Storm History: Nicholas County, West Virginia

Events

345

Deaths

0

Injuries

3

Damage

$31 million

Episodes

206

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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None recorded.

• Tornado, June 23, 2016$26 million · EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, June 29, 2012$2.0 million · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2001$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2015$367,000 · 96 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 14, 19673 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 1996$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2001$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2003$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 19, 1996$150,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 24, 2019$100,000 · 76 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 1998$65,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024$53,000 · EF2 · 11 events here
• Lightning, May 20, 1998$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2000$50,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, January 25, 2010$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 2020$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 2010$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 4, 2015$30,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2008$25,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, March 13, 2010$25,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, May 23, 2019$2,000 · 4.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 1998$65,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 2006$5,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 14, 20252.25 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20162.1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 22, 2008$25,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 2020$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 23, 20111.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 2011$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 7, 2008$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 14, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, July 9, 1980F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 8, 1998F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024$53,000 · EF2 · 11 events here

Every tornado in Nicholas County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 18, 202687 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 2026$17,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20262 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20262 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20262 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 16, 20262 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
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20261 event 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$3,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20252 events here
• Blizzard, December 10, 20252 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20254 events here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20252 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 10, 20252 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20252 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20252 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20252 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 29, 2025$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20252.25 in hail · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 2025$3,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, March 15, 2025$2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20252 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 16, 20252 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20252 events here
• Flash Flood, February 6, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, January 31, 2025$150 · 1 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$1,000 · 2 events 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, April 2, 2024$53,000 · EF2 · 11 events here
• Flood, February 13, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20242 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 15, 20245 events here
• High Wind, January 12, 2024$20,000 · 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, July 13, 2023$200 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 1, 202356 kt wind · 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 21, 2022$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2022$3,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2022$500 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 2022$750 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2022$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 2022$500 · 1 event 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, June 21, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2021$7,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20212 events here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20212 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20202 events here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20202 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20202 events here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 2020$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 2020$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 6, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2020$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20202 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 2, 20191 event here
• Hail, May 23, 2019$2,000 · 4.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, February 24, 2019$100,000 · 76 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 17, 2018$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 15, 2018$4,000 · 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, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, October 29, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 13, 20172 events here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 2017$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 20172 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 29, 20161 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 2016$26 million · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 21, 2016$5,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20162.1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 4, 20161.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2015$367,000 · 96 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2015$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 2015$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 4, 2015$30,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 6, 2013$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 20, 2013$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2013$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2013$5,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, January 30, 2013$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 2012$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 2012$2.0 million · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 27, 2012$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 24, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 21, 20121 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 2011$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2011$21,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 23, 20111.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, February 28, 2011$9,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, December 1, 2010$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2010$21,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 2010$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 2010$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 13, 2010$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 25, 2010$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 2009$10,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 11, 2009$20,000 · 74 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 2008$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 22, 2008$25,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 20081.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 6, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 15, 2007$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 11, 20061.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 2006$5,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2006$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2006$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 31, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 25, 2005$2,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2004$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 200458 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2003$200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 30, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 20021.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 7, 2002$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 2001$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2001$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2001$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 2001$1,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, January 29, 20011 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2000$50,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 9, 2000$5,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 2000$3,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, November 9, 19991 event here
• Hail, August 13, 1999$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 1998$10,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 1998$4,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 1998$65,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 1998$12,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, May 20, 1998$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 8, 1998F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 1997$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 8, 1996$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 1996$200,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 1996$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 19960.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 19960.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 1996$3,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 1996$3,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 1996$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 1996$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 19, 1996$150,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 1995$10,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 199552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 19941 event here
• Hail, June 16, 19941 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 19931 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 24, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 19901.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 26, 19870.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 19831 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 19811 event here
• Tornado, July 9, 1980F2 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 19791.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 19771 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 1969$3,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 19673 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 19660.75 in hail · 1 event here

Tornadoes in Nicholas CountyEvery warning in Nicholas 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.