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Wind in Barbour County, West Virginia
147 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Barbour County, West Virginia, has 147 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 10,267 wind events recorded in West Virginia; its 43.1 per 100 square miles compares with 42.7 statewide.
6 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with West Virginia
| Measure | Barbour County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 147 | 10,267 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 43.1 | 42.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 95.0 | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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12Apr
17May
17Jun
31Jul
30Aug
12Sep
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 147 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Barbour County had?
147 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Barbour County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Barbour County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Barbour County compare with West Virginia for wind?
43.1 events per 100 square miles against 42.7 statewide; the county holds 147 of the state's 10,267 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.