 202450 kt wind · 4 events here
• Drought, August 27, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 20241 injured · $23,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2024$210,000 · 7 events here
• Hail, April 15, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 12, 2024$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 18, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 15, 20241 event here
• High Wind, January 12, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, January 9, 2024$10,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2023$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2023$8,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, July 14, 2023$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2023$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2023$434,000 · 23 events here
• High Wind, April 1, 2023$35,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 16, 2023$5,000 · 3 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Hail, July 12, 2022$500 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2022$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2022$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2022$13,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, May 23, 20223 events here
• High Wind, March 18, 2022$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20221 event here
• Flood, June 7, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, March 1, 20212 events here
• Debris Flow, February 27, 20216 events here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 20211 event here
• Debris Flow, February 12, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 7, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20201 event here
• Hail, August 6, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 12, 20202 events here
• Hail, April 9, 20200.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, February 5, 20204 events here
• Winter Weather, December 11, 2019$6,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 2019$275,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, September 28, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 31, 2019$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 20191 injured · $10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 2019$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2019$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2019$50,000 · 3 in hail · 4 events here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 20, 2019$50,000 · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20181 event here
• Ice Storm, November 14, 2018$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 27, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2018$300,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2018$250,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 5, 20181.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 4, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 20, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 12, 20181 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2018$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 10, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, December 12, 2017$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 18, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2017$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 12, 20171 event here
• Flood, April 24, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 1, 2017$31,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 2016$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 15, 2016$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$6,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2016$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2016$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 2016$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 2, 20161.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 2, 2016$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 4, 2016$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 18, 2015$5,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 28, 2015$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2015$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2015$75,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20152 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 5, 20151 event here
• Flood, March 4, 2015$600,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 2, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, November 1, 20141 event here
• High Wind, October 14, 2014$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 7, 20142 injured · $175,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2014$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 13, 20141 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 2014$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 2014$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 17, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, December 10, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, November 27, 2013$15,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2013$75,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, April 4, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, March 13, 2013$15,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 2, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, January 30, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20131 event here
• High Wind, December 27, 2012$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 21, 20121 event here
• Winter Storm, October 28, 2012$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2012$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2012$900 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2012$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2012$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$25,000 · 76 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2012$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 2012$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20121.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 24, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 29, 2012$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20121 event here
• High Wind, November 29, 2011$600 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 2011$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 2011$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20112 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 20111 event here
• Flood, April 27, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 15, 2011$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20111.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 23, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 9, 201152 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 2, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 26, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 7, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 4, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, November 30, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2010$500 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2010$900 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2010$900 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2010$2,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20101.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20101.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 13, 2010$3.6 million · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• High Wind, January 24, 2010$900 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 21, 20101 event here
• High Wind, December 25, 2009$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 18, 20091 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 2009$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 5, 20091 event here
• High Wind, December 2, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 2009$17,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 25, 2009$14,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2009$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2009$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 200955 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2009$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 2009$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 2009$48,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009$29,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, February 11, 200952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 20091 event here
• High Wind, December 19, 2008$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 17, 20081 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, October 14, 20081 event here
• Hail, August 2, 200855 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2008$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2008$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2008$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2008$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 10, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 18, 20080.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 20081.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 2008$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 4, 2008$750,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 20081 event here
• High Wind, February 10, 2008$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 1, 20081 event here
• High Wind, December 23, 2007$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, November 6, 20071 event here
• Drought, October 2, 20071 event here
• Hail, July 30, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20070.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 17, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 21, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20071 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 2006$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, October 24, 20061 death · 5 injured · $60,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 17, 2006$175,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 12, 20061 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Mercer CountyEvery warning in Mercer 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.