Tornadoes · United States · West Virginia
2023 tornadoes in West Virginia
No tornado was recorded in West Virginia in 2023. The state averages 2.8 a year over the 59 years it has any in the record.
What West Virginia usually sees
The record has 164 tornadoes in West Virginia since 1950, 2 deaths. Every year in West Virginia.
Crossed into West Virginia
Tornadoes that touched down in a neighboring state and ran into West Virginia. They are counted under the state they began in.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 7 | 2:00 PM CDT | EF1 | Lawrence, KY to WV | 6.3 | 400 | $23,000 |
Nearby
Every tornado in West Virginia since 1950Warnings in force in West VirginiaThe live radar over West Virginia
What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.
Sources
NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.