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Wind in Hancock County, West Virginia
173 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.
Hancock County, West Virginia, has 173 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 10,267 wind events recorded in West Virginia; its 209.4 per 100 square miles compares with 42.7 statewide.
23 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 | Hancock County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 173 | 10,267 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 209.4 | 42.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 60.4 | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
6Apr
17May
24Jun
43Jul
41Aug
23Sep
3Oct
2Nov
4Dec
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
All 173 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2003 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hancock County had?
173 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 Hancock County?
27 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hancock County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Hancock County compare with West Virginia for wind?
209.4 events per 100 square miles against 42.7 statewide; the county holds 173 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.