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Winter in Fayette County, West Virginia

85 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

85 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month February · county share of state 1.2%

Winter event locations in and around Fayette County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Fayette County, West Virginia, has 85 winter events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.

February is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.2% of the 7,140 winter events recorded in West Virginia; its 12.8 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.

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	Fayette County	West Virginia	US
Winter events since 1950	85	7,140	287,339
Per 100 square miles	12.8	29.7	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	21.3	40.0	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	10	2,509
Busiest month	February	January	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Fayette County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
24Feb
27Mar
12Apr
4May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
1Dec
16

Winter events in Fayette County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 85 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
8 Apr 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	$100K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Mar 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Mar 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2013	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Oct 2012	Blizzard	—	$1.5M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2012	Heavy Snow	—	$75K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Dec 2011	Winter Weather	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Mar 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2009	Heavy Snow	—	$800K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Nov 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Feb 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2007	Ice Storm	—	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 2006	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2005	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Feb 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2005	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2004	Ice Storm	—	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2003	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Apr 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Mar 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Feb 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Apr 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Feb 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2000	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Mar 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 1999	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 1999	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 1999	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 1998	Winter Storm	—	$1.5M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 1998	Heavy Snow	—	$3.0M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Dec 1997	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 1997	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 1997	Ice Storm	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Apr 1996	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Fayette County had?

85 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Fayette County?

8 Apr 2016 (Winter Weather). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Fayette County?

The heavy snow of 27 Jan 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.

How does Fayette County compare with West Virginia for winter?

12.8 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 85 of the state's 7,140 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 Winter hub and the county page.