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Wind in Harrison County, West Virginia
301 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.
NCEI records 301 wind events in Harrison County, West Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
June is the busiest month, with 78 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 216 events against 63 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.9% of the 10,267 wind events recorded in West Virginia; its 72.4 per 100 square miles compares with 42.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
44 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Harrison County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 301 | 10,267 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 72.4 | 42.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 46.2 | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 22 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
13Mar
22Apr
21May
26Jun
78Jul
61Aug
36Sep
12Oct
3Nov
11Dec
10
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 180 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 301. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $250 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Harrison County had?
301 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 Harrison County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 52 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Harrison County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.5M.
How does Harrison County compare with West Virginia for wind?
72.4 events per 100 square miles against 42.7 statewide; the county holds 301 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.