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Wind in Berkeley County, West Virginia
303 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.
Berkeley County, West Virginia, has 303 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 70 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 203 events against 86 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3% of the 10,267 wind events recorded in West Virginia; its 94.3 per 100 square miles compares with 42.7 statewide.
154 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Berkeley County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 303 | 10,267 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 94.3 | 42.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.0 | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
13Mar
18Apr
15May
34Jun
70Jul
68Aug
43Sep
21Oct
3Nov
7Dec
4
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
The 178 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 303. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2016 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2016 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | $100K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2001 | Strong Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $75K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1996 | High Wind | — | $25K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Berkeley County had?
303 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 Berkeley County?
14 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Berkeley County?
The high wind of 18 Sep 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $100K.
How does Berkeley County compare with West Virginia for wind?
94.3 events per 100 square miles against 42.7 statewide; the county holds 303 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.